Anjani Kumar Nalam, v. The State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13954 of 2025 ORDER:
The present Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.1187 of 2024 before the Punjagutta Police Station, Medchal Malkajgiri District, and on the file of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Nampally, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 420, 167, 468 read with 120b of IPC.
2.
The brief facts of the case are that on November 21, 2024, Yashoda Group of Hospitals (YGH), Hyderabad, reported that petitioner who is former Manager Accounts, embezzled Rs.57.67 lakh between Feb 2020 and Oct 2022 and that he manipulated vendor payments, created duplicate ledgers, and transferred funds to accomplices, his wife Piratla Lakshmi Mangatayaru, sister Polasanapalli Padmavathi Devi, friends Garre Sri Ramakrishnananda Swamy and Kotte Suresh, via cheques/RTGS, causing wrongful loss to YGH and gains to them. The fraud was uncovered through
document examination, prompting a request for legal action against petitioner and associates.
3.
Heard Sri G.Chandrasekhar, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State.
4.
Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and unrelated to the alleged offence, and denies all allegations leveled against him. He contended that no overt acts are attributed to petitioner, except a coerced confession. He asserted that petitioner, a resident of Hyderabad with deep roots, is a law-abiding, willing to abide by conditions, and faces health risks (high BP, paralysis) while in custody. Therefore, prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner 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 huge amounts are involved in this case and petitioner is instrumental in the alleged
fraudulent transfers. 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 the petitioner is in judicial custody since 16.09.2025 and it is seen that LWs.1 to 11 are already examined. 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 petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Nampally, Hyderabad.
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: 07.11.2025 PT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13954 of 2025 DATE: 07.11.2025 PT