Boddu Vijay Kumar v. The State Of Telangana,
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13041 of 2025 This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 17, 19 to 21 and 24 in FIR No.173 of 2025 of Karankote Police Station, Vikarabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 352, 189(3), 191(3) r/w 190 of the BNS.
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The brief facts of the case are that, on 09.09.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, on 09.09.2025, the accused No.1, harboring previous enmity arising out of a quarrel during Ganesh Immersion, telephoned him and provoked him to come outside. Responding to the call, the complainant, accompanied by some other persons stepped out. By then, around 40 individuals had gathered at the scene of offence and complainant confronted A1 and questioned the purpose of the call, the accused persons hurled abusive language and they attacked the de-facto
complainant and other persons and they sustained grievous injuries. According to the complainant, they attempted to kill the de-facto complainant and other persons. Hence, he requested to take necessary action. Basing on the said complaint, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri M. Phani Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that it is a quarrel between both the parties and accused No.1 lodged a report before the police earlier to the report lodged by the de-facto complainant, which was registered vide Crime No.172 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 352, 109 r/w 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v)(va) of the SCs/STs (POA) Amendment Act-2015 and the de-facto complainant and other persons were already arrested and released on bail, whereas the petitioners are languishing and they are in
jail from 11.09.2025 and the material part of the investigate was already completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to them 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 them are serious in nature. It is further submitted that there are case and counter cases against the petitioners and the de-facto complainant, and both the cases were registered. It is further submitted that, according to the instructions, the injuries sustained are simple in nature. 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 petitioners are in jail from 11.09.2025. Further, as seen from the record, LWs 1 to 14 witnesses were already examined. It is not an attack by the petitioners, there was a quarrel between
both the parties and both the parties have registered cases against each other. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, stage of investigation, and duration of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 17, 19 to 21 and 24, subject to the following conditions. i.
The petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 17, 19 to 21 and 24 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 Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur, Vikarabad District.
ii.
The petitioners/ accused Nos.1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 17, 19 to 21 and 24 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/ accused Nos.1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 to 17, 19 to 21 and 24 shall abide by 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: 16.10.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13041 of 2025 Date:16.10.2025 TU