Devnoori Methushala, v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
CRLP No. 7321 of 2025, High Court for the State of Telangana, N. Tukaramji, J., 19/06/2025. Five accused (cause title describes some as students/employees; names OCR-illegible) in C.C. No. 1239 of 2020 before Principal Junior Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Karimnagar, charged under Sections 448, 427, 290, 323, 506 r/w 34 IPC; personal presence dispensed with subject to counsel appearing on every adjournment and personal appearance when directed; breach renders order ineffective; petition disposed, misc. petitions closed. Counsel: Venkat Reddy Kodumury for petitioners; Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Addl. Public Prosecutor for State. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Personal presence of the petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 5 in C.C. No. 1239 of 2020 dispensed with, subject to (i) appearance through counsel on every adjournment and (ii) personal appearance as and when directed by the trial Court; lapse in abiding the conditions renders the order ineffective. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.