The High Court dismissed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed against several women accused of offences under Section 498-A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, holding that allegations must be tested during trial.
Petition allowed to be dismissed; all pending miscellaneous applications stood closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE G.ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5158 OF 2023
Between
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...RESPONDENT/DEFACTOCOMPLAINANT
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.Cpraying that in thecircumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of CriminalPetition,the High Court may be pleased to quash e theproceedings in C.C. No. 305of 2013, Pending on the file of Xlll ln Addl. Chief Metropolitantvlagisirate, AtNampallyManoranjan Complex, against the Petitioners/Accused No. 2,4 to 8.
l.A. NO: 2 OF 202,
Petiticn u. l€r Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that ir the crrcumstances stated in the IV er ro"andum oI Grounds of Criminal P,:tition. t're l-ligh Court may be pleaserl tc S'IAY all further proceedings against lhe petitioners in C.C. No.305 ol 2013, Pending on the file of Xll Addl,)hir:f Metropolitan Magistrate, at N. m tally [t/anoranjan Complex, against lhe [)etit oners/Accused No. 2, 4 lo U. h 3r( 1n
This Petiti< n coming on for hearing, upon perusinll th -, Memorandum of Grounds oi C in inal Pet tion and upon hearin!, th r arguments of Sri GOKAV,\Rr\I/ RAMA CHANDER RAO ,Advocate for lhe P{)titi()ner and of the SRI S GANESI-1 /\ddit onal Public Prosecutor on behal, f ttre Respondent No.'1 and None A,p,rare(j for the Respondent No.2
The Court made l re following: ORDER
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HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE G.ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.S 158 of 2023
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is frled under Section 4g2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, l9T3 (for short,Cr.p.C.) by the petitioners/ accused Nos.2 and 4 to 8 to quash the proceedings against them in c.c.No.305 of 2013 on rhe file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Nampally for the offences under Section 498-,4 and 406 of IPC r/w 34 of IpC and Sections 4 and.6 of Dowry and Prohibition Act.
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Court is 6lj,.pr nsed with unless thev are reqtLirr:d cy the trial
Court for :r spr crfic purpose
Penrlinq nriscr:llaneous applications, if a:l',-, shall stand
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DATEDll:111t612023
ORDER
CRLP.No.S' 58 ot 2023
DISPOSING OF THE CRLP WITHOUT(:OSTS
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash criminal proceedings against the petitioners accused of offences under Sections 498-A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.
Whether the evidence against the petitioners requires trial before the High Court can decide on the innocence of the allegations.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Azmath Fatima and others
The State of Telangana
Kiamar Fatima
G Anupama Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
