Nagole Digvijay Samrat, v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, Crl.P. No.2438 of 2025, decided 20-02-2025 by Justice Juwadi Sridevi. Criminal petition under Section 528 BNSS to quash C.C. No.1104 of 2024 (VIII Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Kukatpally) for offences under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (D.P. Act). Prayer restricted during arguments to exemption from personal appearance of accused No.1; appearance dispensed with unless specifically required during trial, subject to representation by counsel on every date of hearing; miscellaneous applications closed. Respondents: State of Telangana through Public Prosecutor (Addl. P.P. Jithender Rao Veeramalla) and defacto complainant Mounika Srinivas (none appeared). Advocate Rapolu Bhaskar for the petitioner. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Appearance of the petitioner/accused No.1 before the trial court dispensed with unless his presence is specifically required during the course of trial, subject to the condition that he is represented by his counsel on every date of hearing; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed. No finding was made on the original quashment prayer.