THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11785 of 2025

ORAL 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 accused No.2 in Crime No.309 of 2025 of Miryalaguda Rural Police Station, Nalgonda District.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 06.08.2025, in the evening, the SI of Police, Miryalaguda Rural, received reliable information that a brothel house was being run by Dundigala Shiva and Syed Sameera with the help of a female sex worker. After obtaining search proceedings from the SDPO, a raid was conducted at their rented house in Ravindernagar, Miryalaguda, at 18:00 hours. Dundigala Shiva escaped, while Syed Sameera was found running the brothel. During the raid, accused Nos.3 to 6 were caught along with victim Banothu Vaani. On enquiry, the accused confessed that accused Nos.1 and 2 were organizing prostitution. Two mediators were secured, and a confessional panchanama was recorded.

3. Heard Sri B. Yadaiah, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the allegations leveled against the petitioner are false and baseless, and that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submitted that the material part of the investigation has already been completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition.

5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the petition stating that five other similar crimes are pending against the petitioner and that a rowdy sheet has also been opened against her. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6. In light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is involved in five other similar crimes and that a rowdy sheet has also been opened. Further, the investigation is not yet completed. At this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, and the criminal petition lacks merit and 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: 18.09.2025 SAI