Dismissed
Madala Padmamma v. Jakkam Srinivasulu
Telangana HCCRLP/5922/2012
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissed a Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed by a female neighbour. While acknowledging allegations against her regarding caste slurs, the Court held they were not suitable for quashing and directed the IO not to arrest her pending investigation into offences including Sections 323, 506/34 IPC, and Section 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Act.
What did the court decide?
The accusatory criminal petition was dismissed, but an order was issued directing the Investigating Officer not to arrest the petitioner pending investigation.