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Syed Azam v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC19 Sept 2025WP/27515/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought release of cash, gold ornaments and documents seized during arrest in a gaming FIR, contending he was not an accused. Since the seized items stood deposited before the trial court, the High Court granted liberty to seek release there without expressing any opinion on merits.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to petitioner to file an application before the trial court seeking release of the seized property; miscellaneous applications closed; no costs.

Syed Azam Vs The State of Telangana — Bail and Remand | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRl JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO:27515 OF 2025

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Between:

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Syed Azam, S/o Syed Hussain, Aged about 29 years, Occ SBI Customer service point, Fi/o H.No.4-3-1l18/195, near Owaisi Nagar Masjid, Bhainsa Town, Nirmal District, Telangana State

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The Superintendent of Police, Nirmal District, Telangana State

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The Assistant Superintendent of Police, SDPO, (investigation officer) Bhainsa, Nirmal District, Telangana State

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The Station House Officer, Nirmal Town Police Station, Nirmal District, Telangana State

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Mr. A. Rajeshwar Goud, Sub inspector of Police, Nirmal Town Police Station, Nirmal District, Telangana State

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 oI the Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction, or any other appropriate Order one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of Respondents not releasing Net cash Rs.500 X 2940 =14,70,000/-, 100 X 700= 70,000/-Total 15,40,000/ -and gold ornaments long^gold necklace-3, Small^gold necklace-2, child gold ear rings^-one Pair, Gold rings-9, Gold ear rings-4, Gold^Bangles-one pair, Gold chowkar-2, Gold Gulser-1 , Gold biscuit-1 (5.5 Tulas), and all gold items weighed before the same^panchas with the help of Lw-15, in addition Samsung Mobile phone-1 , Mi Mobile^phone-1 , Apple company mobile-1 , Property

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documents- 21, various bank ATM Cards-18, various bank accounts pass Books9 and some Aadhar cards and Driving licenses, seized from the petitioner's house bearing H.No.4-3-1l 1B/ 195, near Owaisi Nagar Masjid, Bhainsa Town, Nirmal District, Telangana State, on 21 .08.2025 in FIR No.14712024 dated 14.04.2024 U/s.3, 4 TSGA, knowing well that the^petitioner is not at all Accused in the above case nor the Police has filed alteration Memo to add the petitioner as Abcused No.2 and prepared a remand r'eport against the petitioner and produced the petitioner as Accused where Hon'ble I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First class at Nirmal, rejected the remand application with a finding that there is no allegation against the Petitioner inspite of that not returning the above mentioned house hold materials, as illegal, arbitrary also against the principles of natural justice consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release Net cash Rs.soo x 2940 =14,70,000/-, 100 X 700= 70,000/-Total 15,40,000/-and gold ornaments long gold necklace-3, Small gold necklace-2, child gold ear rings -one pair, Gold rings-9, Gold ear rings-4, Gold Bangles-one pair, Gold chowkar-2, Gold Gulser-1 , Gold biscuit-1 (5.5 Tulas), and all gold items weighed before the same panchas with the help of Lw-15, in addition Samsung Mobile phone-1, Mi Mobile phone_1 , Apple company mobile-1 , Property documents- 21 , various bank ATMCards_18, various bank accounts Pass Books-g and some Aadhar cards and Driving licenses, illegally serzed from the Petitioner in FtR No.14712024 dated 14.04.2024 U/s.3, 4 TSGA, without following any due process of law.

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IA 2025

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Petition under Section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release Net cash Rs.500 X 2940 =14,7o,oool'^{100 x 700= 70.000/-Total15,40,000randgold ornamentsronggord necklace-3,} Small gold necklace-2, child gold ear rings -one pair, Gold rings-9, Gold ear rings-4, Gold Bangles- one pair, Gold chowkar-2, Gold Gulser-1 , Gold biscuit-1 (5.5 Tulas), and all gold items weighed before the same panchas with the help of Lw-15, in addition Samsung Mobile phone-1 , Mi Mobile phone-1, Apple company mobile-1 , Property documents- 21, various bank ATM cards-1g, various bank accounts Pass Books-9 and some Aadhar cards and Driving licenses, illegally

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seized from the Petitioner in FIR^{No.14712O24dated 14.04.2024 U/s.3, 4 TSGA,} without following any due^process of^{law, pending disposal of main Writ Petition.}

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M.A.K.MUKHEED

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Gounsel for the Respondents^{No.1to4: AGP FOR HOME}

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Counsel for the Respondents No.S : -'

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The Court made the foltowing: ORDER

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'THL.] HONOUITAtsLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR lyBI^{TllETI T I o N-No'?7 515-ot202s}

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QLD_E_^R:

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Hearcl learnecl counsel^{for the petitionerand Sri.G.AnikethReddv,} lcarnecl Assistant Governrnent^{Pleaderfor Home appearingfor r:espondent} a Nos.1 to 4. With their^{consent,this writ petitionis being taken up for disposal.}

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This writ petition has^{been filed seeking the following} Prayer:-

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"to declare tlrc action of Respondents not releasing Net^cash Rs.500X2940=14,70,000/-,^{L00X700=70,000/-,TolalRs'15,'10,000/-} nnd golrl ornflnrcnts,^{lottg gold necklnce.-3, srnnllgold necklnce'2, child} gold ear rings-ortc Patr,^{Gold rings-9, Goldearrings-A, GoldBangles-} one pnir, Gold chotokar'2,^{Gold Gulser-7, Goldbiscuit-l(5.5 '[ulas),} nntl nll goltl itents toe iglrcd beforc^{tlrcsnrnepnnchas zoith thc lulp of Ltu-} 15, itt addition Snrrrsung Mobile^{phone-1,Mi Mobile plnne-7,Apple} compfiny nrobile-7, Property docrmrcnts-2'l-,^{attrious bank A'll\4 Cards-} 78, unriotts bmrk nccounts Pnss^{Books-9nnd sonte Andhnr cnrds nnd} Driuing licenses seized fronl tlrc^{Petitiotrcrslrcusebearirtg H.No.4'3-1/} 1ts/195, nenr Orunisi Nngnr Mnsjid, Blninsn'l'olttn,^{Nirntnl District,} Telnngnnn Stntu, ort 27.08.2025 irr^{FIIi No.'la7/2024 dntctl 14'04.2024} LI/s.3,4^-lSC;A, krtou'ittgruall thnt^{llrc Pttitioncr is nrtt tt tll Acutsed} iri tltc ttltotta Ctrst rtor tlrc Polit:e^ltus filcl^{nltt'rnliotrMetttrt tt odtl the} Petitiortcr ns Act'ttsed No.2 nnd prepnred t^{rt:rttnndreport ngninstthe.} Petilitttu'r nrrl prtttlut'td tlu pt:titiotrcr^{rts- At't'ltstrrl tulrcrt' l:lonble I} Additiotrol Jttdicid Mngistrnte o.f l:irst C/rlss rtl Nirrnnl,^{relected tlrc} rerttnrrd npplicutiort tt,ith n.finding lhnt llrcrc is no dlcgatiotr^{ngainst tlrc} Patitionrr inspitc oJ' tlutt not rettrrnitry tlrc tbot,e^{nrcntionetl ltottse lrcld} nrttterittls ns illagd, ubitrnry, nlso ngninst tlrc principles of^naturnl justice, t:onsequently direct the Resporrclents to forthzuith release Net cnsh |Ls,500X2940='14,70,000/-, 100X700=70,000/-,^Totnl Rs.15,40,000/- md gold ornaments, lorrg gold necklace-3, Snnll gold necklace-2, clild gold ear rings-one Pnir, Gold rings-9, Gold^earrings-4, Gold Bangles- one pair, Gold cltoruhnr-2, Gold Gulser-l, Gold biscuit-L (5.5 Tulns), nnd all gold items weighed before the snme pnnchas with the lrclp of Lto-15, in nddition Snn'tsung Mobile pltone-l, Mi Mobile phone-l, Apple company mobile-'|, Property documents-2'1, rsnrious bnnk ATM Cnrds-'|"8, aariou.s bnnk nccottnts Pnss Boolcs-9 nnd some Aarllmr cards nnd Dritring licenscs illegnlly seized frora tht: Petitioner irr flR N0147/202a dntud 14.04.2024 U/s, 3, 4 TSGA without follotoitrg^{nny iilrcprocessof \aru,"}

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Brief facts stated in this writ petition are that the petitioner arrd his

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brother after obtaining trade license ancl trultrorization letter f::om the concern

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authorities are running SBI Customer Service Point, which deals with online transaction, at the shop in house bearing H.No.4-3-1,/1F,/1.gs, near owaisi Nagar Masjid, Bhainsa Town, Nirmal District. It is further submitted that the respondent No.4, suo motu registered FiR No.147 of 2024 dated 1,4.04.2024, under sections 3 and 4 of Telangana Gaming Act, 1974 (hereinafteryuf"rruJ* TSGA), against one Puliveli Manikanta and 6 others. 'Ihe case of the petitioner is that on21.08.2025 at 18.50 hours, respondent authorities without following due procedure as conternplated under law, had arrested the petitioner and has seized 'et cash of Rs.15,40,000/-, i.e., Rs.500x2940=1,4,70,000/ -,1.00x700=70,000/- and gold ornaments i.e., long gord necklace-3, small gold necklace-2, child gold earrings-one pair, gold rings_9, gold earrings-4, gold bangles-one pair, gold chowkar_2, gold gulser_1., gold biscuit-L (5.5 Tulas), samsu^g mobile phone-1, Mi-mobile phone-L, Appre company mobile-L, Property documents-21., various bank ATM Cards_lg, various bank accounts pass books-9 and some Aadhar cards and Driving licenses, from the petitioner's shop. Further case of the petitioner is that the respondent authorities without issuing notice under Section 35 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred as BNSS), arrested the petitioner and produce hinr beforc the I Aclclitional Jutlicial Magistrate of pirst Class at Nimral and uide order dated 22.0g.202s in Cr:ime No.i47 of 2024, I Adclitional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Nirmal, has passed the following order-

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'.'The offences 3 nnd 4 of T.s,Gaming Act are punishable tuith imprisonment less t.han (7) years and also non bailable ffinie, the inuestigating officer has not issued section 41, 4l-A.cr.p.C notiies to the arcurei ruhi ii" arrested" noru,, the directions of _Hon'ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumnr vs, state of Bihar AIR 20"14 SC 2756, tlrc police tuere required to issue 41-A notice to the

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accused.^tsutthey frtilecl^{to issr'te the saitl notice and reasons menhoned for} nrrest.'l'1rc^{i,rtei'lsti'grttingofficer nlso not follotoedtlrc directionsof Ll91'b-le} Apex Court^{in saientti Kimar Antil vs. CBI and Anr(2022) 10 scc 51.} The inaestigatio'n^{oftr|s uiolated the directions of Hon'ble Ape.x Court'.T!e} reason mentioned^{iy the lo} for^{arrest of accused} -is^{not considered, ttnd the} remand of^{accus,ed ty no*r'SyedAzam"S/0. Syed H^ussain is herhl rejected} and not foltotoei^{tlihl guideliiu of Hon'ble Apex Court in ArneshKumar} vs.state of^{Bihar and"satenderKumarAntit vs. CBI andanotherand also} there is no^{nttme of accused (notu arrestect) in the FIR, remandreport of AL'} nl' A2 and A8^{and also not} .ftled^{nny nccttsednddingmem? and changi of number} of accused,^{Hence, tlrc nccusediy nhmeSyld} lzyn^{S( Syed.H.ussainis} .set at liberty.^{The inais'tig:ntingofficeiis directitl to follotuthe guidelinesin "future'"}

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Learned^{counselfor the petitioner submits that petitioneris not} involved in^{crime and neither his name is reflected in FIR No'147 0f 2024} clatecl 74.04.2024^{ancl inspite of the same,respondentauthorjtieswithout} issuing any^{notice ancl without followingtlue proceclureas c'ontemplated} uncler [ar,r,,^{has arrestt'tlthc' petitioner anci seizeci cash' goltl ornaments and} other documents^{from the petitioner'sshop. lt is further subrnittc'clthatas Per} section^{1,07 of BNSS, police haveno Powerto seizethe property without} taking permission^{from the Court. The petitionerhas requestedthe} respondent^{authoritiesto releaseseized cash, gold ornamettts and other} documents,^{however, till date the same is not released' Aggrieved by the} same, this^writ Petition^{is filed'}

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Learned Assistant^{GovernmentPleader for Home appearing for} respondents^{placetl on recorcl instructions issued by sub-DLvisionalPolice} Officer,^{Bhainsa,Nirmal District, wherein it is stated that initially'respondent} No.5 registerec-l^{I;lR No.1.l7 of 2024 clatetl14.04'2024under Section3' 4 TSGA} against onL'^{PulivcliManikanta and 6 other regarcling online cricketbetting by} collecting money^{through online.During the courseof investigation' it was} revealecl that^{the petitionerhas also participateclin commission of offences'as}

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such, respondent No.5, duly following the procedure, arrayed the petitioner as accused No.2 and in this regard Memo dated 21,.08.2025 was filed before Principal Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nirmal. It is further submitted that the respondent police tried to serve notice under Section 41-A Cr.p.C to the petitioner / A2, but he evaded to receive the same, however, sincere effo?b were continued to serve the said notice. With respect to seizing of net cash, gold ornaments and other documents from the petitiorrer, it is submitted that Section 5(2) of TS Gaming Act, clearly authorizes the police to seize such properties connected with gamirlg activities and the respondent authorities, duly following due procedure ancl after obtaining permissiort uide lctter bearing C.No.l 74/ QCRBNRML / 202s, from superintendent of police, Nirmal, had seized net cash, gold ornarnents and other documents from the petitioner's shop. It is further submitted that on 28.08.2025 through Form-60 aide CPR No.1153 of 2025 dated 29.08.2025. the seized items were deposited before the Trial Court.

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6' Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that the respondent No.5 by following due procedure and by filing Memo dated 21,.08.2025, had arrayed the petitioner as accused No.2 in FIR No.14z of 2024 dated 1'4.04.2024 and further submits that investigating in FIR No.147 of 2024 dated 1,4.04,2024 is pending and once the sarne is completed, final report would be filed before the Trial Court.

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a 7. Learned Assistant Governrncnt Pleader furtl'rer subrnits that since the items seized ar:e depositcci before the Trial Court through From-60 op

28.08.2025, the petitioner ought to have made an application before the Trial

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Court for release of the same.

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At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner pray this Court to grant liberty to the petitioner to file application before the trial Court

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ln that view of the matter and without expressing any opirrion on the

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merits of the case, this writ petition is clisposec{ of granting Iiberty to

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petitioner to seek appropriate rernedy as available under law before the trial court

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With the above obsc'rvation, this^r,vrit petition is disposed of Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to

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costs

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SD/. A.H. GOWRI RAR //TRUE COPY/

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To,

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1 I!.:Ilf'pat Secretary, Home Department, S HyoeraDacl

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elangana State,

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The superintendent of porice, Nirmar District, Terangana state

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3' The Assistant superintendent of Police, sDPo, (investigation officer) Bhainsa, Nirmal District, Telangana Stite

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4' The Station House officer, Nirmar rown porice station, Nirmar District, Telangana State

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5 One CC to SRt tV.A.K.MUKHEED, Advocate. IOPUCI

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6 Two ccs to Gp FoR HotvE, High court for the state of rerangana. [oUT]

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7 Two CD Copies BSK

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HIGH^COURT

DATED:19^togl2025

ORDER

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DISPOSING^{OF THE WRIT PETITION} WITHOUT^GOSTS

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Syed Azam v. The State of Telangana

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