Allahabad HC Approves Transit Anticipatory Bail for Nikita's Uncle in Atul Subhash Suicide Case

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (NationPress) The Allahabad High Court has granted transit anticipatory bail to the fourth accused - Sushil Singhania, the uncle of the first accused Nikita Singhania - in relation to the sensational Atul Subhash suicide case.

Transit anticipatory bail offers protection to an accused from arrest until they can present themselves before a court with jurisdiction related to the alleged offense. This measure is temporary and differs from regular bail, which is typically granted post-arrest.

The bench led by Justice Ashutosh Srivatsava issued the order, noting that the bail requests of Atul's wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania had become moot since they were apprehended by the Karnataka Police.

The court remarked that the allegations regarding instigating suicide were primarily directed at the Principal Judge of the Family Court, along with the deceased's mother-in-law and wife. The charges against the fourth accused pertain mainly to issuing threats to the deceased and his parents, both via phone and in person.

In the meantime, Bengaluru police confirmed on Monday that Atul Subhash's two-year-old son is safe with a relative, but they cannot disclose further details due to the sensitive nature of the situation.

Speaking with the media in Bengaluru, DCP (Whitefield) Shivakumar Gunare stated, "What we can confirm is that the child is with a relative. Given the sensitive nature of the case, we cannot provide additional information at this time. We will share updates regarding the child in the coming days."

He also mentioned that the court has mandated judicial custody for all accused: Atul's wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha Singhania, and brother Anurag Singhania. The investigation is ongoing and remains unbiased.

Atul's father, Pavan Kumar Modi, expressed his concerns about his grandson's well-being, stating he was unsure if his grandson was alive and expressed a desire to be with him.

"I used to communicate with my grandson through video calls. Nikita's family had filed a complaint against us regarding matters related to my grandson," he asserted.

The three accused in the Atul Subhash suicide case - his wife, her mother, and brother - who were detained by Bengaluru Police, were remanded to 14-day judicial custody on Sunday.

Atul Subhash's wife, Nikita Singhania, was arrested in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anurag Singhania were captured in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

The main accused, Nikita Singhania, reportedly changed locations daily to evade arrest and attempted to secure bail in the case, according to police sources on Monday.

Sources indicated that special teams dispatched to Uttar Pradesh discovered that the accused had vacated their residences upon learning of the impending arrival of Karnataka Police teams. Notices were affixed to their homes demanding their appearance before the police within three days.

The special team compiled information on the accused and identified close relatives and friends suspected of maintaining contact with them. Monitoring proved challenging as the accused predominantly used WhatsApp for communication.

However, Nikita Singhania inadvertently made a phone call to a close relative. Utilizing the tower location, police traced her to a PG accommodation in Rail Vihar, Gurugram, where she was subsequently detained.

Police interrogated Nikita and facilitated a phone call to her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anurag Singhania. After tracking their whereabouts, they were apprehended in Jhunsi town, Uttar Pradesh.

The accused were questioned for nine hours during transit back to Bengaluru, with assurance provided that their two-year-old son was safely with a relative. Police recorded the statements of the accused before presenting them to the judge.

Law enforcement can request custody of the accused on a body warrant if further investigation is necessary. Meanwhile, Nikita's family is preparing to file a bail application in court.

Nikita Singhania maintains that she never harassed Atul Subhash and had been living separately from him for three years. Conversely, Atul Subhash's family is pursuing custody of Atul and Nikita's two-year-old son. Bikas Kumar, brother of the deceased Subhash, has asserted that the family wishes to see the child.

The accused were presented in court and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. Following their apprehension, the Karnataka Police transported them to Bengaluru late Saturday night.

Initial investigations have suggested that Atul Subhash had contemplated suicide 15 days prior to the act, having written a death note three days before and searched for legal information online.

The police filed an FIR against the accused under Sections 108, 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) on December 9. Bikas Kumar lodged a police complaint alleging abetment to suicide with the Marathahalli police in Bengaluru.

The FIR implicated Subhash’s wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, brother-in-law Anurag Singhania, and relative Sushil Singhania. The police are still working to apprehend the fourth accused, Sushil, in the case.

Bikas Kumar alleged in his complaint that false accusations had been made against his brother by the accused, who demanded a sum of Rs 3 crore for a settlement. He further claimed that his brother was ridiculed in court, being told he had to either provide Rs 3 crore or take his own life.

Nikita’s family contends that the deceased Subhash had demanded a substantial dowry from them, which led to the death of her father.

Subhash, employed by an automobile company in Bengaluru, reportedly took his life due to a demand for Rs 3 crore for a divorce settlement.

He ended his life at his apartment in the early hours of December 9, leaving behind a 90-minute video and a 40-page death note that detailed how harassment from his wife Nikita Singhania and her family drove him to this tragic decision.