In a recent court decision, Judge Tirumala Devi Eada dropped the charges against two people accused in a dowry harassment case, while the main person accused still has to go to trial. Let's look into the details of this case.
The case involved three people: Agaram Bhoopal Reddy (the husband), Agaram Yadagiri Reddy (the father-in-law), and Agaram Srikanth Reddy (the brother-in-law). They were accused of harassing the wife for dowry, which is money or gifts given to the husband’s family at marriage. The complaint was filed by Smt. Aagaram Sandhya, the wife of Agaram Bhoopal Reddy.
"The accused never bothered her for more dowry," said their lawyer, Sri L. Bhargava Krishna.
The court looked into the accusations and found that the main claims of harassment were against the husband, Agaram Bhoopal Reddy. The other two, Yadagiri and Srikanth Reddy, were mostly accused of supporting the husband in his alleged demands.
Judge Tirumala Devi Eada decided to drop the charges against the father-in-law and brother-in-law because there were no specific actions linked to them.
"No specific actions are proven against the second and third accused," noted the judgment.
While the charges were dropped for two, the husband, Agaram Bhoopal Reddy, will still have to go to trial. However, the court has allowed him to be represented by his lawyer during hearings unless he is specifically required to be there.
The court decided to drop charges against the father-in-law and brother-in-law due to lack of evidence against them, while the husband will continue to face trial. The judgment, delivered on September 18, 2025, shows that the court carefully considered the evidence presented.
