THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11163 OF 2025

ORDER:

The present Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail, who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.1074 of 2025 before Miyapur Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64(2) (m) of Bharathiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 5(1) r/w 6 POCSO Act, 2012.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the Police stating that her daughter, aged about 16 years, stays at home. The de-facto complainant goes out to work in houses, and the accused, residing in front of the house of the de-facto complainant, became acquainted with the de-facto complainant’s daughter. The accused told the victim girl that he loved her and promised to marry her. Believing him, the victim agreed, and after a few days, he took the victim to his house under the pretext of talking, and there he forcibly had physical intimacy with her under the false promise of marriage. The victim informed the de- facto complainant that the the accused used her physically nearly five times. Now, the accused is refusing to marry the victim girl. As such, she requested the Police to take necessary action against the accused.

3. Heard Ms. R. Sandya Rani, learned counsel representing Sri Rakesh Kumar Rudroji, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Arun Kumar Doddla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner firstly submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been implicated in the case with false and fabricated allegations. He secondly submitted that there is mutual consent between the petitioner and the victim about the alleged relationship. He thirdly submitted that though the petitioner is even willing to marry the victim girl. He fourthly submitted that the victim is close to the age of majority and custodial interrogation is not required. He fifthly submitted that the petitioner has no other criminal record and there is no risk of absconding. He lastly submitted that the petitioner is languishing in jail since 23.07.2025, causing undue hardship to his family and prayed the Court to allow the Criminal Petition by granting bail to the petitioner.

5. On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature and prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for both sides and the material available on record, it appears that the alleged offences against the petitioner are severe in nature. Pertinently, as seen from the record, the investigation is not yet completed. Therefore, considering the severity of the allegations and also that the investigation is still in progress, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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K. SUJANA, J Date: 15.09.2025 fm