THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5645 of 2025

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner/accused No.1, seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.337 of 2024 of Regonda Police Station, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District registered for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 108, 46 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (for short ‘D.P.Act’).

2. Heard Sri Kodari Mallikarjun, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State.

3. The case of prosecution in brief is that on 07.12.2024, Bathini Bhadraiah, lodged a complaint before the police stating that his daughter, Chennavena Larya, was harassed physically and mentally by her husband, Chennavena Raju, and his family members, who demanded additional dowry from her parents. On

07.12.2024, evening, Chennavena Larya consumed pesticide poison and committed suicide after being taunted by her husband and in-laws. She was immediately taken to Santhoshi Hospital, Pa