Usham Sathish v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under S.482 BNSS sought by Usham Sathish (photographer, Tadvai Mandal, Mulugu District) in Crime No.114 of 2025 of Tadvai Police Station registered for offences under Ss.318(2), 318(a) [as printed] and 69 BNS, arising from allegations of sexual relationship on a promise of marriage, pregnancy and refusal to marry. The High Court for the State of Telangana (J. Sreenivas Rao) found specific allegations against the petitioner, noted that the investigation was at the threshold and the charge-sheet had not been filed, and, having regard to the gravity of the offence, dismissed the Criminal Petition on 09.07.2025. No precedents were cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Specific allegations are levelled against the petitioner/accused that on the false promise of marriage he developed physical relationship with the complainant, made her pregnant and later refused to marry her.