Mohammad Khalid Hussain, v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11905 of 2025 ORDER:

The present Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.7 in Crime No.263 of 2025 before the Bhiknoorand Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(6), 324(4), 317(2) and 317(4) of BNS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that basing on report dated 25.07.2025 lodged by LW.1, a case was registered against the petitioner alleging that he is engaged in purchase of scrap material of plastic, steel, etc., running his scrap business for the last 20 years in Boyiguda, Secunderabad, stating that he is habitual receiver of stolen properties from A1 to A5, who are thieves formed as gang.

3.

Heard Sri P.Shiva Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and falsely implicated in the case. He further submitted that petitioner is in judicial remand since 23.08.2025 and that though the investigation in this case is completed, other cases were registered against this petitioner during interrogation period alleging that he is receiver of stolen properties. Therefore, he prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioners by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for petitioner stating that four other crimes are registered against this petitioner for similar offences. He contended that petitioner is habitual offender. Therefore, prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

Having regard to rival submissions made and on going through the material placed on record, it is noted that during the course of interrogation in this case, the petitioner was arrayed as accused in other crimes for similar offences. As seen from record, LWs.1 to 14 are already examined and petitioner is in jail from 23.08.2025. Therefore, considering the period of incarceration of

petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to following the below conditions:

i.

The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- each (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of Sessions Judge, at Kamareddy.

ii.

The petitioner 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 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 480(3) of the BNSS, earlier known as Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 24.09.2025 PT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11905 OF 2025 DATE: 24.09.2025 PT