Jagadish Panuganti v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE JUSTI CE G. SRI DEVI CRI MI NAL PETI TI ON No. 3 9 0 5 of 2 0 1 9 ORDER :

This Criminal Petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/ A.1, for grant of anticipatory bail in Crime No.20 of 2019 of Bhongir Women Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/ A.1, learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent/ State and perused the record.

3.

The case of prosecution, in brief, is that the marriage of the de facto complainant with A.1 was performed on 19.08.2018, as per Hindu rites and caste customs. At the time of marriage, the parents of the de facto complainant have given Rs.3,75,000/ -, 10 tulas of gold and other household articles towards dowry. After their marriage, A.1 started harassing the de facto complainant physically and mentally for additional dowry at the instance of A.2 to A.5.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner/ A.1 would submit that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are absolutely false. The petitioner is innocent and is falsely implicated in this case and ultimately prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the allegations levelled against the petitioner/ A.1 are grave and specific. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.

In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. ___________________ JUSTI CE G. SRI DEVI 18.07.2019 ssp