This Joint Order dismissed two Criminal Petitions under Sections 482 and 320 of Cr.P.C. The petitions sought quashment and compounding of offences. The High Court held that since the investigation concluded and a charge sheet was filed, the prayers became infructuous.
Marginal relief accompanies the order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER
CRIMINAL PETITION Nos: 6230 and 6835 ot 2020
Criminal Petition:6230 ot 2020
Between:
Jan_ga Raghava Reddy, Sio Venkatram Reddy, Aged 54 years, Occ. Agriculture & President, Congress Party, Jangaon District, Ft/o. H.No.2-7-537, Excise Colony, - Hanamkonda, Warangal Urban District, N/o. Iekulagudem Village, Kazipet Mandal, Warangal District.
...Petitioner/A1
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AND
...RespondenUDe facto Complainant
...RespondenURespondent
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in FIR in Cr.No.',l31 of 2020 of Madikonda Police Station.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2020
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings in FIR in Cr.No.131 of 2O2O of Madikonda Police Station, pending quash petition.
l.A. NO: 2 OF 2020
Petition undr:r S:ction 32O (2) tlw 482 of Cr.P.C f rayin,l that in the circumsta nces stated in the lt4emorandum of Grounds of C]r nlina Petition, the High Court may be pk a:;ed to permrt the Petitioner to filt: petit on to compound to the offences anri tr; r uash the proceedings in Cr.No131 of 1lC 20 :f Madikonda Police Station Warang al D strict.
l.A. NO: 3 OF 2020
Petition undr:r Section 320(6) r/w 482 of Cr.[).C p'a.rin!t that in the circumstances stzrted rn the Memorandum of Grounds of Cr nr na1 Petition, the High Court may be p ezrsed to compound the offences as p,-.r the conrpromise memo and quast-L :ht proceedings in Cr.No131 ol 2020 of !,adikonda Police Station Warangal D st ict.
This Petition c( rning on for hearing, upon perusing the [r/emorandum of Grounds of Crinrina l)etition and upon hearing the argu.nerts of Sri P PRABHAKAR REDD, Advocate for the Petitioner ar,d the/\dditional Public Prosecutor on br:hall of the Respondent No.2 and lrlone A cpeared for the Respondent No. l
Criminal Petition:683! ot 2020
Between:
Kurla Mohan, t)io. ylaiah, Aged 45 years, Occ Busiress, tl/:r. Fl.No.4-97l5/A, Valmiki Nagar l\llad <cnda, Kazipet, Hanamkonda, Warzrngal [)i:,trici.
.. Petitioner/A2
AND
...Respond ent'Respondent
Petition under I e:tion 482 of Cr.P.C praying thitt in th:r circumstances stated in the lt4emrrar lum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to qu.rsh tl e proceedings in FIR in Cr.No.131 of 2C',:.0 cf Madikonda Police Station W:rrangi I )istrict.
LA. NO: 1OF 2020
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings in FIR in Cr.No.131 of 2020 of Madikonda Police Station, Warangal District, pending quash petition.
l.A. NO: 2OF 202
Petition under Section 320(6) r/w 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to file petition to compound the offences and to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.l31 of 2020 of Madikonda Police Station, Warangal District.
l.A. NO: 3 OF 2020
Petition under Section 320(2) rlw 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminalpetition, the High Court may be pleased to compound the offences as per the compromise memo afid quash the proceedings in Cr.No.131 of 2020 of Madikonda police Station, Warangal District
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri p PRABHAKAR REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Additionat public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.2 and None Appeared for the Respondent No.1
The Court made the fotlowing: COMMON ORDER
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THE HOVI)URABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SUR]ENDER CRIMINA, PETITION No.623O AND 6838; DF 2O2O
coMMoN oRI)tlR:
This Clrrrr: inal Petitions are filed under Secti:rn 482 of the Code of Clrinrir al Procedure, 1973 (for sh,rrt 'Or t'.t).') by the petitroners lr,lro zrre arrayed as Accused Nos..1 eurrl 2 seeking to quash t1-re proc, e ,1ings against them in Crime No.I .t 1 of 2O2O on the file ol S1r ti,rn House Officer, Madikonda F'r1i<:e Station, Warangal.
Miscellaneous Petitions, pending il any, shall stand closed.
Sd/. G. S]REESHA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// &
SECTION OFFICER
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HIGH COURT KS, J
DATED:2010312423
COMMON ORI)ER
CRLP.Nos.62:0 and 6835 of 2020
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THE CRIMINAI- PETITIONS ARE DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can grant relief regarding quashment of proceedings when investigation is complete and charge sheet filed.
Whether High Court can permit compounding of offences under Section 320 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C when charge sheet is filed.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Jan_ ga Raghava Reddy
State of Telangana
Kurla Mohan
K. SURENDER
As recorded by the court registry
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