Mohammed Anwar v. The State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13787 of 2025 This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioners who are arrayed as accused Nos.11 and 12 in FIR No.133 of 2025 of Market Police Station, Hyderabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(2), 61(2), 111(1) r/w 3(5) of BNS, Section 25(1)(a) of Arms act, 1959 and Section 5 r/w 10 of the Telangana Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, 1977.
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The brief facts of the case are that, on 30.07.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, on 29.07.2025, he had left his cows near his house at night and then slept and when he woke up, he went to check his cows and found that one cow was missing and its calf was found fallen at the same place. He searched for the missing cow with suspicious manner, but was unable to trace it. 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 K. V. R. Varma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners herein were originally arrested in FIR No.128 of 2025 and they are in jail from 06.08.2025 and the material part of the investigation was already completed and till today, no charge sheet is filed by the Investigating Authority and the petitioners are falsely implicated in the present case. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him 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 allegation leveled against them are serious in nature and the petitioners herein are habitual offenders and there are 4 crimes registered against these petitioners for the similar allegations. As such, they are not entitled for regular bail. 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 06.08.2025 and till today, there is no charge sheet filed by the Investigating Authority. Further, as seen from the record, LWs 1 to 15 witnesses were already examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, and the duration of incarceration, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioners/accused Nos.11 and 12, subject to the following conditions.
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The petitioners/accused Nos.11 and 12 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 XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Secunderabad.
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The petitioners/accused Nos.11 and 12 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.
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The petitioners/accused Nos.11 and 12 shall abide by the 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: 03.11.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13787 of 2025 Date:03.11.2025 TU