Telangana High Court Defers Hearing in Honour Killing Appeal

Strategic Insights -

The Telangana high court has deferred the hearing of a criminal appeal filed by Thirunagaru Sravan Kumar, one of the convicts in the honour killing of Dalit youth Perumalla Pranay Kumar, which took place in Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district, in 2018. Sravan Kumar has challenged the life sentence awarded to him by a Nalgonda district court and is seeking to have the conviction set aside. The hearing was postponed due to the late service of notice to the complainant, Amrutha Varshini, Pranay's wife. The high court directed Sravan Kumar's counsel to re-argue the matter once the trial court records are circulated.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Telangana high court deferred the hearing of a criminal appeal filed by Thirunagaru Sravan Kumar, one of the convicts in the honour killing of Dalit youth Perumalla Pranay Kumar.
  • Sravan Kumar has challenged the life sentence awarded to him by a Nalgonda district court and is seeking to have the conviction set aside.
  • The high court directed the additional public prosecutor (APP) on April 22 to ensure notice was served to Amrutha, but the actual serving took place only on June 12, after several rounds of arguments had already taken place.
  • Sravan Kumar is Amrutha's paternal uncle, and the high court has ruled that the suspension petition would be heard only after the paper books are completed and shared.
  • Sravan Kumar's counsel argued that detailed arguments had been presented since May 1, 2025, and all relevant documents were already before the court.
  • The high court recorded that the high court registry had received the trial court records, and paper book preparation was underway as of June 16, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 2018: The year in which the honour killing of Dalit youth Perumalla Pranay Kumar took place in Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district.
  • 2025: The year in which Sravan Kumar's appeal was being heard, with the high court taking notice on April 22 and the actual serving of notice taking place on June 12.
  • June 12, 2025: The date on which notice was finally served to the complainant, Amrutha Varshini.

Sources:

  • Times of India - Pinto.Deepak@timesofindia.com (no date mentioned)
  • The article does not provide specific dates or time frames beyond 2025, except for the year of the honour killing, 2018.