Chiluka Chakri 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.16680 of 2025 DATE: 24.12.2025 BETWEEN:

Chiluka Chakri and others ..... Petitioners/Accused And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, At Hyderabad.

..... Respondent/complainant

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS) by the petitioners herein, seeking anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR No.329 of 2023 of Jammikunta Police Station, Karimnagar District, in P.R.C.No.19 of 2024 on the file of II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District, registered for the

offences punishable under Sections 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, 'the IPC'). 2.

The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant lodged a complaint against the petitioners herein before the Police on 15.11.2023 wherein it is stated that he is a resident of Jammikunta and is preparing for TSPSC. Some land disputes are going on between his family and the petitioners herein/accused family members, regarding land measuring an extent of Ac.0.05 guntas in Sy.No.467. In this regard a dispute arose between both the families and the petitioners herein family members beat the de-facto complainant family members with chappals. Thereafter the de facto complainant's brother gave a complaint at the Police Station. Again on the same day the de facto complainant's brother and father were present at the same land and taking advantage of the situation the petitioners suddenly attacked and beat them with sticks with intention to kill them due to which they received severe bleeding injuries. As such, request the Police for the necessary action basing on the same, the police registered the same.

3.

Heard Sri V.Jahnavi Vishnu Priya, learned counsel for petitioners as well as Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 4.

The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners herein is that the petitioners are innocent and there are no specific allegations against them to constitute the alleged offences. In the present case, the Investigating Authority has completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet and P.R.C.No.19 of 2024 is also given at the stage of taking cognizance by the Sessions Court. He further contended that the petitioners were earlier filed a quash petition i.e. Crl.P.No.12459 of 2023, this Court dispensed with the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court unless and until their presence is required for any specific purpose. As such, the Investigating Authority has not arrested the petitioners and now custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required in this case as the investigation is completed and the charge sheet is also filed. As such, prays the Court to grant anticipatory bail.

5.

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned

counsel for the petitioners, contending that the investigating authority did not arrest the accused earlier in view of the order of this Court and requested the Court to dismiss the petition. 6.

Upon considering the submissions and perusing the material available on record, it is noted that the crime was registered in the year 2023 and the same was committed to the Sessions Court. The investigation is completed and the petitioners were not arrested and it is held that custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required. Hence, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to compliance with the following conditions:

i.

The petitioners herein 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 II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District.

ii.

The petitioners herein shall appear before the SHO concerned at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioners herein shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date:24.12.2025 ds

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16680 of 2025 Date: 24.12.2025 ds