Kattadia Arif v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, Criminal Petition No.5500 of 2025, N. Tukaramji, J., order dated 23.04.2025 — quashment under Section 528 BNSS of prosecution of Kattadia Arif and Sheikh Haffez (kirana shop traders, Warangal) in Crime No.85 of 2025, Matewada Police Station, for offences under Sections 272 and 275 BNS 2023 over banned tobacco products (R.R, Miraj, Swagath, Baba Black, M Gold, JK 3320, Amar, Vl, SS-l, KP double black, ZL-O1) worth Rs.40,150 seized on the complaint of Head Constable A. Babu Rao; basis: Supreme Court stay of the Telangana gutka/pan masala prohibition notification and DGP circular RC.No.295/R1-NS/2022; Crl.P.No.6235 of 2022 applied; petitioners represented by Nanda Kishore Amarchand Yadav; State represented by Additional Public Prosecutor Veeramalla Jithender Rao.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings against the petitioners/accused in Crime No.85 of 2025 on the file of the Matewada Police Station, Warangal quashed; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.