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B.Brahma Dhanunjaya Chari v. The State of Telangana and 2 others

Telangana HC6 Oct 2025WP/1319/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court; W.P. No. 1319 of 2021; Justice J. Sreenivas Rao; quash FIR No. 101 of 2020; P.S. Bollarum; Sections 195-A & 506 IPC; final report filed; cognizance taken; C.C. No. 887 of 2021 (XXII ACMM Secunderabad); cause does not survive; writ petition closed; liberty to avail alternative remedies; no costs; IA Nos. 1 & 2 of 2021 under Section 151 CPC closed.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition closed (not adjudicated on merits) with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedies available under law, if aggrieved, by raising all grounds pleaded in the writ petition; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications stand closed. ¶42

B.Brahma Dhanunjaya Chari Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 101 of 2020 registered on the file of the Bollaram Police Station, Hyderabad against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 195-A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is liable to be quashed.

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Court's answer

Since, during the pendency of the writ petition, the Investigating Officer filed a final report before the learned XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, who took cognizance and numbered the case as C.C. No. 887 of 2021 (pending consideration), the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is closed; however, the petitioner is granted liberty to avail the remedies as available under law, if aggrieved, by raising all the grounds pleaded in the present writ petition, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition under Article 226 seeking quashment of FIR No. 101 of 2020 of P.S. Bollarum, Hyderabad, registered for offences under Sections 195-A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 — During pendency, the Investigating Officer filed a final report before the XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, which took cognizance and numbered the case as C.C. No. 887 of 2021, pending consideration — Held, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication; writ petition closed granting the petitioner liberty to avail such remedies as are available under law by raising all grounds pleaded therein; no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications closed. (Interim direction dated 22.01.2021 restraining arrest till 02.02.2021 while permitting investigation was noted.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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IVIONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER N/VO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE J SREENUAS RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 1319 OF 2021

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Between:

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B.Brahma Dhanunjaya Chari, S/o.Late B. Brahma Chari Aged about 74^years, Occ.Retd. Bank Employee, Rl/o.Plot No.40, Vivekananda Colony, Chintal^Bazar, Bollarum, Secunderabad, Hyderabad-50001 0.

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..PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana and 2 others, Rep. by Prl. Secreatary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Station House Officer, through P.S. Bollarum, Hyderabad.

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Kumari D Sai Shree, Dio.Sampath Kumar, Aged about^{27 years, Occ.Doctor} at Cantonment Hospital, Bollarum, Rl/o.Bowenpally, Secunderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that in^the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the^{High Court may be} pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus call for the records by declaring the registering of FIR No.l01l2O20 by Respondent No.2 against the^Petitioneras void, arbitrary in contrary to the law, While^quashino, the FIR^No.10112020 before Respondent No.2 (P.S. Bollarum, Hyderabad)^for the^{Offence Under} Section 195(A), 506 of l.P.C.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2021

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances^stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may^{be pleasedto} stay of all further proceedings in^pursuance of F.LR.No^{101 12020 registeredby} Respondent No.2 agains the Petitioners/Petitioners for the Offence^Under Section 195(A), 506 of l.P.C. (P.S.Bollarum),^pending disposal of the^Writ Petition.

lA NO: 2 OF 2021

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lA NO: 2 OF 2021

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass orders for extension of interim orders dated 2210112021 passed in lA No 1 of 2021 in W P. No 1319 of 2021.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI THUMU CHANDRA SHEKAR

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Counsel for the Respondents No 1 & 2: MR B SRIDHAR AGP FOR HOME

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Counsel for the Respondents No 3: ----

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVASRAO}

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WRIT PETITION I{o.1319 of 2O2l

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This writ Petition has been filed^{by the petitionerseekingto} quash FIR No.101 of 2020 on the^{file of the BollaramPolice} Station, Hyderabad, for^{the offences punishable under Sections 195-} A and 506 of the Indian^{Penal Code, 1860.}

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Upon perusal of the^{record, it revealsthat this Court on} 22.01.202| directed the^{InvestigatingOfficer not to arrest the} petitioner in the said crime till 02.02.2021.^{However, it is made} clear that the investigation^{may go on.}

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Heard Mr.T.Chandra Shekar,^{learned counselfor petitioner} and Mr.B.Sridhar, leamed^{AssistantGovernment Pleader for Home} appearing for respondent Nos.l^and2

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Learned Assistant Government^{Pleaderfor Homesubmitted} that during the pendency of^{this writ petition, the Investigating} rrf Officer after conducting^{investigationfiled final report before the} learned XXII Additional Chief^{Metropolitan Magistrate,} Secunderabad. The said^{Court took cognizance and the case was}

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numbered as c.c.No.887 of 202r, and the same is pending consideration.

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[n view of the said submission, the cause in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to a.vail the remedies as available under law, if so he is aggrieved, by raising all the grounds which are pleaded in the present writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand

closed

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SD/. C. DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6

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SECTION OFFICER

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