THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8326 of 2025

ORDER

This Criminal Petition has been filed under Section

482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.980 of 2025 on the file of the Cyber Crimes Police Station, Hyderabad registered for the offences punishable under Sections 66-C and 66-D of the Information Technology Act, 2000-2008 and Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

2. Heard Mr.Shaikh Chand Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-

State.

3. The case of prosecution in brief is that on 3.3.2025 Lokesh Parmod Patil, joined in a whatsapp group, he remained a passive observer in the group till 23.03.2025, and thereafter approached the group, one coordinator who identified herself as Divyangana Thorat, explained about investment of funds handled through SEBI regulated third party accounts for security and she added that they pool funds from group of members, they were able to meet eligibility crit