Authority: High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad (Hon’ble Justice K. Sujana)

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner/Accused: Kommuru Guruprasad (referred to as K. Guruprasad).
  • Respondent/Complainant: The State of Telangana, represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad.
  • Petition: Criminal Petition No. 10545 of 2026 filed under Sections 480 & 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking enlargement of bail.
  • Original Criminal Case: C.C. No. 7 of 2022 before Sessions Court, Nampally, Hyderabad; Crime No. 43 of 2021 of CCS, DD, Hyderabad.
  • Alleged Offences: IPC Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating); Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act Sections 4, 5, 6; Telangana Protection of Depositors and Financial Establishments Act, 1999 Section 5.
  • Background: On 12 March 2021, the complainant alleged that the accused, presenting himself as Assistant Project Director of Magadarshi Poorest of the Poor Development Society, induced several investors to deposit money promising loans and double returns. Investors transferred substantial sums via bank transfers and Google Pay; the accused issued cheques that later bounced. The society’s office was found locked, the accused became untraceable, and it was alleged that he collected approximately Rs 2.50 crore under the scheme.
  • Investigation: Police registered the crime and completed investigation; a charge‑sheet has been filed, primarily based on documentary evidence already in the custody of the investigating agency.
  • Procedural History:
  • Arrested on 5 December 2021; released on regular bail thereafter.
  • Due to serious lung and kidney ailments, petitioner could not attend trial regularly; exemption petitions were filed.
  • A Non‑Bailable Warrant was issued on 14 June 2024 for failure to appear.
  • Petitioner was arrested again on 12 November 2025 in Crime No. 359 of 2025 (Naidupeta Police Station, Andhra Pradesh) and produced before the Sessions Court, Hyderabad, on a Prisoner Transit Warrant.
  • Earlier bail application (Crl.P. No. 4107 of 2026) dismissed on 2 April 2026; however, the Principal District Judge‑cum‑Special Judge, Nellore, had granted regular bail in the Naidupeta case on 30 December 2025, a fact only later brought to the Court’s notice.
  • Counsel: Sri Srinivas Bobbili (petitioner); Sri D. Arun Kumar (respondent).
  • Prosecution’s Position: Petitioner’s repeated non‑appearance, alleged lack of permanent residence, and risk of absconding justify denial of bail.
  • Petitioner’s Position: Health issues, prior bail in another case, completed investigation, and willingness to cooperate merit bail.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after considering the material, granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

1. Execution of a personal bond of Rs 25,000 with two sureties of equal amount, satisfactory to the Sessions Judge, Hyderabad.

2. Mandatory appearance before the trial Court on every hearing date until trial conclusion.

3. No filing of applications seeking dispensation from personal appearance.

4. No leaving the State without prior permission of the trial Court; petitioner must furnish current residential address and mobile number to the Investigating Officer and the trial Court and promptly inform any change.

5. Cooperation with trial proceedings; prohibition on influencing, threatening witnesses, or tampering with evidence.

6. In case of violation, prosecution may seek cancellation of bail as per law.

  • All miscellaneous pending petitions, if any, are ordered to stand closed.

Topics: Criminal Law, Bail, Fraud