Authority: High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad

Order Date: 12 June 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner/Accused No.1: Mukkera Govardhan.
  • Respondents/Complainants: The State of Telangana represented by the Public Prosecutor and another party.
  • Crime No.: 1081 of 2025 registered at Alwal Police Station, Malkajgiri Commissionerate.
  • Offences alleged under Sections 69, 115(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
  • Complaint lodged on 21 October 2025 at 16:30 hrs by a de‑facto complainant who was a co‑worker at Blinkit Warehouse, Masjeedpura.
  • Allegations: petitioner promised marriage, engaged in physical intimacy, later discovered he was married; on 19 October 2025 petitioner and his wife allegedly assaulted the complainant and pressured her to terminate a pregnancy.
  • FIR registered on 21 October 2025; petitioner arrested on 21 May 2026 despite being locatable at his known address.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Sri K. Karunakar (learned counsel).
  • Counsel for respondent (State): Sri M. Ramachander Reddy, Additional Public Prosecutor.
  • Petitioner argued innocence, claiming no dishonest intention required for Section 69 and that investigation was complete; sought bail.
  • Respondent opposed bail, emphasizing seriousness of deceit, assault, and alleged pregnancy‑related pressure.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after reviewing submissions and records, noted the victim’s claim of pregnancy lacked medical documentation.
  • Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

1. Execution of a personal bond of Rs.25,000 (Rupees Twenty‑Five Thousand only) with two sureties of equal amount, to be approved by the Additional Junior Civil Judge cum X Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Medchal, Malkajgiri District, at Medchal.

2. Mandatory appearance before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m. every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks or until the filing of the charge sheet, whichever occurs earlier, for investigation purposes, and thereafter as required.

3. Compliance with the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (currently Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

  • The Criminal Petition is allowed; any miscellaneous applications pending are to stand closed.

Topics: Criminal Law, Bail