Rasamalla Harikrishna 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.15502 OF 2025 05th DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 Between :

Rasamalla Harikrishna ...

Petitioner/Accused And The State of Telangana, Through P.S. Meerpet, Vanasthalipuram Division, Rachakonda, Rep., by Public Prosecutor ... Respondent ORDER :

This criminal petition is filed under Section 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/Accused seeking his enlargement on bail in connection with Crime No.1158 of 2025 of Meerpet Police Station, Vanasthalipuram Division, Rachakonda. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 65(1), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) and Section 5(1) r/w.6 of POCSO Act.

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The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a police complaint on 10.09.2025 stating that her second daughter revealed that she got acquainted with the petitioner herein and according to the complainant the victim and petitioner are friends from their schooling and in the year 2023 the petitioner induced the victim and exploited her physically and recently also he exploited the victim physically and now he is not responding to her phone calls. As such, the complainant requested the police to take necessary action against the petitioner. Basing on the said complaint, police registered the case against the accused for the above offences. 3.

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

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The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is in jail from 11.09.2025 and material part of investigation is already completed, the victim is aged about 17 years 8 months and accused is 21 years. Whatever relationship between the petitioner and victim is a consensual relationship. He further submitted that after remanding the petitioner to jail, the victim contacted him in jail and only due to threat from the

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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail stating that the allegations against the petitioner is heinous in nature and investigation is not yet completed. As such, prayed this Court to dismiss this petition. 6.

Considering the submissions made and a perusal of material on record, petitioner is in jail from 11.09.2025 and that material part of investigation is completed. Lws.1 to 12 are examined and the statement of victim under Section 183 of BNSS is also recorded. Considering the period of incarceration of petitioner in jail and also progress in investigation, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

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The petitioner/Accused 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 Special Sessions Judge for Trial and Disposal of Cases under POCSO Act, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.

ii.

The petitioner/Accused 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.

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The petitioner/Accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 483(2) of BNSS.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date :05.12.2025 Rds

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