Telangana HC hears Bandi Bageerath bail petition in POCSO case

The Telangana High Court vacation bench on Thursday took on file the anticipatory bail application filed by Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Bandi Sanjay, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. Sai Bageerath, is an accused person in a POCSO case registered in Pet Basheerabad Police Station on May 8 on charges of sexually abusing a 17-year-old minor girl.

Justice T. Madhavi Devi posted the matter to Friday for hearing



the application seeking interim protection pending consideration of the anticipatory bail plea next week.

While the petitioner?s side urged the Court to grant immediate protection against coercive steps, the victim side strongly opposed the plea, arguing that sufficient time was required to respond to the application. The courtroom witnessed sharp exchanges between the counsels appearing for Bageerath and the victim.