Mittapelli Anitha, 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.4099 of 2026 DATE: 25.03.2026 Between:
Mittapelli Anitha and another .... Petitioners/ accused Nos.1 and 2 AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, Through SHO, P.S. Sulthanabad, Peddapalli District, within the limits of Ramagundam Commissionerate.
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.... Respondent ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.336 of 2025 of Sulthanabad Police Station, Ramagundam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 108 r/w 62 of the BNS.
2.
The case of the prosecution is that, on 29.11.2025, the defacto complainant lodged a report before the police stating that since one week back the accused Nos.1 and 2 abused her husband in most filthy language and abated to commit suicide. On their words on 26.11.2025, her husband tried to commit suicide by consuming Un-Known pesticide poison. Immediately the complainant shifted him to Govt. Hospital, Sulthanabad for treatment from there as per doctor advice again he shifted to Govt. Hospital, Karimnagar for better treatment and again he shifted to Sunrise, Hospital, Karimnagar and admitted. Hence, she requested for necessary action. Basing on the said complainant, the police registered a case for the above said offences.
3.
Heard Sri Anuganti Praneeth, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sri E. Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is no such abetment, as the victim already survived, as such, the offence itself is not maintainable and they are innocent of the said allegations and they are falsely implicated in the present
case. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners by allowing this criminal petition. 5.
On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioners stating that the allegations against the petitioners are serious in nature and the investigation is not yet completed and prayed the Court to dismiss the Criminal Petition. 6.
In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and on a perusal of the material available on record, the allegation against the petitioners herein is that they abetted the victim to commit suicide, further, the victim was survived. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it fit to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
i.
The petitioners shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Sulthanabad Police Station, Peddapalli 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/- each, with two sureties, for the like sum each.
ii.
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.
iii.
The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., for a period of 8 weeks or till the filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier, and thereafter, as and when required.
7.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 25.03.2026 TU
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4099 of 2026 Date: 25.03.2026 TU