Plot owners' association members were prosecuted for wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation after a land dispute complaint alleging obstruction of access by construction. The High Court held the dispute was purely civil, allegations were vague as to who threatened whom, and quashed the charge-sheet proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURENDER
CRIMINAL PETITION Nos: 9791 of 201 8 and 1083 of20 22
Criminal Petition No.9791 of 2018
Between:
...Petitioner/Accused
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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 crime No.2g5 of 2018 on iire rite ot tne Dundigal Police station, cyberabad, for the offences under sections 341 and 506 of l.P.C., in the interest of justice.
l.A NO: 2 O 2018
Petition under Section 482 of cr.p.c praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminar petition, the High court may be pleased to stay arr further proceedings in crime No.2g5 of 201g on the fire oi the Dundigal Police Station, Cyberabad, pending disposal of the above euash Petition. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri C.V.R. RUDRA PRASAD, Advocate for the petitioners and the pubric prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of sri N- vrJAy, Advocate for the Respondent No.2.
Criminal Petition No.1083 of 2022
Between:
...Petitioner/Accused
AND
...Respondents/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 chargesheet in C.C.No.446 ot 2019, on the file of ine I Additional Junior Civil Judge cum XXI Metropolitan Magistrate Judge, Cyberabad, at Medchal in Crime No.285 of 2018 on the file of the Dundigal police Station, Cyberabad, for the offences under Sections 34.1 and 506 of l.p.C. in so far as the petitioners herein are concerned, in the interest of justice.
l.A. NO: 1OF 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 all further proceedings in C.C.No.446 of 2019, on the file of the I Additional Junior Civil Judge cum XXI Metropolitan Magistrate Judge, Cyberabad, at Medchal, pending disposal of the above euash petition
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri C.V.R. RUDRA PRASAD, Advocate for the Petitioners and the public prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Mis. PILLIX LAW FIRM, for the Respondent No.2.
The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURENDER
CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9791 OF 2()18 and 1083 of2022
COMMON ORDER:
Criminat Petition 9791 of 2OI8 is filed by the petitioners/ accused against the FIR which was registered by Dundigal Police Station, Cyberabad in Crme No.285 of 2018 on 04.06.20 18, for the offences under Section 34 I and 5O6 of the Indian Penal Code.
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punishable under Section 34 I of the Indian Penal Code and also for Criminal Intimidation.
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AS a sequel, miscellaneou s petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.
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CRLP.Nos.9791 ot 2018 and 1083 of 2022
BOTH CRIMINAL PETITIONS ARE ALLOWED
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings for wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation should be quashed where the underlying dispute is civil in nature.
Whether vague allegations against association members suffice to sustain prosecution under Sections 341 and 506 IPC.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Dollar Dreams Plot Owners Welfare Association
S.K.R.S.Murthy
V.Suresh Babu
J.Amarender Rao
V.Pandu Ranga Rao
T.Mallikarjunaiah
K. Surender
As recorded by the court registry
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