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 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 innocent, not arrayed as an accused, and had no connection with the alleged counterfeit currency and that the only reference to the petitioner came from the alleged custodial confession of accused No.2, which was inadmissible under the Evidence Act and unsupported by any recovery or discovery. He further submitted that the petitioner’s correct name was Ravinder Reddy and not “Ravi Kumar Reddy,” that the police search yielded no incriminating material, and that none of the ingredients of Sections 179 and 180 BNS, such as possession, circulation, or use of counterfeit currency, were made out against him. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest 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 leveled against the petitioner are serious in nature. Further, the investigation was not yet completed. At this stage, granting of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner does not arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6. In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that there are clear allegations against the petitioner of having provided counterfeit currency to accused Nos.1 and 2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that there are no particulars linking this petitioner, namely Ravinder Reddy or Ravi Kumar Reddy, the police have already conducted a searched the house of the petitioner and nothing incriminating material was found. However, the allegations attract Sections 179 and 180 of the BNS, which are serious in nature. Further, the investigation was not yet completed, therefore, at this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner and the same is liable to be dismissed.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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K. SUJANA, J Date: 11.12.2025 SAI THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15446 of 2025 Date: 11.12.2025 SAI