Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging proceedings in a cheque bounce/civil loan dispute. Court examined nature of claim, noting lack of specific cheque details and dominance of civil character, and dismissed petition while barring arrest.
Criminal petition dismissed; arrest of petitioners/accused not to be ordered during investigation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 720 OF 2018
Between:
...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos.t to S
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to Quash the proceedings in Crime No. S31 ol 2017 on the file of Chaitanyapuri Police Station, Rachakonda, Ranga Reddy District.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 20't8
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,.the High Court may
be pleased to Stay all further proceedings in Crime No 531 of 2017 on the file of Chaitanyapuri Police Station, Rachakonda, Ranga Reddy District, pending disposal of the above Criminal petition.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of sri V v sATlsH, Advocate for the Petitioner and the public prosecutor for the state of relangana on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of sri r.L.NAYAN KUMAR, Advocate for the Respondent No.2.
The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER
CRIMINAL PETITION No.72O of 2OL8
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 5, seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.531 of 2OI7 pending on the frle of Chaitanyapuri Police Station, Rachakonda, Ranga Reddy DiStrict
2 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 - State arrd learned counsel for respondent No.2.
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purpose of investigation. This Court on 12.72.2023 directed the ipetitioners to file the order copy passed by the learned Magistrate referring the complaint to the police. However, the said order copy is not hled, till date.
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petition is dismissed, however, the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to
5 shall not be arrested during the course of investigation.
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also
stand closed.
Sd/- N. SRIHARI A ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//
SECTION OFFICER
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4.-. One CC to SRl. V V SATISH, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRl. T.L.NAYAN KUMAR, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies
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HIGH COURT DATED: 2710112025
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether proceedings in cheque bounce/civil debt matter should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. at investigation stage.
Whether the alleged loan transaction indicates criminality or is purely civil in nature.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Petitioners/accused Nos. 1 to 5
The State of Telangana Rep by its Public prosecutor
Patlolla-Vindiya Reddy
K. Surender
As recorded by the court registry
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