Kothapalli Daveedu Raju, v. State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8807 OF 2026 DATE : 18.06.2026 Between :

Kothapalli Daveedu Raju S/o. Rambabu.

...Petitioner/Accused

And The State of Telangana, Rep.byt its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State, of Telangana,Hyderabad, Through Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad.

... Respondent Complainant

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/Accused seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.270 of 2026 of Jubilee Hills Police Station, Jubilee Hills Division, Hyderabad. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 69 and 88 of the BNS Act. 2.

The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a report before police stating that the

complainant and the petitioner are working in the same organization and became acquainted with each other in the year 2016. The accused allegedly proposed marriage to the victim and on the strength of such promise induced her to enter into a physical relationship. It is alleged that the accused repeatedly established physical relations with the victim at different places over several years by assuring her that he would marry her. It is further alleged that during the course of relationship, the victim became pregnant on multiple occasions and was compelled to undergo abortions. Subsequently, the accused allegedly began avoiding the victim, refused to marry her and informed her that he was going to marry another woman. Hence, she requested the police to take necessary action on the complaint. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offences.

3.

Heard Sri Guduri Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondentState. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the offences

alleged against him; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 02.05.2026; that whatever the relationship between the parties is a consensual one; that the both parties are known to each other in the year 2016 itself; that entire investigation is completed, further interrogation of the petitioner is not required, as such requested this Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offences alleged against the petitioner are heinous and grievous in nature; that investigation is not yet completed; and hence, he prays to dismiss the petition.

6.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 02.05.2026. As seen from the record, both the parties are in physical relationship from the year 2016 itself. Considering the allegation against the petitioner, period of incarceration of the petitioner, examination of L.Ws.1 to 12 including the Investigating Authority and progress in investigation, this Court deems it fit to grant

bail to the petitioner/Accused subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hyderabad at Nampally.

(ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused shall appear before the concerned S.H.O. between 09:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., on every Wednesday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

(iii) The petitioner-accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480 (3) of BNSS). 7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 18.06.2026 YVL