Mutthamsetty Ashok Kumar (But Wrongly Typed As Asok) 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.17786 of 2025 DATE: 05.01.2026 BETWEEN:

Mutthamsetty Ashok Kumar ..... Petitioner/Accused And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, Through SI of Police, P.S. Malakpet, Hyderabad District.

..... Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.408 of 2025 of Malakpet Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 109(1) of BNS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 21.11.2025, the defacto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that,

on 20.11.2025 at about 20:30 hours, when his father was present in the hostel, the petitioner came to the hostel, pushed him out, causing him to fall down and sustain a bleeding head injury. Thereafter, his father became unconscious, and the cook working in the hostel shifted the injured person to OGH Hospital. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against the petitioner for the aforementioned offences 3.

Heard Sri P. Narasimha Rao, 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 is innocent of the said allegations and has been in custody since 23.11.2025, and that the investigation has been substantially completed. He further contended that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, and there was no intention on the part of the petitioner to cause the death of the injured and that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case due to personal grudge. Therefore, 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 grave in nature and the injured sustained grievous injuries and that the investigation is in progress and if the petitioner is released on bail, at this stage, he may tamper with the evidence and may threaten the witnesses. Hence, 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 23.11.2025. As seen from the record, the material part of the investigation has been completed and L.Ws.1 to 14 witnesses have been examined. 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), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned VII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Hyderabad.

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: 05.01.2026 ss

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.17786 of 2025 Date: 05.01.2026 ss