Rahmath Ali 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.16061 of 2025 DATE: 11.12.2025 Between:
Rahmath Ali .... Petitioner/accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
.... Respondent/Complainant ORDER:
This criminal petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the petitioner/accused seeking enlargement on bail in SC.(POCSO).No.380 of 2025 on the file of learned Special Judge for Trial of Cases under Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences (POCSO)-Cum-XII Additional Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 75(2) of the BNS and Sections 9(m) r/w 10 of the POCSO Act, 2012.
2.
The case of the prosecution is that, on 15.08.2025, the de-facto complainant, who is the mother of the victim, lodged a report before the police stating that in the absence of parents, the petitioner herein misbehaved with the daughter of the de-facto complainant. Hence, she requested for necessary action. Basing on the same, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Mr. Shaik Mohd Faiyaz, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in jail since 18.08.2025 and the material part of the investigation was already completed and charge sheet is also filed and he is falsely implicated in this case and he is suffering with ill-ailments. Hence, he 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 allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature and further stated that, if the petitioner is granted bail, there is every chance of threatening the victim, due to the relationship between them. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss this petition.
6.
Having regard to the submissions made by both the learned counsel and the material on record, the petitioner is in jail since 18.08.2025 and as seen from the record, the material part of the investigation was already completed and charge sheet is also filed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of incarceration of petitioner in jail and also the health condition of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner/accused subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioner/accused 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 learned IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad.
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.
iii.
The petitioner/accused shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 483(2) of BNSS. 7.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 11.12.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16061 2025 Date:11.12.2025 TU