Devarapaga Srinivasulu v. The State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13036 of 2025 This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.1 in FIR No.283 of 2025 of Nagarkurnool Police Station, Nagarkurnool District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 69, 115(2), r/w 3(5) of the BNS. 2.
The brief facts of the case are that, on 16.08.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that she studied Inter at Nagarkurnool and thereafter, due to fail in Inter, three years back, she joined in Meeseva centre for learning system work with the petitioner, wherein the petitioner expressed his love towards her, he stated her that he is married and she refused and he developed physical relationship with the de-facto complainant and after that, she requested for taking legal action against the petitioner, who attacked her father and mother. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the said complaint, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
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Heard Sri Deepak Misra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offences. It is further submitted that, in fact, the de-facto complainant's family attacked the petitioner's family and tried to kill them and for the same, a crime was also registered and a chargesheet was also filed. It is further submitted that there is no such promise of marriage, as the petitioner is already married and he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner 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 petitioner stating that the allegations leveled against the petitioner are serious in nature. Further, the investigation is not yet completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.
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In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the allegation under Section 69 of BNS is a promise of marriage, wherein the de-facto complainant herself stated that she knowingly maintained relationship with the petitioner that he is a married person. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner/accused No.1, subject to the following conditions:
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The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Nagarkurnool Police Station, Nagarkurnool District, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release him on bail, on petitioner executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties, for the like sum each.
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The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall abide by the other conditions
stipulated in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
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The petitioner/Accused No.1 shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., till the filing of the charge sheet and thereafter, as and when required.
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Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 16.10.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13036 of 2025 Date: 16.10.2025 TU