Rathlavath Laxman @ Lachhu v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.951 of 2025 ORAL ORDER:

Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.181 of 2024 of Madgul Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate Ranga Reddy district, on bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed. 2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 06.11.2024, Rathlavath Laxman and his son Naresh voluntarily surrendered at Madgul Police Station, confessing to the murder of his younger son, Suresh. According to their confession, Suresh had been harassing them for money and property, and on 13.10.2024, they killed him in a pre-planned attack while he was drunk and asleep. They buried the body in their agricultural land and returned to Hyderabad, hiding the crime until Naresh revealed it to friends in a drunken state, leading to their surrender.

3.

Heard Sri G. Dinesh Patil, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri Syed Yasar Mamoon,

learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner are innocent and request bail. On 13.10.2024, the son of petitioner No.1, Suresh, allegedly attacked him with a knife after demanding money and threatening his family. In self-defense, petitioner NO.1 tried to stop Suresh, resulting in his death. The petitioner surrendered to the police on 06.11.2024, and was arrested. He further submitted that petitioner No.1 is a heart patient and diabetic requires ongoing medication. The petitioners assert that the case against them is false and baseless, and he is ready to prove his innocence at trial. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioners by allowing this criminal petition. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners stating that the allegations leveled against the petitioners are serious in nature. He further submitted that the investigation is in progress and if the petitioners are released on bail, at this stage, they may tamper with the

evidence and may threaten the witnesses. Hence, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioners are in jail from 06.11.2024. As the material part of the investigation is completed and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Amangal, Ranga Reddy District.

ii.

The petitioners shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioners shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 31.01.2025 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.951 of 2025 Date: 31.01.2025 SAI