Smt.Busa Swarnalatha v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.841 OF 2020 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, (Cr.P.C.), is filed by the petitioners/A-2 and A-3, for grant of anticipatory bail in Crime No.727 of 2019 of P.S. Neredmet, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners/A-2 and 3, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State and perused the record.

In the FIR, it is inter alia stated that the younger daughter of the de facto complainant by name B. Venkata Sahita was married to A-1 in the year 2017. As there were no children, all the accused used to mentally harass her and as could not tolerate the same, she committed suicide by hanging to fan on 25.11.2019.

Learned counsel for the petitioners/A-2 and A-3 would submit that the petitioners/A-2 and A-3 have not committed any offence and have been falsely implicated in the crime. It is further submitted that the petitioners are law-abiding citizens and are ready to abide by any condition which this Court imposes in the event of granting bail and would fully co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners/A-2 and A-3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners/A-2 and A-3.

As seen from the contents of the F.I.R., there are specific allegations against the petitioners/A-2 and A-3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners/A-2 and A-3. The Criminal Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However, if the petitioners/A-2 and A-3 surrender before the competent Court within a period of three (3) weeks from today and apply for regular bail, the same shall be considered by the said Court, in accordance with law. Further, for a period of three (3) weeks, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners/A-2 and A-3 in Crime No.727 of 2019 of P.S. Neredmet, Ranga Reddy District. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand dismissed.

_________________ (G. SRI DEVI, J) 13th February 2020 RRB