Telangana High Court
CRLP/15949/2026 of Suraram Shekar Vs The State of Telangana on 7 October 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.15949 of 2026 (CNR.No. HBHC010670662026) DATE: 07.10.2026 BETWEEN: Suraram Shekar …..Petitioner-Accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.15949 of 2026
(CNR.No. HBHC010670662026)
DATE: 07.10.2026
BETWEEN:
Suraram Shekar
…..Petitioner-Accused No.1
And
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,
High Court for the State of Telangana
at Hyderabad, Through SHO, Chandanagar P.S., Ranga Reddy District.
…..Respondent-Complainant
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ORDER
1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1 in connection with FIR No.571 of 2026 of Chandanagar Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 80(2) read with 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
2. Heard Sri P.Padma Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner- accused No.1 and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent–State.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that deceased and accused No.1 are married on 21.05.2025, thereafter they shifted to Chandanagar for their livelihood and they were happy till 07.02.2026. Complainant had quarreled with the deceased on 07.02.2026 in the afternoon hours, thereafter, she left the house at 4:00 PM and the wife of the petitioner-accused No.1 has consumed poison in the presence of her mother, she was taken to the hospital. After the death of the deceased on 26.05.2026, on the next day i.e., on 27.05.2026 the petitioner-accused No.1 and his family members entered into Memorandum of Understanding on 27.05.2026 on the advice of elders and they agreed to pay an amount of Rs.4,25,000/-. Petitioner-accused No.1 has paid an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant on 27.05.2026 and rest of the amount of Rs.3,25,000/- to be paid on 10.08.2026. Petitioner-accused No.1 is arrested on 22.08.2026, since then he is in jail. The bail application filed before the District Court came to be dismissed on 21.09.2026. Entire investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge the petitioner-accused No.1 on bail.
4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has filed written instructions of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, RC Puram Division, Cyberabad. In the written instructions, it is stated that accused Nos.2 to 5 are absconding and in para No.8 of the written instructions, it is stated that FSL report from TGFSL, Hyderabad has to be collected and the petitioner-accused No.1 may create hurdles in the further investigation.
5. G.Laxmi, has lodged a report before P.S., Chandanagar on 27.05.2026. It is stated in the complaint that her daughter by name Sravani married to accused No.1 on 21.05.2025 and at the time of marriage she has presented some dowry, articles, they were happy for a period of one month, thereafter, accused No.1 along with his family members started harassing Sravani physically and mentally for additional gold. Sravani unable to bear the harassment has consumed phenyl on 07.02.2026 and thereafter she has been shifted to various hospitals, discharged and after few days her health got deteriorated, thereby she was taken to NIMS hospital and succumbed on 26.05.2026. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered.
6. Petitioner-accused No.1 was arrested on 22.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody, since then he is in jail.
7. Remand case diary goes to show that respondent has altogether examined 16 witnesses in support of the prosecution case.
8. On perusal of the written instructions of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, RC Puram Division, Cyberabad, it goes to show that FSL report is awaited from TGFSL, Hyderabad and if the petitioner-accused No.1 is released from jail, he may threaten the witnesses, abscond for further investigation and may create hurdles and influence the witnesses.
9. Since the investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner-accused No.1 further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Hence, petitioner-accused No.1 is entitled to be enlarged on bail, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the I AJCJ-cum-IX Additional JFCM, Ranga Reddy District at Kukatpally. ii. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on every Sunday for a period of eight (8) weeks or till filing of charge sheet whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required. iii. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS). iv. The petitioner-accused No.1 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses. v. It is made clear that if any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of the bail.
10. Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed.
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J
Date: 07.10.2026 pss
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
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CRIMINAL PETITION No.15949 of 2026 (CNR.No. HBHC010670662026) DATE: 07.10.2026
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