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Bannela Balraj, v. Cyber Crimes Police Station

Telangana HC11 Sept 2026WP/30230/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging illegal summoning and detention of petitioner at Cyber Crimes Police Station without being an accused. Court directed police not to call the petitioner without justifiable cause unless named in an FIR during investigation.

What did the court decide?

Directed respondents not to call the petitioner to the police station without any justifiable cause and to follow due process of law.

Bannela Balraj, Vs Cyber Crimes… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2026)

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

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FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI

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WRIT PETITION NO:30230 oF 2026

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Between:

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Bannela Balraj, S/o. Ba:TE^A+ppa, Aged_ 42 yearc, Occupation_ Business, Address- 8-4-371IB/SS, plot'f.lo. Sl ,-S2, MSR Towers, Saradhi nagar, Borabanda, Hyderabad, Telangana, SOOOig.^-'

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AND

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...PETITIONER

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1 Cyber Crimes Police Station, llyderabad City police, Rep by: lnspector House office, centrar crime station euiraing, oro iommL-sioner office, Baseerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana-500029

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Cyber Crimes police Station, Hyderabad City police, Rep by: Station House Office (ACp), Cenkat ,Crime Statio, AuitJing, Ord CJr;;r;;;;;'&;; Baseerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana-5000r9- "'

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Cyber Crimes police Station, Hyderabad City police, Rep by: Deputy commissioner of porice, centrar irime siation'Luiroing, ord commissioner Office, Baseerbagh, HyderabaO, fetangana-tOOO29

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Commissioner of police, _Hyderabad^{City police, Rep by: Commissioner} of

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police, Hyderabad Citv poiice CommisiionerrG, Biseerbagh, it;;;r;: Telangana-500029

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Hyderabad City police, Rep by: Director General of police, Telangana State Police Headquarters, Lakdikjpul Road, bpp""it" Ravindra Bharathi, Red Hills, Lakdikaput, Hyderabad, fetangana_SOdd04'-

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State of Telangana, Dept.of. Home, Rep by: principal Secretary, Telangana Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabaj, i"Lrujr""-ioboo+

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Anide 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased

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t,) issue a Writ, Order or direction more^{particularly one in the natureof Writ of} [/landamus:

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1.To declare the action of R1/Cyber^{Crime PS Hyderabad, calling the petitioner} tc their Police Station despite^{not beingan accused in FIR No. 549 of 2026and} detaining him all day^lon-q as illegal,^{arbitrary and unconstitutionaland ultra Vires the} EINSS 2023 and consequently^{direct the respondents NoT to call the petitioner to} the PS as he is not accusedⁱⁿ the^{FIR and follow the due procedureof law as per} the mandate of the Honorable^{SupremeCourt orders in case "Amesh kumad' if the} t)etitioner^{is made accusedlater as the offences alleged are below seven year.}

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Gounsel for the Petitiorrer: SRI^{VIJAY GOPAL}

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Counsel for the Resporrdents: AGP^{FOR HOME}

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COUR'I.FOR TIIE STATE OF TI,]LANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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TIIE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI

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WRIT P ETI'I'ION N o.3023 0 0F 2026

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(CNR No.HB HC} 10622132026)

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DA'I'ET) :I 1.09.2026

Betw,een:

Banncla Balraj

Pctitionel

And

Cyber Crimes police Station Hydelabad City poiice rep b1 Inspector House Office. ( enrral Crirnc 5tat ion Building. OId Comrnissioner Offi ce, Baseerbagh, Hyderabad. Telangana-500 029 ani others

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.. Respondents

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ORD ER

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Alleging interl'ercncc by the' r'espondents in caring the petitioner to the police station and mal<ing him sit 1br Iong hours even though he is not an accused in any crime, this Writ petition has been filed.

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I '1D..1 w.l^{No.lOa3ool1026}

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) [-earned^{ctlr-tnscllbr rht pctitioncrsr'rbtnittedthat thc pctitloner ]s} and he^{aPPlehendsthat without} being^{callecl to th: Policestatton} tbllorving^{thc cltrc p'oc'ss'hc rvouldbe arrested'}

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Learned^{r\s;istantGoverntnent Pleader lor l-lome' on oral} 3, instructions.^{slrbmittcdthal as ol nou' therc is no ct'ime registereci} against^{thc petitiorer"ho*crcr' il'his narneis includcd in any FIR after} inl estigation.^{thcnaction r"or'ricl bc takcnil-l accorclance rvithlaw}

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,1. ln vieu^{of rhese submissions,the respondentpoiiceare directed} not to^{call the p':titior-rcr to thc policc statit'tlri ithotrt any jrrstiliable} causc^{and to lbllorv the due process ol law i{' the presence of the} pctitioncr^{i' rcqu'r'ed irt conncction ri ith an1 crime'}

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With thc^{abor c dircctiorrs' the Writ Petitionis disposedof' No}

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orcicr^{as to costs}

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. il^{anv. in this Writ Petitionshall} 6. Pcnd ing^{t:lisccllancous pctltlons}

stand^closed

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crimes police Station, Hyderabad City Police, Central Crime Station Building, Old Commissioner Office, I Baseerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana-500029 /

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The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City police, Hyderabad City police Commissionerate, Baseerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana-500029

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The Director General of Police, Hyderabad City police, Telangana State Police Headquarters, Lakdikapul Road, Opposite Ravindra Bharathi, Red Hills, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad, Telangana-500004

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The Principal Secretary, Dept. of Home, Telangana Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, State of Telangana-500004

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One CC to SRI VIJAY GOPAL, Advocate TOPUCI

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B. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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Two CD Copies

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CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED: 1110912026

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF^{THE WRIT PETITION,}

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WITHOUT COSTS

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Bannela Balraj, v. Cyber Crimes Police Station

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