Pathri Vijayalaxmi and another v. The State of Telangana and another
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court quashes C.C.No.2590 of 2022 under S.482 CrPC against accused Nos.1 and 2 (Pathri Vijayalaxmi and Pathri Ramadevi) charged under Ss.420, 465, 506 IPC (cheating, forgery, criminal intimidation) at instance of de facto complainant Mundrathi Vasantha arising from registered sale deed D.No.2159/2016 dated 18.07.2016; dispute traced to pattadar passbook/mutation litigation by Sadiq Sultana before RDO/Joint Collector/Special Tribunal and pending W.P.No.22033 of 2022; no forgery or want-of-title allegation; criminal proceedings held abuse of process; civil-revenue dispute cannot be criminalised; Justice J. Sreenivas Rao; decided 03.11.2025.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings in C.C.No.2590 of 2022 against petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.