K.Sangayya Math v. State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution (13.10.2025) by Justice J Sreenivas Rao, Telangana High Court, of CRLP No. 3886 of 2022 filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by K Sangayya Math (accused; dismissed principal of Dhakhin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha) seeking quashment of FIR No. 17512021 (Saifabad police station, Hyderabad; FIR date OCR-illegible) under IPC Sections 408, 420, 461, 468, 471-A (variant listing: 467). Complainant-side respondent: DBHPS through secretary G. Selvarajan. Petitioner absent on 10.10.2025 and 13.10.2025 listings ('For Dismissal'); miscellaneous applications closed as sequel; merits of quashment not adjudicated; no relief granted. Counsel: V V L Sujatha for petitioner; M. Vivekananda Reddy, Asst. Public Prosecutor (TG), for State of Telangana.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner failed to appear on 10.10.2025 and again on 13.10.2025 (matter relisted under the caption 'For Dismissal'); concluding that the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the matter, the Court held it had no option except to dismiss the Criminal Petition for non-prosecution.