Sriramoju Lokesh v. The State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14428 of 2025 ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused in FIR No.382 of 2025 of Sangareddy-Town Police Station, Sangareddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 109 of the BNS.
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The brief facts of the case are that, on 07.10.2025, the defacto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that, on 07.10.2025, in the evening time, when the de-facto complainant received a call from his cousin, stating that some unknown persons were assaulting him, he rushed to the spot and found that some unknown persons were quarreling and assaulting his brothers and when the complainant tried to intervene and separate them, one person warned him not to interfere and took out a knife from his pocket and attempted to stab him, due to which the de-facto complainant sustained a bleeding injury on the little finger of his left hand. Hence, he
requested for necessary action. Basing on the said complaint, the police registered a case for the above said offence. 3.
Heard Sri Bhaskar Poluri, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent No.1State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offence and whatever, the offence took place was in a drunken condition and he was in jail from 14.10.2025 and the material part of the investigation was already completed. 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 the petitioner stating that the allegation leveled against the petitioner is serious in nature. He submitted the medical certificate of the injured person and the injury sustained is simple in nature. Further, the investigation was not yet completed. 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 a perusal of the material available on record, the medical certificate produced by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor shows that the injury sustained by the de-facto complainant is simple injury and the petitioner is in jail from 14.10.2025. Further, as seen from the record, LWs 1 to 11 witnesses were already examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, including 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, subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional District and Sessions Court, Sanga Reddy..
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The petitioner 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 petitioner 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: 17.11.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.14428 of 2025 Date: 17.11.2025 TU