Bheemani Kala v. The State Of Telangana, Ngana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.4796 and 4822 OF 2026 DATE: 09.04.2026 BETWEEN:

Bheemani Kamala W/o Bhasker.

... Petitioner/A.3 Bheemani Kala W/o Bapu.

... Petitioner/A.6 And The State of Telangana, represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court for the State of Telangana Hyderabad. ... Respondent COMMON ORDER These two Criminal Petitions are filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.3 and 6 in Crime No.16 of 2026 on the file of GDK II Town Police Station, Ramagundam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 89, 115 (2) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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Heard Sri Dunna Ambedkar, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 6 and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

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The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a report before police on 03.02.2026 wherein she stated that A.1 to A.6 have been harassing her physically and mentally demanding additional dowry of Rs.10,00,000/- and threatening to abort her pregnancy if she failed to bring the same. During the wedlock the complainant's parents had given an amount of Rs.30,00,000/- as dowry as demanded by A.1 to A.6. When parents of the complainant is not willing to give additional dowry, A.1 to A.6 forcibly administered birth control pills to her with an intention to cause miscarriage, resulting miscarriage and subsequent health complications. When mother the complainant went to the house of the accused, A.1 to A.6 abused her in filthy language and necked her out from their house along with complainant. Hence, she requested the police to take necessary action against the petitioners. Basing on the same, police registered a case for the aforesaid offences.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 6 would submit that the petitioners are no way connected with the alleged offence and they were falsely implicated in this crime; that on previous occasion also, the complainant lodged a false complaint against these petitioners and the same was registered as a case in Crime No.9 of 2026 for the offences

punishable under Sections 85, 89, 115 (2) BNS and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act; that though the alleged incident was occurred in the month of June, 2025, the same is not mentioned by the complainant in the complaint, which itself falsify only to avoid notice under Section 35 (3) of the BNSS; that the petitioners are women and hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioners.

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On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the allegations levelled against the petitioners are serious and heinous in nature and all other accused were arrested, custodial interrogation of the petitioners is required and hence, the petitioners are not entitled for grant of bail and hence, he prays to dismiss the bail.

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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, the petitioners are arrayed as A.3 and A.6, who are relatives of mother A.1. The allegation is that all the accused harassed the complainant both physically and mentally for additional dowry and abused the mother of the complainant in filthy language. According to the petitioners, earlier also the complainant lodged a similar complaint against the petitioners and the same was registered as a case in Crime No.9 of 2026. But she did not

mention same the present complaint. Having regard to the same and the petitioners' women, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners-Accused Nos.3 and 6 on the following conditions:

(i) The petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 6 shall surrender before the Station House Officer, P.S. GDK II Town, Ramagundam, Peddapalli District, within two (2) weeks from today, and on such surrender, the petitioners shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties for a like sum each.

(ii) On such release, the petitioners - accused No.3 and 6 shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Wednesday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier, and thereafter, as and when required. (iii) The petitioners-accused Nos.3 and 6 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. 7.

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

________________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 09.04.2026 YVL