IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.14471 of 2026 (CNR.No.HBHC010606792026) DATE: 15.09.2026 BETWEEN: Md. Yakub and 5 others …..Petitioners-Accused No.1 to 6 And State of Telangana, Rep. by its P.P., High Court at Hyderabad. …..Respondent ORDER 1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioners on bail who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 6 in connection with FIR No.404 of 2026 of Khammam Rural Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS. 2. Heard Smt. K. Siri Vennela, learned counsel for the petitioners-A1 to A6 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as per the case of the prosecution the cow is missing after it was let out for grazing but nowhere it is mentioned that petitioners-A1 to A6 have took away the said alleged cow, there is an unexplained delay in lodging the report about the missing cow and the petitioners-A1 to A6 are falsely implicated in the case. Petitioners-A1 to A6 were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2026, since then they are in jail and prayed to enlarge the petitioners-A1 to A6 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by the petitioners-A1 to A6 is clearly depicted in the remand case diary. 5. Complaint is lodged by K. Saidulu wherein he stated that on 19.05.2026 the buffaloes which were left for grazing did not return home and he was searching in the village as well as in the adjacent villages and they are costing about Rs.2,00,000/-. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered under Section 303(2) of BNS against unknown accused. 6. Petitioners-A1 to A6 were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2026, since then they are in jail. There is a delay of more than 40 days in lodging the complaint, there is no explanation given by the prosecution to that effect. Police has apprehended the petitioners-A1 to A6 while they were in vehicle 3 check on 24.06.2026 and they have recovered cash of Rs.3,50,000/- from their possession. No cattles were found in the possession of petitioners-A1 to A6. 7. Remand Case Diary goes to show that respondent has examined altogether 7 witnesses. 8. Petitioners-A1 to A6 have filed Crl.M.P.No.167 of 2026 in Crime No.404 of 2026 before the II Additional Junior Civil Judge, at Khammam, the same came to be dismissed on 06.08.2026.

9. Record goes to show that major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioners-A1 to A6 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioners-A1 to A6 are entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Khammam. ii. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on every Sunday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the 4 purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required. iii. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. It is made clear that if any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail. 10. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. __________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 15.09.2026 TU 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.14471 of 2026 (CNR.No.HBHC010606792026) Date: 15.09.2026 TU

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.14471 of 2026 (CNR.No.HBHC010606792026) DATE: 15.09.2026 BETWEEN: Md. Yakub and 5 others …..Petitioners-Accused No.1 to 6 And State of Telangana, Rep. by its P.P., High Court at Hyderabad. …..Respondent ORDER 1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 & 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioners on bail who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 6 in connection with FIR No.404 of 2026 of Khammam Rural Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS. 2. Heard Smt. K. Siri Vennela, learned counsel for the petitioners-A1 to A6 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as per the case of the prosecution the cow is missing after it was let out for grazing but nowhere it is mentioned that petitioners-A1 to A6 have took away the said alleged cow, there is an unexplained delay in lodging the report about the missing cow and the petitioners-A1 to A6 are falsely implicated in the case. Petitioners-A1 to A6 were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2026, since then they are in jail and prayed to enlarge the petitioners-A1 to A6 on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the role played by the petitioners-A1 to A6 is clearly depicted in the remand case diary. 5. Complaint is lodged by K. Saidulu wherein he stated that on 19.05.2026 the buffaloes which were left for grazing did not return home and he was searching in the village as well as in the adjacent villages and they are costing about Rs.2,00,000/-. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered under Section 303(2) of BNS against unknown accused. 6. Petitioners-A1 to A6 were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2026, since then they are in jail. There is a delay of more than 40 days in lodging the complaint, there is no explanation given by the prosecution to that effect. Police has apprehended the petitioners-A1 to A6 while they were in vehicle 3 check on 24.06.2026 and they have recovered cash of Rs.3,50,000/- from their possession. No cattles were found in the possession of petitioners-A1 to A6. 7. Remand Case Diary goes to show that respondent has examined altogether 7 witnesses. 8. Petitioners-A1 to A6 have filed Crl.M.P.No.167 of 2026 in Crime No.404 of 2026 before the II Additional Junior Civil Judge, at Khammam, the same came to be dismissed on 06.08.2026.

9. Record goes to show that major portion of the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioners-A1 to A6 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioners-A1 to A6 are entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Khammam. ii. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on every Sunday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the 4 purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required. iii. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioners-A1 to A6 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. It is made clear that if any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail. 10. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. __________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 15.09.2026 TU 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

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