Om Prakash Pareek v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court; Crl.P.No.7004/2025; decided 13.06.2025; Justice N. Tukaramji; quashment under Section 528 BNSS; COTPA Section 20(2); BNS 2023 Sections 274 & 275; gutka pan masala prohibition Notification No.501/FSS/1/2022 dated 07.01.2022 stayed by Supreme Court; Shri Venkateshwara Traders v. State of Telangana; SLP(C) No.1656/2022; SLA No.20441/2021; DGP Circular RC.No.295/R1-N5/2022; no coercive measures against tobacco traders; Hayathnagar Police Station; FIR No. 714 of 2025; Rachakonda Commissionerate; seizure of tobacco pouches and cigarettes under panchanama; Om Prakash Pareek sole accused; coordinate bench Crl.P.6235/2022; Crl.P.Nos.3731 and batch; IPC sections 188 269 270 212 273 278 328 511 336 409 420; proceedings quashed; miscellaneous applications closed.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings against the petitioner/accused in Crime No.714 of 2025 of Hayathnagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, hereby quashed; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.