A. Praveen Kumar, v. The State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT

HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3308 of 2026 DATE: 18.03.2026 Between:

A. Praveen Kumar

...Petitioner/accused

AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, P.S. Kukatpally.

.... Respondent

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed before this Court for grant of bail to the Petitioner who is arrayed as accused in FIR No.1564 of before Kukatpally Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85 and 108 of the BNS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that, on 03.12.2025, the complainant lodged a report before the police stating that the

- 2 - marriage of the deceased with the petitioner was performed on 13.08.2025 and thereafter, she was residing with him and at the time of marriage, they gave dowry and due to the harassment of the petitioner herein, the deceased committed suicide and there is also suicide note posted in the whatsapp status, wherein she stated that due to the petitioner, she committed suicide. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the same, the police registered a case for the above said offences. 3.

Heard Sri R. Sridhar, learned counsel for petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the suicide note which is posted in the whatsapp status does not contain the allegations against the petitioner and he is falsely implicated in this case and he is in jail since 19.12.2025 and the entire investigation was already completed and the charge sheet is also filed. It is further submitted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the allegations against the petitioner herein are serious in nature and the investigation is already completed

- 3 - and the charge sheet is also filed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner herein is in jail since 19.12.2025 and as seen from the record, the averments shows that the deceased died due to some disease.

Considering facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the duration of incarceration, the completion of the investigation and also that the charge sheet is filed, this Court finds it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XII Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Prashantnagar, Kukatpally.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

- 4 - iii.

The petitioner shall abide by conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C. (presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 18.03.2026 TU

- 5 - THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3308 OF 2026 DATE : 18.03.2026 TU