Salendra Venu, v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14305 of 2025 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.189 of 2025 before the Chandurthy Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District, registered for offence punishable under Sections 75(2), 78(2), 308(2), 238 read with 3(5) of BNS, and Sections 67, 67(A) of IT Act.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that the complainant, Nayini Aparna, received messages from an unknown Instagram account "vemulawada6013" claiming to have her personal data and photos, and blackmailing her to pay money, threatening to share the photos and ruin her life and career, leading her to suspect Salendra Venu and Pole Prashanth, and a case was registered against the petitioner for the offences as alleged. 3.

Heard Sri Bandi Sai Vamshi, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and falsely implicated, with no connection to the alleged creation of a fake Instagram ID or transmission of explicit photos. He contended that the case is based on suspicion without proof, and that petitioner has no criminal intention or knowledge of the photos, and there is no technical evidence linking him to the crime. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5.

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, contending that the allegations leveled against the petitioner are of serious nature. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition. 6.

Having regard to the rival submissions and on perusal of the material placed on record, it is noted that the petitioner was remanded to judicial custody on 10.10.2025. Considering the period of incarceration of petitioner, and the fact that LWs.1 to 12, including investigating Officer, are already examined, 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 Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Vemulawada. Further, the petitioner shall surrender his passport, if any, before the said Court and shall not apply for a fresh passport without prior permission of the said Court.

ii.

The petitioner shall strictly abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 480(3) of the BNSS, earlier known as Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

iii.

The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly contact, influence, threaten, or induce any of the witnesses.

iv.

The petitioner shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction without prior permission of the trial Court.

v.

The petitioner shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature or any other criminal activity during the pendency of the trial.

vi.

The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the

Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated in case of any change.

vii.

In case of violation of any of the above conditions, it is open to the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail.

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 18.11.2025 PT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14305 of 2025 DATE: 18.11.2025 PT