Kasthuri Prakash v. The State of Telangana
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Telangana HC, CRLP No. 4714 of 2025 (decided 03/04/2025, N. Tukaramji, J.) - Section 528 BNSS 2023 petition nominally seeking quashment of C.C.No.6718 of 2021 (S.498-4 [sic] IPC 1860; Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act 1961; accused 3, 5, 6; III Addl. Junior Civil Judge-cum-III Addl. JFCM, Ranga Reddy at L.B. Nagar) resolved by dispensing personal appearance of accused, conditional on counsel appearing at every adjournment and personal appearance whenever directed; lapse renders order ineffective. Petitioner named in source: Smt. Kasthuri Kalavathi; respondent No.2/de facto complainant: Hima Bindu (surname illegible); respondent No.1: State. Advocates: Sandhya Rani Racharla (M/s. Disha Law Firm) for petitioners; Jithender Rao Veeramalla, APP for State. Keywords: dispensation of personal appearance, exemption from attendance, accused presence before trial court, BNSS 528, dowry/498 case, Ranga Reddy, L.B. Nagar, Saroornagar/Rachakonda (SHO copy).