Ramoju Kumar @ Koti @ Chintu 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.5833 of 2026 DATE: 21.04.2026 Between:

Ramoju Kumar @ Koti @ Chintu

...Petitioner/ accused No.1

AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad, Through SHO, Narayanapur Police Station, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri District.

.... 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 No.1 in FIR No.43 of 2026 of Narayanapur Police Station, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 108 of the BNS.

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The case of the prosecution is that, on 29.03.2026, the de-facto complainant lodged a report before the police stating on 25.03.2026, his younger brother along with one Ramoji Kumar @ Koti @ Chintu and Dubbaka Chinna Venkat were consumed toddy at Mondali Yadaiah's place and thereafter purchased beer and consumed the same at Shivannagudem Project and again purchased beer and consumed at Loyapally Wines. While returning on motor cycle of his brother, and his friends, while his brother was driving the vehicle, Ramoji Kumar, who was sitting behind and allegedly closed his brother's eyes causing loss of balance, upon which they all fell down. After getting up, a quarrel occurred between his brother & Ramoji kumar, during which the complainant's brother demanded repayment of an amount of about Rs.

73,000/- from Ramoji Kumar, on that Ramoji kumar has abused him in filthy language and assaulted him by kicking & punching over his stomach and threatened with dire consequences.

- 3 - pesticide and went near Rythu Vedika situated between Narayanapur and Janagam villages, where he made a video call to his friend named Jakkali Ganesh S/o Jangaiah and stated that Ramoji Kumar had assaulted and threatened him and that he was unable to bear the pain and humiliation, and thereafter consumed the pesticide poison. On receiving information, the complainant and others were rushed to the spot and shifted him to Government Hospital, Choutuppal, where the doctors advised to shift him to higher centre, and accordingly he was shifted to Neeladri Hospital, Hayathnagar, Hyderabad, where he was undergoing treatment, unfortunately his brother died on 29.03.2026 at about 09.50 hours, as declared by the duty doctor. Hence, the complainant requested to take necessary action. Basing on the same, the police registered a case for the above said offences.

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Heard Sri V. Ram Mohan Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the said allegations and there are no such offences in the complaint to constitute the offence punishable under Section 108 of the BNS and there is no such instigation from the petitioner side and there is no such abetment by the petitioner herein to commit suicide and there is a delay in lodging the report before the police and he is in jail since 30.03.2026 and the material part of the investigation is already completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to him by allowing this criminal petition.

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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 and heinous in nature. Further, the investigation is not yet completed. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

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In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the material available

- 5 - on record, it appears that the petitioner herein is in jail since 30.03.2026 and the allegation against the petitioner herein is that he bet the victim brutally, as such, unable to bear the pain, he committed suicide. As seen from the remand case diary, the prosecution witnesses, LWs 1 to 12 have already been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the stage of investigation, the duration of incarceration, 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri District, Choutuppal.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8)

- 6 - weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

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

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 21.04.2026 TU

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