THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4611 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking bail to the petitioner/accused No.7 in Crime No.236 of 2025 on the file of the P.S. L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 178, 179, 180, 182, 318(4) and

61(2) of 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 petitioner and other accused and seized counterfeit 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 form the petitioner and the entire allegations are levelled against accused Nos.1 to 6. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 13.03.2025 and since then he is in judicial custody and the petitioner shall abide by the conditions, which are going to be imposed by this Court, and he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

5. Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are serious allegations against the petitioner and other accused that they have created fake 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.

7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

____________________ J. SREENIVAS RAO, J Date: 08.04.2025 vsl