Pagidi Ravi v. The State Of Telangana.

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITIN No.8007 of 2025 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, (BNSS) by the petitioner/accused No.1 seeking bail in Crime No.219 of 2025 of Ameenpur Police Station, Sangareddy, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85 and 80(1) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for short 'BNS').

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The case of prosecution in brief is that on 27.03.2025, the complainant reported that his family comprises his wife, two daughters, and a son. His younger daughter, while pursuing B.Tech at SSN Engineering College, Ongole, developed a relationship with the petitioner. With the consent of elders, they married in 2021 and were later blessed with a female child. The petitioner, however, became addicted to vices, remained unemployed, and frequently harassed the deceased by demanding money and using abusive language. On 26.03.2025, the complainant received information from the petitioner that his younger daughter had committed suicide by hanging at their residence. Upon arrival, the complainant's elder daughter found her sister deceased, lying

beside her child. The following day, the petitioner transported the deceased's body to the complainant's house. Suspecting foul play in her death, the complainant filed the present complaint. Basing on the same, present crime was registered.

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Heard Mr.K.Karuna Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent person and he did not commit the alleged offences and he was falsely implicated in this crime. He further submitted that even according to the allegations made in the complaint, the ingredients of Section 80(1) of BNS are not attracted against the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 03.05.2025 and since then he is in judicial custody and the entire investigation is completed, except filing of charge sheet. He further submitted that accused No.2 in the said crime was already enlarged on bail and the petitioner is not having any other criminal antecedents and he is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and also ready to abide by the conditions, which are going to be imposed by this Court and hence, prayed for grant of bail.

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Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail petition and submitted that the petitioner has committed grave offences and there are specific allegations against the petitioner and the investigation is under progress and if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, he may tamper with the evidence and may threaten the witnesses, and hence, prayed to dismiss the petition. 6.

Having considered the rival submissions made by the respective parties and after perusal of the material available on record, it reveals that the petitioner was arrested on 03.05.2025 and since then he is in judicial custody. Even according to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, 18 witnesses were already examined and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is no more required and the petitioner is not having any other criminal antecedents.

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During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the minor son of the petitioner is living with accused No.2, who is none other than the mother of the petitioner. 8.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner/accused No.1, subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner/accused No.1 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 Judicial First Class Magistrate at Sangareddy.

(ii) The petitioner/accused No.1 shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11.00 A.M. on every Tuesday, for a period of six (6) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation and thereafter, as and when required. (iii) After release, the petitioner/accused No.1 shall take care of his minor son in all respects.

(iv)The petitioner/accused No.1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 483 (3) of BNSS. 9.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ J. SREENIVAS RAO, J Date:07.07.2025 vsl