A Bengaluru techie named Atul Subhash was found dead in his apartment, having died by suicide. He left behind a troubling 24-page note, along with a message taped to his chest that said, “Justice is Due.”
‘To tum bhi suicide kyu nahi kar lete’: Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash in his last note on wife’s behavior
In the letter, Atul has mentioned ‘Instace 1 of instigation’ as an interaction between him, his wife and the judge in Jaunpur
On Monday, Bengaluru police found the body of Subhash Atul, a 34-year-old deputy general manager at an automobile firm, hanging from a ceiling fan in his locked apartment at Delfinium Residency in Marathahalli. Subhash left behind a chilling 24-page suicide note and an A4 sheet taped to his chest with the words “Justice is Due.”
Subhash had sent an e-mail to an NGO before, stating that he was in distress and wanted to die. The NGO informed the police, who entered the apartment by force and found him dead.
The suicide note had serious allegations against Subhash‘s wife, Nikita Singhania, her family, and a family court judge. He accused them of filing false criminal charges against him and his family with the aim of extorting ₹3 crore.
In the letter, Atul mentioned ‘Instace 1 of instigation’ as an interaction between him, his wife and the judge in Jaunpur.
In this conversation with the judge, Atul explains that his wife is demanding increasingly large sums of money—1 Crore initially and now 3 Crore after an interim maintenance order. The judge points out that such demands might lead to a loss of 3 Crore.
When the judge asks about actions taken after filing cases, the respondent refers to data suggesting that many people suffer from false accusations, leading to suicides. The wife, Nikita Singhania, provocatively questions why he hasn‘t taken that step himself.
This is what he wrote, “Before my cross-examination scheduled to take place after Lunch, I went to the Principal Family Judge court and was summoned inside the cabin of Judge Rita Kaushik by Peshkar Madhav where my wife Nikita Singhania was already sitting. Below is the conversation that took place:
Judge: Ye case settle kyu nahi kar lete
Me: Ma’am, Ye log pehle 1 Crore ki demand kar rahe the, aapke interim maintenance ke order ke baad 3 Crore ki demand kar rahe hai
Judge: Phir honge tumhare pas 3 crore. Isliye maang rahi hai
Me: Maam, aap petition dekhiye, inloge ne kaise kaise ilzaam lagaye hai mere aur meri family pe. Kitne saare cases daale hai. Mujhe mere bacche se nahi milne de rahe. Ye khud ghar chor ke gayi hai. Mujhe aur meri family ko haraas kar rahi hai. Mujhe Bangalore se Jaunpur aana padta hai
Judge: To kya ho gaya cases daal diye to. Tumhari patni hai.
Me: Ma’am aap agar NCRB ka data dekho to lakho aadmi suicide commit kar rahe hai False cases ki wajah se
Nikita Singhania (wife): To tum bhi suicide kyu nahi kar lete.
Subhash’s brother, Bikas Kumar, had told police in a statement quoted by ANI, claimed that his wife‘s relatives had actually filed false cases against him and threatened to withdraw these if the money was given.
My whole family was implicated falsely,” Bikas said. “If he had discussed this with me or our father, we would have helped him. Justice should be given if the truth is his side, otherwise, authorities should prove how he is wrong.The suicide noteprovided details of some specific instances of harassment, such as when Subhash claimed that Judge Rita Kaushik laughed at his financial woes and asked for a bribe of ₹5 lakh to settle his case. He also remembered a mocking comment from his mother-in-law, Nisha Singhania, outside the courtroom, which further broke his trust in the system.Subhash left behind a
schedule of his last few days, which included returning office belongings and organizing all personal affairs. He also recorded video evidence of his ordeal, which recently went viral, garnering over 175,000 views and stirring public interest.