Gudumala Alias Odumulwar Manish, 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.15390 of 2025 DATE: 04.12.2025 BETWEEN:

Gudumala @ Odumulwar Manish .....petitioner/accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad.

.....Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.1538 of 2025 of Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 108, 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 13.10.2025, the complainant received information that his daughter had allegedly died by hanging at her residence in BN Reddy Nagar. He lodged a complaint stating that the petitioner, her husband, along with his family members, had been mentally and physically harassing her, even during her pregnancy, and that such harassment had driven her to commit suicide. Based on his complaint the Crime was registered and the petitioner was arrested on 14.10.2025.

3.

Heard Sri Baddam Hemanth Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated due to emotional distress following the sudden death and that the complaint contained only general allegations without any specific overt act against him and that no suicide note or evidence of instigation existed, the petitioner was not present at home when the incident occurred, and the statements of witnesses were omnibus in nature. He further submitted that the

investigation was almost completed, the petitioner had no criminal antecedents. Therefore, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition. 5.

On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the there are serious allegations against the petitioner. Further, the investigation was not yet completed. At this stage, granting of bail to the petitioner does not arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is in jail since 14.10.2025. As seen from the record, the material part of the investigation has been completed and L.Ws.1 to 12 witnesses have been examined.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the incarceration period of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit 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) each, with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned XI Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad at L.B.

Nagar, Ranga Reddy District.

ii.

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

8.

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

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 04.12.2025 SAI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.15390 of 2025 Date: 04.12.2025 SAI