V. Brijesh Reddy v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, CRLP No. 4200 of 2019, Justice K. Surender, order dated 05-03-2025: Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition to quash STC.No.345 of 2016 (JFCM Suryapet) DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION; petitioner V. Brijesh Reddy (Hemasri Power Projects Ltd., Nalgonda) absent with no counsel appearance on hearing date or earlier; respondents: State of Telangana, Director General Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Service, Assistant District Fire Officer Nalgonda, Public Prosecutor; counsel: V V Raghavan (petitioner), Additional Public Prosecutor (Respondent Nos. 1-4); pending miscellaneous applications closed; no precedent cited; merits of quashal not addressed.
What did the court decide?
Neither the petitioner nor anyone on his behalf appeared in court on the date of hearing, and there had been no representation on an earlier occasion either, showing that the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the matter.