The High Court quashed criminal proceedings against government school teachers falsely accused of using fake certificates for promotion. Relying on a prior Administrative Tribunal order confirming the genuineness of the degrees, the Court held that no offence of cheating or forgery was made out.
Proceedings in Crime No. 17 of 2013 quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA
CRIMINAL PETITION NOs: 513 OF 20'14 A,ND 6s70 OF 2022
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 513 OF 2014
Between:
tS.ltl .l_ Rama Prabha, d/o Venkata Ramaiah, aged 45 years, S.A. (Engtish), Z.P.S.S. Papakollu, Julurupadu Mandal, Khammlm Distiict. (A-22)
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
...RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT
(RR- 3 to I'lmpleaded as per Court Order dated12.07 .2024 Videl.A. No'2 of 2014 (Crl.MP.No. 10841 o12014 in Crl.P.No. 513of2014)
PETITTONERS/IMPLEDE PETITIONERS
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.Cprayingthat in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds cif CriminalPetition,the High Court may be pleased toquash theproceedings in Crime No.'17 of 2013 on the file of the CID P.S., Hyderabad against thepetitioners.
LPMP. NO:320 oF 2014
Petition underSection482 of Cr'P 'C praying that in the circumstances stated in iheMemorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition, the High court may bepleasedto grant stay oi ali furtherproceedingsin pursuance. to the Crime No.17 of2013 on the file otlne Cfo e's', Hyoeiaoad pendingdisposal of the Crl.P.
CRLPMP. NO: 108 420F 2014
Between:
AND
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Z.P.S.S. Kotha pocharam, Garia Mandal, Kha mmam District (A-7)
B. Z.P.SB.Roja Janakamma, d/o B.Ven kateswarlu aged 38 years, S.A (English) .S. Rvinuthala Bonakal Mandl, Kh ammam District. (A8)
Z.P.S.S. Papakollu, Julurupadu Mandal, Kha mmam D istrict. (A-22)
18.G.Jaina Bai, wlo D.Sree nivas, aged about 45 years S.A. (Engtish) G.H.S., Wyre, Wyre Mandal Kha mmam District. (A-23)
26.Shri T Venkanna. S/o Sri T Dasarath, aged 36 years, S.A. (English), Z.p S.S.. pinapata pattinagar, auregampahi;'M"'"dr["Kil;;mam District (A_39)
27.Shri BAnii Babu,s/oSri .B.Ramaiah,aged5Tyears, S.A.(English),2.p.S.S., E n koo r, E n koo r Ma nda t, f rr a m mi m bis"tiiitin++l'
Petition under section -4^82 0f cr.p.c praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds or criminii petition, the High court may be pleased to vacate the orders in criminai petition No.51 3 of 2014 dared 04.01_2014.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminar petition and upon hearing the arguments of Ms. D MADHAVI, Advocate for the petitioners and of iri D Arun Kumar, the pubric Prosecutor for the State of rerangana on beharf of the Respondent No.1 and None Appeared forthe Respondents 2 to g in crr.petition s13 ot 2014.
IMINAL PETITION NO: 6570 0F 2022
Between:
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AND
...PETIT]ONER HERETN/ACCUSED No.25
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Section.4B2 of cr.p.c praying that in the circumstances ;:"F:Jl"$?"T",T$",i1,mor ero,inos""i",,#llJi'""tition, the Hisrr cou.i'm,v t t r' z o t i i i' ii"jiJ' i i, n " c, D,pl5 ; ;;; J;iil':;.',i:iir";' ff.; [ ]'"T i J f,.! ]i
I.A. NO:2O F 2022
Petition under Section -482 of cr.p.c praying that in the circumstances I ii#ti, u:# i :?:i :r"ir*#:: i nr; ;n" 6H ;",,, "";n3| i "',, "', on the rire or tfie cro Es; ,ffi."i,oYi!,[ffiT,li:j:,,:ififf;,]:, J:lifll:
Thispetition comin hearing'. upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal ,",,,,n^i:-lot Ad vocate ro r th e "",il;J T*'ff :?i T, T,*" ilT l: 1f"" 1..: ;"*irml: Prosecutor for the state of rerangana on o"nlir of the Respondent No.1 and None Appeared for the Respondent No.2.
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K.SUJANA
CRIMINALPETITION No. 513 of2OL4 and 6570 of2022 coMMON ORDER:
These Criminal Petitions are Iiled underSection 482of Code ofCriminalProcedure,1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.J to quash theproceedingsagainst the petitioners/accusedNds.l, 3 to 5, 7, A, LI,12, 14, 16, 17 to 20,22to 24,26 to 29,35, 38,39,44, 47 to 51,54to 63 and 66 in Criminal petition No.513 of 2Ol4 andpetitioner/accusedNo.25 in criminal petition No.6570 of 2022 inCrime No.l7 of2013 ofC.l.D.PoliceStation, Hyderabad,registered for the offences punishable under Section 42O,468,471readwith 34 of IndianPenal Code.
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Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in tJ is Criminal
Petition shall also stand closed.
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l. Since the issue involved in all these Criminal petitions is one and the same, they are being heard together and . disposed olT by way of this Common Order.
tabulated as below.
| Sl.No- | CRI.PNo | FIR No | NaoreofParties | A.No ofPeririoner o |
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| l. | ts340nat3 l.Atr20l3 (CRLPMP t376012013) |
30n0t3 CIDPS,Hyd Date: 07.1t.2013 |
M.Ramgopal Rao |
O.A.N.6299 of2009and batch |
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| r"l | /2011 (:ll)PS.Ilyd [)atc: 21.09.20Il I |
ShriVanga Vcnkat Rcddy &Ors |
()A.]..6299of2009and bltch |
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| ) | I 1938rl0Il | lr/2013 CIDPS,llyd [)atc: 24.09.20Il I |
Md Rashecduddin& Ors |
0.A.11.6299of2009and batch |
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| 4 | t2064.10tl | lll20ll (llt)PS.IIvd [)atc: 2.r.09.101I |
M.Gopaiah& Ors |
0.A.11.6299 of2009and batch |
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| 5 | 12494)011 | lr120Il {'ll)PS.Il;"tl l)ltc: 14.09.10t:l I I I I |
Yousufuddin &Ors |
().A.1{.6299 of2009and batch "{ |
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| ."tr..:., | 6 | v308not3 | :ll/2011 CIDPS.I{yd f)atc: 09.1r.2013 |
K.Kashirarn &Ors |
O.A.l'{.629of2009and batch |
| 7 | t44r',(',2013 | 30/20 r1 CtDPS,llyd IDr,", Ior.r t.zor.r I I-, |
ChaIlaSrinivas &Ors |
C).A..i.6299 of2009and batch I t |
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| 0 | t454y2At3 | 29120t3 CIDPS.Hyd Date: 06.1I.20r3 |
Rajyalakshm &Ors |
i O.A.N.6299of2009and batch |
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| 9. | 3lt20t3 CIDPS,Hyd Date: 09.1r.2013 |
A.Ravinder& Ors |
O.A.N.6299 of2009and balch |
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| l0 | 15671D013 | 3lnor3 CIDPS,Hyd Date: 09.rr.2013 |
B.Sarirha&Ors | O.A.N.6299of2009and batch |
| II | 375n014 | 17tzot3 CIDPS,tlyd Date: 25.1o.20t3 |
M.SydaRani& Ors |
O.A.iI.6299of 2009and batch |
| t2 | to317DAt4 | un0t3 CIDPS,Hyd Date: 24.09.2013 |
G-Jagapathi Rao&Ors |
Oi..N.6299 of2009and batch |
| l3 | 28n0t4 llI |
ilnot3 CIDPS,Hyd Date: 24.49,20t3 r, I It |
K.P.Sarhaiah Alias Kondaparthi Sathaisl |
O.A.N.6299of2O09 and batch |
4" Briefly, the allegationsare that the petitiorrers,who are teachers submittedfalse and fabricatertcertifi:ates and th6reby got promotions. For thesaid rrlzlsorl ofthe petitioners inducing the Sovernmentluthorityby furnishing talse and tlabricatedcertificat*' and securing promotions, the complaintswere Iiled'
The petitioners were initiallyaRfointed,l;.fiecondar5r Grade Teairers and whileworking as such,. iht:y passed MA (Englishl, B.A from differentUniversities. On the basis of their quaiifications, thepetitioners were trclucled in tl.e seniority lisr of SecondaryGrade Teachersfit for 1>romotion as School Assistant. Afterconductinspr'lmotronal counseling, ;>ctitioners werepromotedto tlt,: post of School Assistant ir the year 2009 throughvarioL:s proceedings after verific rtion of the certilicates sLrbrnrttr,,d by them.
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However, the Director of School Education issued proeeedings ln Rc.No.9/D1-312Oo9, dated 23.O1.2010 instructing tJ:e District Educational Ollicers in the State to take action against the Teachers who produced fake certiEcates. On the basis of the said proceedings dated. 23.O1.2O10, show-cause notices were issued to tJre petitioners herein directing t}.em to submit their explanation regarding the genuinity oi the certificates produced by them.
6 Ttre Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal by ord dated. 16.08,2013 delivered by the Bench consisting of_Sri Justice Dr.G.Yethirajulu, Chairman and Sri M,V.P.C.Sastr5r,, Member, passed a common order in O.a.no.OZgg of 2OO9 and batch. AII these petitioners have preferred OAs as mentioned supra in the tabular form. T?re Bench of A.P.A.T framed point No. 1 in tJ e Common Order along with other points. Point No. I reads as follows:
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" I .Whethe the Ccrtificatesproduced3'the applica;-rts in proof of thequalificaLions for :;election to the resf ectivepostsare genuine and whetherthey u,erc issur d by the Universitiesafter complerionof courses int-l-re rcspectiveUniversities?"
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I i. Offcncc ol' cheating under Section 4i!O ol IpC is attracted lr4 ren therc is a false statemcrrt tt,hich is made and ptrsuant to such false statemerrt, person is induced and by such false statement and consequently there is delil ery of property.
L2. An offer:ce under Section 46g Irc is attracred if a person is c lmplicit of preparing a false as defined under Secticn 464 ol lpC.
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cannot be said that the department was induced into gfanting promotions on the basis of fabricated documents, since the certificates are genuine.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the certificates produced by the petitioners were genuine and valid for employment purposes.
Whether the production of genuine certificates attracts offences under Section 420, 468, 471 read with Section 34 IPC.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Shri M Venkateswara Rao
The State of A.P.
Smt Justice K. Sujana
As recorded by the court registry
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