Faizan @ Mohd Faizan 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.16662 of 2025 DATE: 17.12.2025 Between:
Faizan @ Mohd Faizan .... Petitioner/ accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.
.... Respondent ORDER:
This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/accused seeking enlargement on bail in Crime No.611 of 2025 of Adilabad-II Town Police Station, Adilabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 74, 78, 324(2) of
the BNS, Sections 3(1)(s)w)(i), 3(2)(va) of the SCs/STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015.
2.
The case of the prosecution is that, on 31.10.2025, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that she is studying DMLT second year in Vignan Paramedical College at Adilabad. From some days, the complainant is moving friendly with the petitioner herein and they are classmate and the petitioner is harassing her mentally on the name of love and she rejected his request and he did not changed his attitude. On 28.10.2025, she went to Vignan Paramedical College to complete her fee process, the petitioner came to the college and asked her to come with him outside and when she refused, he abused her in filthy language on the name of caste and caught hold her hand and damaged her cell phone. Hence, she requested for necessary action. Basing on the same, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri Soma Ravi Kiran Reddy, 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 innocent of the said allegations and in fact, the petitioner and the de-facto complainant are in love and at the instigation of her parents, she lodged a repot before the police and he is in jail since 29.11.2025 and the material part of the investigation was already completed and all the offences are punishable below seven (07) years and 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. It is further submitted that notice is served to the victim and inspite of receiving the notice, none appeared on behalf of the victim and the investigation is not yet completed and prayed to dismiss this petition. 6.
Having regard to the submissions made by both the learned counsel and the material on record, the petitioner herein is in jail since 29.11.2025 and as seen from the record, LWs 1 to 10 witnesses were already examined including the investigating authority.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the period of incarceration
of petitioner in jail, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioner 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 Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs and STs (POA) Act, 1989-Cum-II Additional Sessions Judge, Adilabad.
ii.
The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO 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 petitioner 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: 17.12.2025 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16662 2025 Date:17.12.2025 TU