Pittala Srinu v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT Crl.P. No. 16753 of 2016 O R D E R:- This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking to grant bail to the petitioners - A1 to A3 in the event of their arrest in connection with Cr.No.303 of 2016 of Jangaon Police Station, Warangal District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the 3rd petitioner is wife of the deceased and the 1st and 2nd petitioners are the parents of the 3rd petitioner. He further submits that at the time of marriage of the 3rd petitioner, petitioner Nos.1 and 2 gave an amount of Rs.6.00 lakhs towards dowry. Thereafter, the deceased was regularly harassing the 3rd petitioner for additional dowry for purchasing vehicle, for which, they gave an amount of Rs.10.00 lakhs. The deceased was addicted to consuming alcohol regularly and he demanded for additional dowry. After the death of the deceased, when the relatives of the petitioners questioned with regard to the amounts given by them, the complainant lodged the complaint against the petitioners by falsely implicating them in the case. The marriage between the 3rd petitioner and the deceased took place on 10.05.2015. As stated by the learned

SKK,J Crl.P_16753_2016 counsel for the petitioners, the 1st petitioner paid an amount of Rs.6.00 lakhs towards dowry at the time of marriage and subsequently, paid an amount of Rs.6.00 lakhs towards additional dowry for purchasing vehicle. Simultaneously, it is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the deceased was addicted to consuming alcohol and harassing the 3rd petitioner. If the deceased was such a person then where was the question to give such a huge amount.

The allegations levelled against the petitioners appear to be serious in nature. Without custodial arrest, it would be difficult for the prosecution to unearth the alleged crime. Keeping in view the fact that custodial interrogation is required in respect of the petitioners, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage. Hence, I do not see any merit in the Criminal Petition, and the same is accordingly, dismissed.

As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending, shall stand disposed of as infructuous.

_____________________ SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J 14.12.2016 bcj