THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6380 of 2025

ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in Crime No.236 of 2025 on the file of L.B. Nagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 178, 179, 180, 182, 318(4) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short BNS).

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 13.03.2025, the police received credible information through a source that 6 to 7 persons were coming to exchange counterfeit Indian currency at 1:4 ratio and fake gold biscuits in front of Mc.Donald's, near Chinthalakunta X Road, L.B. Nagar. Believing the information to be reliable, superior officers made a GD entry and observed seven persons gathered and moving suspiciously. They then concealed their presence, kept watch on the suspected individuals, and apprehended currency. Basing on the same, Crime No.236 of 2025 was registered.

3. Heard Mr. R. Sai Sumanth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed the offence and he was falsely implicated in the above crime. He further submitted that the Police have not seized the fake currency from the petitioner and the entire allegations are levelled against the other accused. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 13.03.2025 and since then he is in judicial custody and the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation, if any, and also abide by the conditions, which are going to be imposed by this Court.

Hence, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

5. Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are serious allegations against the currency and investigation is under progress and hence, at this stage, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made by the respective parties and after perusal of the material available on record, it reveals that police seized fake currency from the petitioner and other accused and serious allegations are levelled against them. According to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, investigation is under progress. It is also pertinent to mention here that the petitioner approached this Court and filed Crl.P.No.5687 of 2025 for grant of regular bail by raising the very same grounds and this Court dismissed the same on 30.04.2025. Therefore, this Court does not find any changed circumstances to grant bail in favour of the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed.

Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

______________________ J.SREENIVAS RAO, J Date: 07.05.2025 Sa/ES