Sare Jyothi v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, CRLP No. 1312 of 2025, decided 31-01-2025 by Juvvadi Sridevi, J. Quash petition under S.528 BNSS 2023 concerning C.C.No.555 of 2024 (IV Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate-cum-IV Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar); disposed of on restricted prayer - personal appearance of accused Nos.1 and 2 dispensed with unless specifically required during trial, conditional on counsel representation on every hearing date, with automatic vacation of the order upon non-appearance on a date fixed for appearance; interim stay application under S.482 Cr.P.C. (I.A. No.1 of 2025) closed as sequel. Keywords: dispensation of personal appearance, accused presence, quash petition, BNSS 528, CrPC 482, trial court attendance exemption.
What did the court decide?
Personal appearance of the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 before the learned trial Court dispensed with unless specifically required during the course of trial, subject to their representation by counsel on every date of hearing; the order stands vacated automatically on non-appearance on a date specifically fixed for appearance; pending miscellaneous applications closed.