IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4690 of 2026 DATE: 15.04.2026 BETWEEN:

Vijaya Bhasker Gandhari …..petitioner/accused And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

…..Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.67 of 2026 before the Jangoan Police Station, Warangal District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 9(o) read with 10 of POCSO Act, 2012.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the case arises out of FIR No. 67 of 2026 registered on the complaint of the mother of a minor girl, alleging that about one week prior to 21.03.2026, at ZPHS School, Kondapur Village, the petitioner, who is working as in-charge Headmaster, allegedly touched the victim’s shoulder and private parts. The complaint was lodged with a delay, which is stated to be due to discussions with family members and village elders.

3. Heard Sri Alluri Divakar Reddy, learned c