The Hon’ble Sri Justice J.Sreenivas Rao Criminal Petition No.8440 of 2025

Order

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This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.2 under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No.45 of 2025 of Special Zonal Crime Team, Central Crime Station, Detective Department, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 178, 179, 180, 318(4) and 336(3) r/w Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’).

2. Heard Mr. Rahul Agarwal and Mr. Amar Arora, learned counsel representing Mr. Mohammed Zaki, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.2 on 16.07.2025 and today respectively and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent/State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 10.04.2025 at about 16:45 hours, the complainant lodged a complaint stating that in February, 2025, one person viz., Amit Jain styling himself to be a gold jeweller at Surat, called him through Cell No.7890198601 and ordered for 400 grams of gold jewellery and accordingly, the complainant sent 400 grams of gold jewellery through his person to hand ove