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Kathula Krishnaiah v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC21 Mar 2025CRLP/2404/2021

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What is this about?

Retired police officer sought quashing of FIR registered on complaint of a Deputy Superintendent of Police alleging improper enquiries while he served as Head Constable. Court declined to quash but directed police not to take coercive steps and to conclude investigation promptly.

What did the court decide?

Direction to police not to take coercive steps against petitioner and to conclude investigation at the earliest; petitioner to assist investigation.

Kathula Krishnaiah Vs The State of Telangana — Quashing and FIR | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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CRIMINAL PETITION No:2404 ot 2021

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Between:

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Kathula Krishnaiah, S/o. Late Kashaiah, Aged about 64 years, Occ; Retired Sublnspector of Police, R/o. H.No 8-2-288, Gollaguda Mandal, Nalgonda District, TS

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... Petitioner/Accused

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AND

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The State of Telangana, through Gurampode Police Station, Nalgonda District, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, at Hyderabad.

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G.V. Ramana Reddy, S/o. Not Known, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSB (District Speclal Branch), Nalgonda Town and District, TS.

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... Respondents/Complainant

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the fi,4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to Crime No.26 of 2021 dated 13-032021, registered U/Sec. 166, 417, 420 ot lPC, and said false case was registered by the Gurrampode, Police Station, Nalgonda District, TS, and crime was registered pursuant to the false and frivolous compliant of the 2nd respondent, and to quash proceedings thereon.

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2021

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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 grant stay of all further proceedings including the arrest of the Petitioner/Accused, in Crime No.26 of 2021, daled: 13-03-2021, registered U/Sec. 166, 417, 42O of lPC, and said false case was registered by the Gurrampode, Police Statron, Nalgonda District, TS, and said crime was registered pursuant to the false and frivolous compliant of the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition.

l.A. NO: 2 OF 2021

Between:

I!9 ?trl:^{of Tetangana, through G^urampodepotice Station, NatgondaDistrict,} Rep. by tts Pubtic Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, at Hyderabid.

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...Petitioner/Respondent

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AND

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1 Kathula Krishnaiah, S/o. Late Kashaiah, Aged about 64 years, ecc: Retired Sub-lnspector of^police, R/o. H.No 8-2-268, Goltaguda'Manjai, f.laf gonda District. ...ndsponaentVAccuied^--

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G.V. Ramana Reddy. S/o. Not Known, Deputy Superintendeltof police, DSB (District Spec,at Brahch), Natgonda town bnci Oiiir"i. iS.'

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... Respondents/Complainant

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(R-2 is not necessary party)

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Petition under section 482 of cr.p.c praying that in the circumstances stated in the lrrlemorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High court may be pleased to vacate the stay in crlp.No.2404 of 2021 on the fire of-Hon'bre Hijh Court dated: 23-3-2021 .

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This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminar Petition and upon hearing the argumenls of Sri c. Hari Preeth, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Additional public prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1.

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER}

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CRIMINAL PETITIO^{NNo.24O4OF 2O2L}

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ORDER:

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This Criminal Petition^{is filed by the petitioner/Ac'cused,} seeking to^{quash the proceedingsin FIR'No'26of 2021' on the} file of Gurrampode^{PoliceStation, Nalgonda District'}

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Heard learned counsel^{for the petitioner/Accused and} Sri M.Vivekananda^{Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor} for the respondent -^{State. Perusedthe record'}

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The offences alleged^{against the petitionerare under} Sections 1L66,^{417, and 42O of IPC.}

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The allegation^{leveledagainstthe petitioner is that while} he was working^{as Head Constable,certain enquiries were} incorrectly done.

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The complaint is^{frled in the year,202 1, since three years} have elapsed and^{keepingview the age of the petitioner'the} Police are directed not^{to take any coercive steps against this} petitioner, and conclude the^{investigationat the earliest'} Needless to say, the^{petitionershall assistthe investigationas} and when asked^{by the Investigating Oflicer'}

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With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed off. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shail stand

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closed.

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Sd/- MOHD.^ISMAIL DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE^COPY// !\ SECTION OFFICER

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to'',l . -n" Judicial Frrst Class Magistrate at Devarakon-da 2. The Station^{H"r.u ofi;;:A;;*tpoa"PoliceStation'Nalsonda District'} 3. Two^{CCs to tne puutic"iroiJc'totlHign Court for the Stateof Telanganaat} HYderabad [OUT]

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a Oi," rc t"^{dri C Hari Preeth' Advocate[OPUC]}

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DATED:21 10312025

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DISPOSING OF THE CRIM!NAL PETITION

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Kathula Krishnaiah v. The State of Telangana

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