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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3396]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3240/2026

Between:

1. S. SIRISHA, D/O S. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. H. NO.

48-2, BUDHAWARAPETA, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

2. P. MUNEMMA, W/O S. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. H.

NO. 48-2, BUDHAWARAPETA, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC

PROSECUTOR, THROUGH S.H.O., KANAGANAPALLI POLICE STATION,

HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP - 518003.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT

Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):

1. K.V. RAGHU VEER

Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:

1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court made the following:

ORDER

The instant petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the Petitioners / Accused

Nos.1 & 2, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.22 of 2026 on

the file of Kanaganapalli Police Station, Sri Sathya Sai District, which is

registered for the offence under Section 108 read with 3(5) of BNS.

2. Heard Sri K.V.Raghuveer, learned counsel for the Petitioners / Accused

Nos.1 and 2 and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, Assistant Public Prosecutor for State /

Respondent.

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3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that Petitioner No.1

completed her MBBS and Petitioner No.2 is working in the Department of

Biochemistry as non-medical demonstrator in Kurnool Medical College. Learned

counsel would further submit that the deceased used to phone Petitioner No.1

and insist her to marry him for which she refused. On coming to know the same,

Petitioner No.2, who is the mother of Petitioner No.1 called the mother of the

deceased and asked her to make the deceased to stop following Petitioner No.1.

But, the deceased did not stop torturing Petitioner No.1. It is further submitted

that the deceased had several debts. It is further contended that there is no

abetment on the part of the Petitioners. Learned counsel would further contend

that the Petitioners are woman and are in dignified professions and they are

ready to furnish sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the Court. Hence, prayed

to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners.

4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor opposed the petition and submits that

there are specific allegations against the Petitioners. It is further submitted there

are no grounds to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners, at this stage. Hence,

prayed for dismissal of the petition.

5. Considering the submissions made on either side, and upon perusal of the

material available on record, this Court is of the view that the allegations made

against the Petitioners indicate that the deceased was allegedly insisting upon

Petitioner No.1 to marry him, which she declined. The material further suggests

that Petitioner No.2, being the mother of Petitioner No.1, had intervened by

requesting the family of the deceased to restrain him from such conduct. The

element of abetment to commit suicide is prima facie absent in this matter. The

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suicide note of the deceased coupled with the contents of the complaint would

show that the mother of the deceased had taken treatment in the hospital and in

that view, the deceased had taken the phone number of Petitioner No.1 and used

to be in contact with her. The mater is under investigation. Custodial

interrogation of the Petitioners is not required in this matter.

6. Taking into consideration the nature of accusations, the role attributed to

the Petitioners, the prima facie absence of specific overt acts constituting

abetment, and the fact that the Petitioners are women and stated to be in

respectable professions, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail, subject to

conditions, as the custodial interrogation of the Petitioners