Krishna Murthy Instute of Technology and Engr. Rr.Dt., Vs Sho, Ghatkesar Ps., and Anr, Rep Pp. — Telangana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Krishna Murthy Instute of Technology and Engr. Rr.Dt., Vs Sho, Ghatkesar Ps., and Anr, Rep Pp. — Telangana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; all petitions dismissed for non-prosecution and pending miscellaneous applications ordered to stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings/FIRs in Crime Nos. 13, 8, 3 and 11 of 2015 of Ghatkesar, Palavancha Town, Adibatla and Choutuppal police stations against the petitioner-institutes should be quashed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. (sought by the petitions but not adjudicated, the petitions having been dismissed for non-prosecution).

Court's answer

All six criminal petitions — Crl.P.Nos. 1545, 419, 1605, 1867, 2030 and 2131 of 2015 — were dismissed for non-prosecution.

Ratio / Principle

The ground for dismissal was that, when the matter was called, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners, who appeared not interested in pursuing the matters pertaining to the year 2015.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, were directed to stand closed.ratio¶91

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Common order dated 06.02.2025 of the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Hon'ble Smt. Justice K. Sujana) dismissing Criminal Petition Nos. 1545, 419, 1605, 1867, 2030 and 2131 of 2015 for non-prosecution. The six petitions, moved under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. in 2015 by engineering colleges — Krishna Murthy Institute of Technology and Engineering, Adams Engineering College (Paloncha), Princeton Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Siddhartha Institute of Technology & Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology, and jointly Sri Sarada Institute of Science and Technology, Tudi Narsimha Reddy Institute of Technology & Science and Ashoka Institute of Engineering & Technology — sought quashing of FIRs/proceedings in Crime No.13/2015 dt. 07.01.2015 (Ghatkesar PS, Cyberabad), Crime No.8/2015 (Palavancha Town PS, Khammam), Crime No.3/2015 dt. 7.1.2015 (Adibatla PS, Cyberabad) and Crime No.11/2015 (Choutuppal PS, Nalgonda), with the JNTUH Registrar Dr. N.V. Ramana Rao and the State of Telangana as respondents/defacto complainants. On the date of hearing there was no representation for any petitioner, who appeared not interested in pursuing the 2015 matters; all petitions were accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution and pending miscellaneous applications (including the stay requests) were ordered to stand closed. The merits of the quashing prayers were not adjudicated.

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THURSDAY.THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA

CRIMINAL PETITION Nos. 1545 4',19 1605 1867 2030 and 2131 of 2O15

Crl. Petition No. 1545 ot 2015 :

Between:

Krishna Murthy lnstitute of Technology and Engineering, Sy. No.23 and 39, Edutabad Village Ghatkesar Mandal, Rangareddy District, Represented by its Secretary - Correspondent A. Yadava Reddy S/o Soma Reddy.

...PETITIONER/ACGUSED No.1

AND

'1. The Station House Officer , Ghatkesar Police Station Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District Represented by Public Prosecutor Hyderabad.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological, University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad rep by its Registrar, Dr. N.V. Ramana Rao Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENTS/ DEFACT 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 Crime No.13/20 15 dt. 07 .01 .2015 at police station Ghatkesar, Cyberabad against the petitioner in the interest of justice.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2015(CRLPMP. NO: 1649 OF 2015)

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 grant stay of all further proceedings including the arrest of the rnembers of the governing body of the petationer accused in Crime No.13/2015, dt. 07.01 .2015 at polrce station Ghatkesar, Cyberabad against the p€titioner pending disposal of the above criminal petition

This Petition coming on for hearing,upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Crimrnal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S. SRI RAM Advocate for the Petitioner being not present and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Abdul Quddus Mohd. Advocate for the Respondent No. 2

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 419 OF^20'15

Between:

M/s. ADAMS ENGINEERING COLLEGE,^{Paloncha,Rep. by its Secretary and} Correspondent, Mr. Potla Nageswara^{Rao, S/o.B-ulchaiah,aged about 54 years,} Adams Engineering College, Paloncha,^{Khammam District.}

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

1 N.V. RAMANA RAO, Professor^{of Civil Engineering andRegistrar' JNTUH'} Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

2 The State of Telangana,, Rep. by^{its PublicProsecutor,In.the High Courtof} Judicature at Hydeiabad. foi^{fn-e Stateof Telangana and The State of} Andhra Pradesh.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANTS

Petition under Section 482 of^{Cr.P.C prayingthat in the circumstances} stated in the Memorandum^{of Grounds of criminalPetition, the Hrgh court maybe} pleased to quash the proceedings in crime^{No. 8 of 2015 oI Palavancha Town} Police Station, Khammam District^{in the interest of} iustice

l.A. NO: 1 OF 201S(CRLPMP.^{NO:4100F 2015)}

Petition under Section 482 of^{Cr.P.Cpraying that in the clrcumstances} stated in the Memorandum of^{Grounds of criminal Petition.the High court may be} pleased to stay all further proceedings including the arrest^{of the petitionercrime} No.8 of 2015 of Palavancha Town^{Police Station, Khammam District,pending} disposal of the above Criminal^petition.

This Petition coming on for^{hearing,upon perusingthe Memorandumof} Grounds of Criminal Petition and^{upon hearingthe argumentsof Sri T} PRADYUMNA KUMAR REDDY ,Advocate^{for the Petitioner being not present} and the Public Prosecutor on^{behalf of the Respondent No 2}

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1605 OF^20'15

Between:

Princeton lnstitute of Engoneering^{and Technologyfor womenChowdaryguda,} Korremula Village, Ghatkesar Mandal,^{Ranga Reddy DistrictRepresentedby its} Chairman Dr. S. Prabhakar Rao, S/o^{S. KishanRao.}

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2

AND

The Station House Officer , Ghatkesar^{Police Station Cyberabad, Ranga} Reddy District, Represented by Public Prosecutor^Hyderabad.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad rep by its Registrar, Dr. N.V. Ramana Rao Hyderabad.

...RESPONOENT/ Defacto Complainants

Petition under Section 482 ot 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.1 3/2015 dt. 07.01 .20 1 5 at polic,e station Ghatkesar, Cyberabad against the petitioner in the interest of justice.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 201S(CRLPMP. NO: 1732 OF 2015)

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 grant stay of all further proceedings including the arrest of the members of the governing body of the petitioner accused in Crime No.13/20'15, dt. 07.O1.2015 at police station Ghatkesar, Cyberabad against the petitioner pending disposal of the above criminal petition and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S SRI RAM ,Advocate^{for the Petitioner} being^{not present} and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. l and of Sri Abdul Quddus Mohd. Advocate for the Respondent No.2.

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1867 OF 2015

Between:

Siddhartha lnstitute of Technology & Sciences, Narapally, Korremula Road, Ghatkesar Mandal Ranga Reddy District. Hyderabad, represented by its President C.R. Jagadish S/o. late Dr. C. Ralal Rao

...PETITIONERYACCUSED No.3

AND

STATE OF TELANGANA. The Station House Officer Ghatkesar Police Station Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District Represented by Public Prosecutor Hyderabad.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad rep by its Registrar, Dr. N.V. Ramana Rao Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENT/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANTS

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. 13/2015 dt. 07.01,2015 at Police Station, Ghatkesar, Cyberabad against the petitioner in the interest of justice

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2015 (CRLPMP, NOi 2034 OF 20151

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 grant stay of all further proceedings including the arresi of the mem6ers of the governing body of the petitioner accused No.3 in crime No.13/2015, dt. 07 -01 .2015 at police station Ghatkesar, cyberabad against the petitioner pending disposal of the above criminal petition

This Petitlon coming on for hearing,upon perusing the l/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S. SRI RAM Advocate for the Petitioner being not present and the public prosecutor on behatf of the Respondent No. l and of Sri Abdul Quddus Mohd Advocate for the Respondent No.2.

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2030 OF 2015

Between:

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Rep by its Chairman, Mr.M.Janaki Ram M.P.Patelguda village, Bonguloor X Roais^' lbrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.1 No.1^'

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.1 No.1^'

AND

1 The- State of Telangana , Rep. by its public prosecutor. High Courl of Judicature at Hyderabad, for the State of Telanqana and the State of Andhra Pradesh .. Respondent No. 1^-

Dr. N.V. Ramana Rao,, Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENT No.2 / DEFACTO CoMpLAtNANTS

Petition under Seclion 482 ot Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the Hiqh court may be pleased to cal for the records and the all for the records and quash the FIR against the Petitioner/Accuse No.1 in crime No.3 of 2015, dt. 7.1.2015 on the file of Adibatla Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District

l-A. NO: 1 OF 201S(CRLP MP. NO: 2208 OF 2015)

Petition under section 482 of cr.P.c praying that in the crrcumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petition,the High court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings against the petitioner/Accused No'l in Crime No.3 of 2015, on the file of Adibafla potice Station. Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, pending disposal of the main criminal petition and pass

This Petition coming on for hearing,upon perusing the lr/remorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri SRIcHARAN TELAPROLU ,Advocate for the petitioner being not present and the public

and of^{None aPPearedfor} Prosecutor on^{behalf of the RespondentNo'1} Respondent^{No. 2.}

CRIMINAL PETITION^{NO: 2'131OF X)15}

Between:

SRI SARADA^{INSTITUTEOF SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGYREP.bYitS} secretary,^{Mr.P.PendyaE\i""Iii-'ntJoy'Anantharamvillage'Bhongir} Mandal, Nalgonda^District'

Tudi Narsimha^{Reddy lnstituteof Technology & Science ' Gudur village'} Bibinaqar Mandal,^{N"rgJ,i;'5i#ici'-aep oy'lttchairman' MrT Sukender} ReddY-S/o Ram^ReddY

3.AshokalnstituteofEngineering&Technolog-y,Malkapurvillage'choutuppal" ffiffi;j,^"'Nr'rionaa- olJiili."'a"p uv its Secretqru^{and correspondent,} Mr.M.Harish slo.paoma^{iill ''" '''-} "'pErirr6r'rERs/AccusED

AND

1 THESTATEoFTELANGANA,Rept,byitsPublicProsecutor,Htgh9ourtof j;bicrt;; It"nvo-rouo to'. ini' bi'i' of'r"t'nsun' '"0 $""r;:X:""t"trt11T' Pradesh.

2 Dr. N.V. Ramana^{Rao, Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University} Hyderabad,^{KukatPallY, HYderabad}

..'RESPONDENT^{No'2 / DEFACTOCOMPLAINANTS}

Petition under^{Section482 of cr.P.c prayingthat in the circumstances} stated in the^{Memorand* liOr*nJ" of Criminal-Peiition, the High Court may be} pleased to call for tne^{recorA-s anJ q'"sf' the FIR agarnstthe petitioners/accused} in crime No. 11^{of zors JJLJ ozlor zorson the frte of rhe choutupopal PS..} Nalgonda District.

t.A. NO: 1 0F²⁰¹ CRLPMP. NO:2^{321 oF 20 15)}

Petition under^{Section 482 ol Cr'P C praytlg that in the circumstances""} stated in the^{Memorandrr-oi irna"of Criminal Petition.the High Court may.F} oi"rj^t" ir"ni^{siay ot all iurtherproceedings againstthe petitionersiaccused in} Crime No. 11 of^{2O1S aat}'O?-5r-ZOrSo"n tfrl file of the ChoutupopalPS.,} i"igJnd" Oi"irict,^{pending disposalof the maincriminal petition'}

This Petition^{comingon for hearing,upon perusingthe Memorandum of} GroundsofCriminalPetitionanduponhearingtheargumentsofSriSRlCHARAN TELAPROLU ,Advocate^{for the Petitioner beingnot present and the Public} Prosecutor on behalf^{of the Respondent No1}

The Court made^{the following COMMON ORDER}

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TI{E HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA

CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.1545. 419. 1605, 1867. 2()3() AND 2131 0F 2015

COMM N ORDER:

Crl.P.Nos. 1545 of2O15, 16O5 of2O15, 1867 of2Ol5 are filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No. 13 of 2015, Crl.P.No.4l9 of 2015 is filed by the petitioner to quash the proceedings in Crime No.8 of 2015, Crl.P.No.2O3O of 2015 is filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.3 of 2O 15 and Crl.P.No.2131 of 2O15 is frled by the petitioners ro quash the proceedings in Crime No.1l of 2015 of different police stations.

Sri Abdul Quddus Mohd. learned counsel is present on behalf of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Today when the matter is called there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. It appears that petitioners are nor interested in pursuing these matters. However, as the matters

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pertain to the year 2015, all the Criminal petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand

closed.

Sd/- T, TIRUMALA DEVI IS ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

To,

The Xlll Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District.

The Station House Officer , GHATKESAR Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District.

The Station House Officer, Adibatla Police Station, Cyberabad , Ranga Reddy District.

The Station House Officer , Choutuppal Police Station, Nalgonda District. 5. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT)

One CC to SRl. S. SRI RAM Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to SRl. ABDUL QUDDURS MOHD. SC FOR JNTU ,[OPUC] 8. One CC to SRICHARAN TELAPROLU, Advocate^(OPUC) 9. Two CD Copies

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HIGH COURT

DATED:06/02/2025

COMMON ORDER

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