Bengaluru: The wife and in-laws of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash were granted bail by Bengaluru's City Civil Court on Saturday in connection with the Atul Subhash suicide case. Nikita Singhania, the wife of the deceased Bengaluru techie, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania were facing abetment to suicide charges against them. Subhash died by suicide on December 9.
In the video message, the Bengaluru techie alleged harassment by his wife and in-laws. The 34-year-old deputy general manager of a private firm, died by suicide in his Bengaluru apartment, leaving behind a 24-page note.
Nikita Singhania was arrested from Gurugram on December 14. Her mother and brother were taken into custody from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj the next day.
How Netizens React To Nikita Singhania And Her Family Members Got Bail:
Social media users expressed disappointment after Subhash's wife and his in-laws were granted bail. Many X (formerly known as Twitter) users started sharing posts with 'no one killed Atul Subhash' phrase after the judgment.
One of the users wrote, "NIKITA SINGHANIA & HER ENTIRE FAMILY HAS GOT BAIL IN #ATULSUBHASH SUICIDE CASE NO ONE KILLED ATUL SUBHASH."
Another X user wrote, "NIKITA SINGHANIA & HER ENTIRE FAMILY HAS GOT BAIL IN #ATULSUBHASH SUICIDE CASE NO ONE KILLED ATUL SUBHASH Thank You Milord! "
"Court granted bail to Atul Subhas's wife Nikita Singhania, his mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania. Welcome to India where Judiciary is a JOKE and men's rights don't exist!!" posted an X user.
Speaking on the court's verdict, Public Prosecutor Ponnanna said that they are not happy with the bail order and it will be challenged.
"All the three, the wife, brother-in-law and mother-in-law had come before the Sessions Court for bail and now it's been allowed. We have yet to look into the order in detail. Once the order is looked into in detail, we'll get to know the grounds on which the bail has been granted or the conditions have been imposed. Our side of the argument was that the procurement of them was very difficult," he told ANI.
The advocate representing Atul Subhash, Vinay Singh, asserted that their argument was on factual information, on harassment.
"The bail has been allowed. We are waiting for the order sheet... Our argument was on information, on harassment. The suicide note has been sent to forensics but it has not been considered yet. His suicide video has also been sent to forensics. His handwriting is also being examined... We are with the entire family. We are fighting to get justice for the family... We will challenge it (bail order) ... After seeing the order sheet, and analysing it, we can approach the High Court of Karnataka," Singh told the news agency.
Nikita Singhania and her family had reportedly approached the Karnataka High Court for directions to the session court to dispose of their bail Petition.
Subhash and Nikita Singhania got married in 2019 and the couple had a son in 2020. Notably, the parents of the deceased techie had sought the custody of his son. In his suicide note, Subhash alleged that his wife treated him like an "ATM".
