Duddela Sridhar v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13388 of 2025 ORDER:

The present Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.2 in Crime No.437 of 2025 before the Karimnagar - I Town Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 61, 338, 318(4), 336(3), 340, 329(3), 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS.

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The brief facts of the case are that the complainant, Bachu Raju, alleged that the original owner, Sugun Rajeshwar Ado, sold land in Sy.No.449, Plot No.5, to Shanti Swaroop in 1990. The land was subsequently sold to Vemula Kamala, who then sold portions to Gudise Vijaya Laxmi and Gudise Malleshwari. In 2009, both sold their portions to the complainant through a GPA, with Accused No.1 signing as a witness. The complainant later registered the land in his wife's name. However, Accused No.1, Nuguri Sharadha, claimed rights to the land and filed an application before the District Collector, which was dismissed. Despite this, Accused No.1

and others allegedly executed fraudulent sale deeds and threatened the complainant with dire consequences. 3.

Heard Sri V. Ravi Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are no specific allegations against petitioner/A.2, and he has have been falsely implicated in the case. He further submitted that the transactions alleged are baseless, and the petitioner has no connection to the offense. He contended that the case is civil in nature, and the complainant has filed the complaint to harass the petitioner and gain an advantage. While advocating that the petitioner is permanent resident of Karimnagar, has fixed abodes, and is willing to cooperate with the investigation, and there are ongoing civil suits between the parties, he prayed this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition. 5.

On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for

petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner are of serious nature which require investigation. Therefore, prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.

Having regard to the rival submissions made and on going through the material placed on record, it is noted that the petitioner purchased the property subsequently from accused No.1 and there are civil suits pending between the parties. Therefore, considering the facts and circumstances of this case in detail, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to petitioner, subject to compliance of the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Karimnagar - I Town Police Station, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release petitioner on bail, on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- each (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties, for the like sum each.

ii.

The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.

iii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Wednesday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., till the filing of the charge sheet and thereafter, as and when required.

7.

Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 24.10.2025 TU

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13388 of 2025 Date: 24.10.2025 TU