Bulli Peddapuli, 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.5995 of 2026 DATE: 22.04.2026 Between:

Bulli Peddapuli W/o Pakira.

... Petitioner/ Accused AND The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

... Respondent

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.87 of 2026 of Mahabubabad Rural Police Station, Mahabubabad District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 108 of the BNS.

2.

Heard E.Varun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner-Accused and Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned

Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent- State.

3.

The case of the prosecution is that on 03.04.2026 the complainant came to the police station and lodged a complaint stating that on 02.04.2026 at about 4:00 hours, the deceased woke up the accused and started abusing the deceased in most filthy language questioning his authority, due to which the deceased felt insulted and on the same evening at about 16:00 hours, the deceased went to his agricultural land and where he consumed herbicide poison and informed the same to Peddapuli Srinu over phone. As he was not available, he informed to Puli Venkanna. Then he along with relatives taken deceased to GGH Mahabubabad for treatment and from there he was shifted to private Hospital for better treatment, where he died on 03.04.2026 while undergoing treatment. Basing on the complaint contents, police registered a case for the aforesaid offence.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even the entire allegations taken into consideration, no offence is made out against the petitioner; that the petitioner

is innocent of the offence alleged against him; that due to land disputes between the parties, a false case has been foisted against the petitioner and hence, he requested, to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the same and submits that the alleged offence is serious and heinous in nature and hence, he prays to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both parties and perusal of the material on record, the allegation against the petitioner is that when she refused to give land to the deceased thereby he committed suicide. Under these circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to following conditions:

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

(ii) On such release, petitioner - accused shall appear before the concerned Investigating Officer on every Wednesday between 09:00 a.m, and 05:00 p.m., till filing of the charge sheet.

(iii) The petitioner-accused shall abide by other conditions stipulated in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and co-operate with Investigating Officer in investigating the case. 7.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 22.04.2026 YVL