Mohammed Miskeen @ Miskin v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court criminal petition (CRLP 1287/2026, decided 04.02.2026, J. Sreenivas Rao) under Section 528 BNSS: originally filed to quash C.C.No.388 of 2024 (JMFC/XVII Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Maheshwaram; booked through Maheshwaram Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate; de facto complainant Koneru Venugopal), the prayer was restricted on argument to dispensation of personal appearance of accused Nos.2 to 6 at summons stage; exemption granted subject to representation through counsel on every hearing date, trial Court liberty to summon the accused and to proceed in accordance with law on default; accused No.1 expressly excluded; petition disposed, miscellaneous applications closed. Indexing terms: dispensation of accused personal appearance; summons stage; counsel-representation condition; prosecution non-opposition; S.528 BNSS.
What did the court decide?
Dispensation of personal appearance for petitioner Nos.2 to 6/accused Nos.2 to 6 in C.C.No.388 of 2024, conditional on representation through their counsel on each and every date of hearing and on appearance whenever the trial Court requires; on non-appearance on a date fixed by the trial Court for their appearance, the trial Court is entitled to proceed with the matter in accordance with law; no such relief granted to petitioner No.1/accused No.1; the quash prayer having been restricted, the criminal petition is disposed of and pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.