HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.2231 of 2025 Order: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed by the petitioner herein/Accused, seeking anticipatory bail, in connection with Crime No.132 of 2024 of Ponnaluru Police Station, Prakasam district. 2. A case has been registered against the petitioner herein for the offences punishable under Sections 85 and 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the accused used to harass the deceased both mentally and physically by suspecting her fidelity, due to which, on 06.11.2024 at about 14.00 hours, the deceased consumed rat poison to end her life. Thereupon, she was shifted to Government Hospital, Kandukur. On receipt of hospital intimation, the SHO, Kandukur Town Police Station visited the hospital, recorded the statement of the deceased and transferred the same to Ponnaluru Police Station on the point of jurisdiction. Subsequently, the deceased was 2 shifted to RIMS, Ongole, where she died on 10.11.2024 while undergoing treatment. 4. Heard. Perused the record. 5. A perusal of the material on record goes to show that this is a case of harassment on a married woman by her husband and abetment to commit suicide. The statement of the deceased, prima facie, discloses the acts committed by the petitioner herein and as to how he drove the deceased to commit suicide. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation in this case is not yet completed and some more witnesses are to be examined. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein/Accused. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J Dated:27.03.2025 Nsr 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.2231 of 2025 Dated:27.03.2025 Nsr