Siddiqua Begum v. The State of A.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
The single judge dismissed a petition to quash criminal proceedings under IPC 498-A and 506 read with Section 34. The Court held that the material prima facie revealed allegations, thus refusing to quash the trial. However, it dispensed with the accused's presence unless required by the trial judge and directed that the trial be completed within six months.
What did the court decide?
Petition to quash dismissed; presence of accused dispensed with subject to trial court's call; trial directed to be completed within six months.