THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7710 of 2025

ORDER

This Criminal Petition has been filed under Section

482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.336 of 2025 on the file of the Suraram Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate registered for the offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

2. Heard Mr.Veerjala Praveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-

State.

3. The case of prosecution in brief is that on 18.06.2025 at 10-00 hours the de facto complainant lodged a complaint with the police alleging that her husband Meeduddula Muralidhar Reddy is a businessman having partnership for the past 7 years with his friend Satyanarayana Goud (Satish) at Vinayaka Industries, located in Subhash Nagar, Jeedimetla. Every year, when the business accounts were settled, Mr.Satyanarayana Goud used to avoid payment to Muralidhar Reddy for his rightful share under various pretexts. This issue had been continuing the last 4 years. For the 2 months, her husband was not receiving any money owed to him from the business. He had expressed suicidal thoughts to his family members, saying, "I will die" for which her family members counseled him. On 18.06.2025, at around 5.40 AM, her husband went to the penthouse of their residence between 5:40 and 6:00 AM and hanged himself to an iron rod using a green and white towel. This incident was witnessed by Mrs. G. Satyavathi, who resides in the adjacent room of the penthouse. Upon being informed, her family immediately brought him down and taken him in a car to Malla Reddy Hospital, where the doctor declared him dead. A suicide note was found in her husband's short pocket, wherein it was mentioned that the reason for his death was Satyanarayana Goud (Satish) and Phani Kumar (Accountant), and also a duty person he had appointed, whose number is 9154676755. He further stated that they mentally harassed him, made him feel worthless, and were the cause of his death. He further wrote that Satyanarayana Goud owed him Rs.30,00,000/- He mentioned that if money comes from the land in the village or from a court case, it should be used for his children's education. He sought forgiveness if he had ever wronged anyone. He advised his children Chinni, Sweety, and Arjun to study well. He also mentioned Raju Bava, Datti Akka, Vani Akka, and Aravindh and Jaya Akka, asking them to pardon him. He asked that Rs.1,00,000 be given to Jaya Akka, stating he owed it. He concluded that this was his dying declaration. Based on the said complaint, the present crime was registered for the aforesaid offences.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence and they were falsely implicated in the present crime. Even according to the allegations made in the complaint, the ingredients of Section 108 of BNS are not attracted against the petitioners and the petitioners never instigated the deceased to commit suicide. Hence, the ingredients of Section 108 of BNS are not attracted against the petitioners. The allegations made in the complaint in respect of monetary disputes are civil in nature. The petitioners are ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and they will abide by the conditions, which are going to be imposed by this Court. Hence, prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the deceased committed suicide only due to the instigation and harassment made by the petitioners. The deceased in his suicide note specifically mentioned that he committed suicide due to the harassment made by the petitioners. Hence the ingredients of Section 108 of BNS are attracted against the petitioners and the investigation is at the thresh