CRLP/15842/2026 of T.Mahesh Vs The State of Telangana on 6 October 2026

O R D E R

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner- accused on bail in connection with Crime No.269 of 2026 of Chikkadpally Police Station, Hyderabad. The offence alleged against the petitioner-accused is punishable under Section 108 of the BNS.

2. Heard Sri C.Hari Preeth, learned counsel for petitioner- Accused and Sri D. Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for respondent - State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner – accused is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. There are no specific overt acts against the petitioner – accused and on the basis of alleged confessional

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statement of the petitioner, he was taken into custody. Prosecution has to establish that the petitioner – accused has contributed to the act of suicide and the involvement must be satisfied with one of the three conditions outline in Section 107 of I.P.C. (108 of BNS). As per the remand case diary, nothing was recovered from the deceased house including any alleged recording. Police has not conducted any preliminary investigation on the alleged mental distress of the deceased to commit suicide. Petitioner – accused is remanded to judicial custody on 09.09.2026, since then he is in jail. Entire investigation is completed and prayed to enlarge the petitioner – accused on bail.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that police has recovered a selfie-video recording from the cell phone of the deceased in which the deceased stated that the cause of death is due to mental distress of the petitioner – accused. The role played by the petitioner-accused is clearly depicted in the remand case diary.

5. K.Bhagya Laxmi had lodged a report before P.S. Chikkadpally on 07.09.2026. It is stated in the complaint that on 05.09.2026 at about 5:30 p.m., a dispute arose between her husband and a person by name Mahesh regarding the set up of a Ganesh Mandapam. Mahesh beat her husband brutally, on seeing locals separated them. Later they went to Nallakunta Police

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Station, but they did not file any case. On 07.09.2026 at about 8:30 a.m., after their two children left for school, she went to their iron shop and at around 1:30 p.m., she returned home to have lunch and found the doors were latched from inside. When she opened the door and looked inside, her husband was found hanging to the ceiling fan with a yellow colour nylon rope around his neck. Clues team examination, found her husband’s phone had a selfie-video recording and the cause of death of her husband is due to Mahesh harassment. Basing on the said complaint, FIR came to be registered under Section 108 of BNS.

6. Petitioner – accused is arrested on 09.09.2026 at about 8:45 hours, on the same he was produced before the learned Magistrate for remand, since then he is in jail.

7. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submits that cell phone is sent to FSL, report is awaited, PME report is awaited from the concerned Medical Officer.

8. Petitioner – accused has filed Crl.M.P.No.4271 of 2026 for grant of regular bail before the learned Sessions Judge, which came to be dismissed vide order, dated 22.09.2026 holding that the allegations made against the petitioner – accused are serious in nature and he may commit similar offence and evade process of law.

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9. Remand case diary goes to show that the respondent has altogether examined 18 witnesses in support of the prosecution case.

10. Since major portion of investigation is completed, detaining the petitioner – Accused further in judicial custody will not serve the purpose. Therefore, the petitioner – Accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail subject to following conditions:

i) The petitioner-accused shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of learned IX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad.

ii) The petitioner-accused shall appear before the concerned SHO between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 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 shall not directly or indirectly influence, threaten, or induce any of the prosecution witnesses.

v) In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution is at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail.

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11. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J Date: 06.10.2026. YVL

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15842 of 2026

(C.N.R No. HBHC010666382026)

Date: 06.10.2026

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