Chandra Shekar Verma v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10149 of 2025 ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.99 of 2025 of Market Police Station, Hyderabad, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed.

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The brief facts of the case are that on 18.06.2025, the complainant Hariram received a call from Radesham offering to sell 1 KG of gold at 5% less than the market rate. Believing the offer, Hariram met Radesham at Sind Bakery, SD Road, where Radesham introduced him to Rambabu and another person. They asked to verify the cash before handing over the gold, and around 13:50 hours, Hariram took them to his office at Second Bazar and showed Rs.72,76,200/-. At about 14:15 hours, four unknown assailants, along with Rambabu, forcibly entered the office, one of them, Keshavulu, posed as a police officer from SOT Jawahar Nagar and displayed an ID card. The five culprits snatched the cash, took away mobile phones, assaulted

Hariram, threatened him, and fled in a car and two bikes. Hariram stated he could identify the culprits. 3.

Heard Sri P. Animi Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the allegations against the petitioners were false and that they had no connection whatsoever with the offences alleged and that the petitioners were own brothers and came from a respectable family. He further submitted that during the course of investigation, the Police arrested the petitioners along with other accused and some of the accused were absconding. He contended that the petitioners were falsely implicated in the case, as their names were not mentioned in the FIR, and they had no connection with the other accused. The learned counsel further submitted that the police had already examined all the witnesses, taken the petitioners into custody, and completed the investigation except for filing the charge sheet. Since the date of their arrest, the petitioners had been in judicial custody, causing immense hardship to their parents. He further

submitted that the petitioners were ready to furnish sufficient security, undertake not to tamper with evidence, and cooperate fully with the police during the investigation, inquiry, and trial. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioners by allowing this criminal petition.

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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners stating that the allegations leveled against the petitioners are serious in nature. The investigation was not yet completed. At this stage, granting of bail to the petitioners does not arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

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In light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioners have been in judicial custody for almost 60 days. Except for the filing of the charge sheet, the material part of the investigation has already been completed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration of the petitioners, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XXII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Secunderabad.

ii.

The petitioners shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) week or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioners shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 21.08.2025 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10419 of 2025 Date: 21.08.2025 SAI