Adepu Ramu v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8850 OF 2026 DATE : 18.06.2026 Between :

Adepu Ramu S/o. Narsimha

...Petitioner/A.2

And The State of Telangana, Rep.byt its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State, of Telangana,Hyderabad, Through SHO Hayathnagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate.

... 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 No.2 seeking to enlarge him on bail in connection with Crime No.220 of 2026 of Hayathnagar Police Station, Vanasthalipuram, Malkajgiri. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 120(B), 406, 420, 464, 467 read with 34 of I.P.C>

2.

The case of the prosecution is that on 09.02.2026 the complainant lodged a complaint stating that on 25.11.2022 the accused persons approached him for arranging sale of house and showed him property situated at Kuntloor Village for a total sale consideration of Rs.27,50,000/- and demanded commission of Rs.40,000/-. It is stated that A.1 informed the complainant that the owner of the house urgently needed money and fixed for registration.

Believing the same, the complainant mortgaged the plot standing in name of his wife and paid total amount to A.1 and A.2, who promised to register the property in his name and postponed the registration. When the complainant approached owner of the House, she stated that she has already sold the house to other and thereby accused Nos.1 and 2 cheated the complainant. Hence, he requested the police to take necessary action against the petitioner and others. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offences. 3.

Heard Sri P.Vikasraj, learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.2 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 and he has been falsely implicated in this case; that no amount was received by this petitioner; that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 11.04.2026; that material part of the investigation is completed and hence, he prays this Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the offences alleged against the petitioner are grievous in nature; that basing on the fabricated documents, he cheated the complainant and received an amount of Rs.49.00 lakhs and thereafter not returned the documents registration was not done; that investigation is not yet completed, at this stage, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail 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 11.04.2026. As seen from the record, L.Ws.1 to 10 were examined. Considering the period of incarceration

and also progress in investigation, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/Accused No.2 subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner-accused No.2 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 XIV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Hayathnagar.

(ii) On such release, the petitioner-accused No.2 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 No.2 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