Dodda Veera Reddy v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10988 OF 2025 ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/A.2seeking his enlargement on bail in connection with Crime No.239 of 2025 of Domalguda Police Station, Hyderabad District. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections140 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2.

The case of the prosecution is that complainant lodged a report before police on 25.07.2025 stating that he received an advertisement via WhatsApp from one Dasari Ganesh-A.1 regarding MBA admissions. Accordingly, he contacted A.1and after three days they met at Gorantla Centre, Guntur where they discussed about MBA seat. After their discussion, the complainant told A.3 that he would respond within two days and returned to Hyderabad. Later A.1 called the complainant about follow up of MBA admission to which the complainant replied that he was not interested. After four days A.3 called the complainant again and informed that he was coming to Hyderabad expressing his interest in taking admission at LA Excellence IAS Academy and asked about the admission procedure. As such, A.3 came to Hyderabad in a car and met complainant and boarded into the car. A.3 informed that his

- 2 - friends were waiting and that he would pick them up before proceeding to the institute. After going 100 meters from the hostel of complainant, A.3 got down from the car and suddenly six unknown persons entered the vehicle and locked the car doors. The persons sitting the back seat restrained the complainant's hands and tied them with a rope and when complainant tried to shout the accused beat him with hands and threatened to kill him. It is stated that the complainant was kidnapped and he was taken to Vijayawada and during their journey one of the accused introduced himself as grandson of Doddi Veera Reddy and said that his father owed them money, as such, they have kidnapped the complainant to recover the money from his father.

It is also stated that another vehicle has followed and when the person sitting beside the complainant stepped down from the car for smoking, the complainant managed to escape and came to Guntur and informed to his parents. Thereafter the complaint was lodged. Basing on the said complaint the police registered the case against the accused for the above offence.

3.

Heard Dr. Challa Srinivasa Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State and Sri Rohit

- 3 - Kumar Sattu, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2complainant. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is thatpetitioner herein is arrayed as A.2 and he is innocent of the said offence and a false case has been foisted against him as the petitioner herein lodged a report before police against the father of complainant vide Cr.No.46 of 2022 of Macherla Rural Police Station for the offence under Section 420 of IPC. The father of complainant owed Rs.30,76,772/- for 12 lorry loads of paddy and the petitioner herein served as middlemen between the farmers and father of complainant in this transaction and only as a counterblast the present case is filed against this petitioner. The petitioner herein is in jail from 08.08.2025 and material part of investigation is already completed. As such, requested this Court to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail stating that the alleged offences are grievous in nature and learned counsel for respondent No.2-defacto complainant also opposed bail stating that the allegations against this petitioner are serious in nature and there is life threat to the complainant. As such, requested this Court to dismiss this petition.

- 4 - 6.

Considering the submissions made by the respective counsel and the material on record, there are previous disputes between the parties and crime is registered against the father of complainant vide Cr.No.46 of 2022. That apart petitioner is in jail from the last one month and the record shows that Lws.1 to 11 were already examined. However considering the period of incarceration of petitioner in jail, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions : i.

The petitioner/A.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 X-Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Secunderabad.

ii.

The petitioner/A.2 shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Wednesday for a period of eight (8) weeks, for the purpose of investigation and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioner/A.2 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 483(2) of BNSS.

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date :10.09.2025 Rds

- 5 - THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10988 OF 2025 DATE :10.09.2025 Rds