Koukuntla Srinivas Reddy v. The State Of Telangana
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2290 of 2025 ORDER:
Seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner in Crime No.20 of 2025 of Thimmajipet Police Station, Nagarkurnool District, on pre-arrest bail, the present Criminal Petition is filed.
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The brief facts of the case are that the de facto complainant lodged a report before the Police stating that his son, Suresh, committed suicide by hanging on February 11, 2025, due to a dispute over land. Masaiah had sold 2 acres of land to Koukuntla Srinivas Reddy in 2013, expecting 2 acres in return, but never received it. This led to conflicts with his family, especially Suresh, who was upset about the land deal. After a quarrel, Suresh left home and later called a relative, saying he would die. His body was found hanging from an electric pole in their farm field. Masaiah.
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Heard Sri K. Venkatesh Gupta, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and Sri Syed Yasar
Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the alleged offences against the petitioner are false and he was falsely implicated in this case. Despite being registered under Section 194 of BNSS, 2023, the police are attempting to coerce the petitioner into settling the matter or face arrest under an altered section of law. He further submitted that the petitioner did not commit any offence, instigate, abet, or aid the deceased in committing suicide. He further submitted that the material part of the investigation is completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing this criminal petition. 5.
On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner, stating that the name of the petitioner is mentioned in the FIR. Further, the investigation is not yet completed and there are allegations against the petitioner. At this stage, granting of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner does not
arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the Criminal Petition.
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After considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and reviewing the material available on record, the complaint filed by the de facto complainant shows that there are no direct transactions between the petitioner and the victim. Further, except mentioning the name of the petitioner in the FIR, prima facie, there are no specific allegations against the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and as the material part of the investigation is completed, this Court deems it fit to grant prearrest bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: i.
The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Thimmajipet Police Station, Nagarkurnool District, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release them on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties, for the like sum each.
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The petitioners shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.
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Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 27.02.2025 SAI
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2290 of 2025 Date: 27.02.2025 SAI