The High Court of Telangana disposed of a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 498-A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act. The court held that the truth of allegations must be decided by trial.
Quashing of proceedings rejected; appearance of petitioners A-2 to A-8 in Calendar Case dispensed with.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE G.ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7249 OF 2022
Between:
..,PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 8
AND
...RESPONDENT/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT
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 cc No. 1064 ot 2022 2slo3l2o22, on the fite of Hon'ble Prl: Judicial First-class A,4agistrate, Gajwel, in the interesi ot lusiice, and may pass
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2022
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 cc No. '1064 0f 202i, Dt.25lo3l2o22, on the tile of Hon'ble Prl. Judicial First-class Magistrate, Gajwel, including appearance of the petitioners/ accused pending disposal of the main criminal petition.
This Petition coming on for hearing,upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri T. PRADYUMNA KUMAR REDDY, Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of MiS. UNNAM LAW FIRM ,Advocate for thepetitioner and Sri S. GANESH ASST. Public Prosecutor on behatf of the Respondent No..l and of Sri GOURARAM RAJESHWAKHAR REDDY, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2
The Court made the following: ORDER
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE G. AI{UPAMA CHAXRAVARTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.7249 of 2022 ORDER:
This Crimina-l Petition is filed by the petitioners/A-1 to A-8 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.tO64 of 2022 on the lile of Principal Judicial First Class Magistrate, Gajwel, for the offences under Sections 498-A and 420 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
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the petitioners can be decided only after trial. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioners.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall
stand closed.
Sd/.M OHD.SANAULLAHANS ASSISTANTREGIS R
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SECTION OFFICER
HIGH COURT
DATEO:2110612O23
ORDER
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DISPOSING OF THE CRL.PETITION.
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash criminal proceedings under Sections 498-A, 420 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act where allegations are vague and filed late.
Whether the court can dispense with the appearance of accused persons in a criminal trial due to weak or bald allegations.
Whether general allegations against some accused preclude quashing of proceedings against them if specific charges exist against the primary accused.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Billa Radhakishan and 7 others
State of Telangana
Billa Premalatha
G. Anupama Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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