Kodi Nagaraju v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15450 of 2025 DATE: 02.12.2025 Between:

Kodi Nagaraju .... Petitioner/Accused No.2 AND The State of Telangana, through S.H.O., Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate, Ranga Reddy District, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad.

.... Respondent

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/Accused No.2 seeking enlargement on bail in connection with Crime No.2155 of 2025 of Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 143 and 144 of the

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2.

The brief facts of the case are that, on 07.11.2025, the defacto complainant conducted an inspection at Moon Stay Inn Hotel, based on reliable information that illegal prostitution was being carried out at the said premises. During the inspection, accused was found along with customers and victim. Hence, the police registered a case for the aforementioned offences. 3.

Heard Sri G. Mallesha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.

The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged offences and that the petitioner is merely an employee of the hotel in question and, as per the record, it was only at the instance of Accused No.1 that the petitioner allotted rooms which were later used for the alleged offence. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 08.11.2025, and that the crucial part of the investigation has already been completed. Therefore, he prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioner.

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On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, contending that the allegations against the petitioner were grave in nature, and that the investigation is still ongoing. However, he informed the Court that there are no criminal antecedents against the petitioner. 6.

In light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon a perusal of the material available on record, it is evident that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 08.11.2025. As recorded in the remand case diary, the petitioner is described as a sub‐organizer, and the prosecution witnesses LWs.1 to 10, including the investigating officer, have already been examined. Considering the overall 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-accused No.2, subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner-accused No.2 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

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ii.

The petitioner-accused No.2 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.2 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 petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 02.12.2025 SS

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