IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA

CRIMINAL PETITION No.15446 of 2025

DATE: 11.12.2025

BETWEEN:

Ravinder Reddy @ Ravi Kumar Reddy

…..petitioner/alleged accused

And

The State of Telangana,

Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,

High Court for the State of Telangana

at Hyderabad.

…..Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as alleged accused in Crime No.837 of 2025 before the Jadcherla

Police Station, Mahabubnagar, registered for the offences punishable under Section 179 and 180 of BNS.

2. The brief facts of the case are that a complaint received on 19.11.2025 by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Jadcherla, who reported that while patrolling on 09.11.2025, they noticed a boy running upon seeing the police. On apprehending him, two Rs.500 counterfeit notes were recovered from him, and during enquiry he stated that he had received them from another minor (CCL-2), from whom two more fake notes were recovered.

3. Heard Sri B. Bhagath Sain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as