Mohammed @ Ds Altaf Basha, 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.16773 of 2025 DATE: 22.12.2025 BETWEEN:

Mohammed @ DS Altaf Basha .....petitioner/accused No.5 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad.

.....Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.5 in Crime No.253 of 2025 before the Kuknoor Pally Police Station, Siddipet District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 07.11.2025 at about 18:00 hours, the complainant, Sri Dasari Bikshapathi, had parked his tractor bearing No. AP 23 AB 6733 near Nala Bheema Hotel at the Medhinipur village stage. On the next day, i.e., 08.11.2025 at about 07:00 hours, he noticed that the battery box lock of the tractor had been broken and the battery was found missing. Despite searching in the surrounding areas, the battery could not be traced. It was alleged that unknown culprits committed theft of the tractor battery worth about Rs.3,000/-.

3.

Heard Sri Y. Akhil Goud, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.11.2025 and that the petitioner is innocent of the alleged accusations. He further submitted that the material part of the investigation has been completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing the present 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 stolen property was recovered from the petitioner and that the role attributed to the petitioner shows that he is a receiver of stolen property. He further submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender and that several criminal cases are pending against him. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the Criminal Petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is in jail since 27.11.2025. As seen from the record, the material part of the investigation has been completed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the incarceration period of the petitioner, 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) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Siddipet District.

ii.

The petitioner 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 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 applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 22.12.2025 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.16773 of 2025 Date: 22.12.2025 SAI