Mohd Ghouse Qureshi, v. The State Of Telanagana ,

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14441 of 2025 This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.7 in FIR No.148 of 2025 of Marredpally Police Station, Hyderabad, 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.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that, on 23.07.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, on 18.07.2025, he had left his four cows and one bull near his house at night and then slept and when he woke up and went to check, he found that one cow and one bull were missing. He searched for the missing cow and bull 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.

3.

Heard Sri Mohammed Zaki, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and he is in jail from 21.08.2025 and the material part of the investigation was already completed and till today, no charge sheet is filed by the Investigating Authority and the petitioner is falsely implicated in the present case. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations leveled against the petitioner are serious in nature. As such, he is not entitled for regular bail. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

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 petitioner is in jail from 21.08.2025 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 petitioner/accused No.7, subject to the following conditions.

i.

The petitioner/accused No.7 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 learned X Additional Judicial Magistrate, at Secunderabad.

ii.

The petitioner/accused No.7 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 petitioner/accused No.7 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in

Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 12.11.2025 SS/SRK

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14441 of 2025 Date:12.11.2025 SS/SRK