Smt. Podugu Sujatha @ Sujitha v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11415 of 2025 ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.204 of 2025 of Nallakunta Police Station, Hyderabad, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner/accused No.1 had been running a brothel house by arranging sex workers and collecting money from customers. She was earlier arrested in 2024 in a similar case, and after her release, she allegedly continued the same activity by taking a rented flat at Dayanand Nagar, Hyderabad. On 19.07.2025, during a raid, the police apprehended her along with another accused, seized cash, mobile phones, and condoms, and registered Crime No. 204 of 2025 for offences under Sections 143(3), 144(2) BNS and Sections 3 to 7 of the ITP Act, 1956.

3.

Heard Sri Harsheet Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner was innocent, falsely implicated, and had no role in the alleged offences and that she was a widow, the sole breadwinner of her family, and had no criminal antecedents. He further submitted that the investigation was completed, there were no specific overt acts against her, and she was ready to cooperate with the trial and abide by any conditions imposed by the Court. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the petition stating that the allegations leveled against the petitioner are serious in nature. At this stage, granting of bail to the petitioner does not arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In light of the submissions made by both learned counsel and upon a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner has been in jail since 19.07.2025. As seen from the record, eight witnesses have been examined and the material part of the investigation has been completed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, as well as the period of incarceration of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner 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 IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.

ii.

The petitioner 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 petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3)

of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 17.09.2025 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11415 of 2025 Date: 17.09.2025 sai