Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Anumalasetty Subbarao Alias … vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 10 March, 2026
1
APHC010082252026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3396]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1257/2026
Between:
1. ANUMALASETTY SUBBARAO ALIAS ANAMALASETTI SUBBARAO,
S/O A RAGHAVALU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O D.NO.31-09-
D.NO.31
10,VELPURU ROAD, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
2. ANUMALASETTY BHARATHA LAKSHMI ALIAS ANAMALASETTI
BARATA LAKSHMI, W/O A SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
R/O D.NO.31-09-10,VELPURU
10,VELPURU ROAD, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI
DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Represented by its Public
Prosecutor,Through S.H.O, Kakinada 11 Town Police Station, Kakinada
District
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS
praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of
Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to release the petitioners/Accused
No.2 & 3, on bail in the event of their Arrest in Crime No. 17 of 2026, on the
file of Kakinada II Town Police Station, Kakinada District and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1. KARRE SATYANANDAM
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
2
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
3
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1257/2026
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, “the BNSS”) by the Petitioners/Accused
Nos.2 and 3 seeking grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with FIR No.17 of
2026, dated 02.02.2026, registered on the file of Kakinada II Town Police
Station, Kakinada District, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections
85 and 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “the BNS”) and
Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
2. Heard Sri K. Satyanandam, learned counsel for the petitioners, and
Mrs. K. Lakshmi Priyanka, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for
the State.
3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the de-facto complainant
reported that her daughter, Anamala Venkata Surya Lakshmi Deepthi, aged
about 36 years, was married to A-1 Anamala Jagadeesh Kumar in the year
2014. At the time of marriage, the complainant and her husband allegedly
gave dowry and performed the marriage in a grand manner. Subsequently, A-
1 allegedly incurred debts and started harassing the deceased both physically
and mentally to bring additional money from her parents to clear his debts. It is
further alleged that in the year 2018 the deceased attempted suicide due to
the harassment of her husband. Again in November, 2025, A-1 allegedly
harassed her physically and mentally demanding money to clear his debts.
4
When the complainant and her husband questioned the in-laws of the
deceased about such harassment, A-2 and A-3, who are the parents of A-1,
allegedly supported A-1 and also demanded money. Thereafter, the
complainant and her husband brought their daughter back to Kakinada. On
02.02.2026 at about 12:00 noon, while the complainant’s husband had gone
to his shop, the deceased allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with
a chunni to the ceiling fan at her parents’ house due to continuous harassment
by her husband and in-laws. Based on the report of the informant, the police
registered the above crime.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners
herein are Accused Nos.2 and 3, who are the parents of Accused No.1 and
the parents-in-law of the deceased. He would further submit that the
petitioners are old-aged persons suffering from several health issues and they
are residents of Tanuku. He would further submits that petitioners never
resided with the deceased and A-1 under the same roof. He further submits
that the deceased and A-1 were residing at Varanasi due to the employment
of A-1 and that the deceased had left the company of her husband and had
been staying at her parents’ house since November, 2025. While so, she
committed suicide on 02.02.2026, nearly four months later, at her parents’
house. The marriage between the deceased and A-1 took place in the year
2014. It is contended that the allegations against the petitioners are general in
nature and do not attract the ingredients of the offence under Section 108 of
5
the BNS. The other offences alleged are punishable with imprisonment for
less than seven years. The petitioners are ready to furnish sureties and abide
by any conditions imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays that the petition be
allowed.
5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit
that the petitioners are the parents-in-law of the deceased and that there are
allegations against them that they harassed the deceased for additional
dowry. She further submits that the investigation is still in progress and
therefore prays for dismissal of the petition.
6. Considering the submissions made on either side and on perusal of the
material placed on record, this Court finds that the petitioners are the parents
of A-1 and are stated to be aged persons. The deceased committed suicide at
her parents’ house after she had been residing there for about four months
prior to the incident. At this stage, the allegations against the petitioners
appear to be general in nature. Further, the main part of the investigation
appears to have been completed. In the facts and circumstances of the case,
this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner by following
conditions:
i) In the event of arrest of the petitioners/Accused Nos.2
and 3 in connection with Crime No.17 of 2026 of Kakinada II
Town Police Station, Kakinada District, they shall be released on
6bail by executing a self-bond for Rs.20,000/- each (Rupees
Twenty Thousand only each) with two sureties for a like sum
each to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer, II Town
Police Station, Kakinada.
ii) On release, the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3, shall
appear before the Station House Officer concerned, once in a
week i.e., on every Saturday between 10:00 AM and 05:00 PM,
till filing of the charge-sheet.
iii) The petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall appear before
the Investigating Officer as and when required and cooperate
with the investigation.
iv) The petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall not directly or
indirectly induce, threatened or influence any witness acquainted
with the facts of the case.
v) The petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall not tamper with
the prosecution evidence in any manner.
vi) The petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 shall not leave Andhra
Pradesh without prior permission of the Court concerned.
vii) The petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3, shall surrender their
passports, if any, to the investigating officer. If they claims that
7they do not have passport, they shall submit an affidavit to that
effect to the Court concerned.
7. In the event of violation of any of the above conditions, the prosecution
shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail.
8. It is also made clear that the observations made in this order are only for
the purpose of deciding the bail application and they shall not be construed as
opinion on the merits of the Crime.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in
this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.
__________________________________________
DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 10.03.2026
Note:
C.C. by 11.03.2026
b/o
KKV
8THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1257/2026
Date: 10.03.2026
KKV