Dinesh Singh Thakur, 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.4649 of 2026 DATE: 07.04.2026 BETWEEN:

Dinesh Singh Thakur .....Petitioner/Accused No.3 AND State of Telangana, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad Through Inspector of Police/Station House Officer, Tandur Town, Police Station, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District.

.....Respondent/Prosecution

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, "BNSS"), seeking grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner/accused No.3 in Crime No.41 of 2026 on the file of Tandur Police Station, Vikarabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, "BNS").

2.

The brief facts of the case are that the de facto complainant lodged a report on 01.02.2026 stating that her husband committed suicide by consuming pesticides due to financial and political pressure. It is stated that he was admitted to hospital and later died while undergoing treatment on 01.02.2026. Based on the said report, a case was registered under Section 194 of BNSS. Later, after recording the statement of LW-1, the offence was altered to Section 108 of BNS. It is further stated that according to LW-1, after the death of the deceased, she searched for a suicide note, which was found in their house on 21.03.2026. In the said notice, the deceased mentioned the names of Accused Nos.1 to 7, claiming that they are responsible for his death. Basing on the same, the petitioner has been arrayed as Accused No.3.

3.

Heard Sri G. Anil Kiran Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case solely on

the basis of a suicide note allegedly recovered after a delay of nearly six weeks. It is submitted that the petitioner had no direct role in the death of the deceased and there is no material on record to show that he instigated or abetted the alleged suicide. Learned counsel, therefore, prayed this Court to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner by allowing the 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 him are serious in nature and prima facie indicate that he may have abetted the suicide of the deceased. It is submitted that the suicide note allegedly recovered mentions the petitioner's name along with others as being responsible for the death of the deceased, which, if true, amounts to criminal liability under Section 108 of BNS. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to the discretionary relief of anticipatory bail.

6.

Having considered the submissions of learned counsel on either side and perused the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is arrayed as Accused No.3 only on the basis of a

suicide note allegedly recovered on 21.03.2026, nearly six weeks after the death of the deceased. It is mentioned in the suicide note that the petitioner had given loan of Rs.10,00,000/- to the deceased and had executed a sale deed in his favour. Apart from these financial transactions, there is no material to suggest that the petitioner directly instigated or abetted the suicide of the deceased. Therefore, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner is entitled to be granted pre-arrest bail.

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed, the petitioner/Accused No.3 shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.41 of 2026 on the file of Tandur Police Station, Vikarabad, subject to the following conditions: i.

The petitioner shall surrender before the Station House Officer, Tandur Police Station, Vikarabad District, within two weeks from today, and on such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release him on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/-, each with two sureties, for the like sum each.

ii.

The petitioner shall abide by the other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and co-operate with the Investigating Officer in investigating the case.

iii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Monday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., for a period of eight (8) weeks or till the filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier and thereafter, as and when required.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 07.04.2026 PRN

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4649 of 2026 Date: 07.04.2026 PRN