Velishala Ravindhar (A-1), Vs The State of Telangana — Telangana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Velishala Ravindhar (A-1), Vs The State of Telangana — Telangana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Criminal Petition disposed of: personal presence of petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.1297 of 2024 dispensed with, subject to their being represented through counsel on each and every date of hearing and to their appearing before the trial Court whenever their presence is required; failing appearance on the date fixed, the trial Court may proceed in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the presence/appearance of the petitioners (accused Nos.1 to 3) in C.C.No.1297 of 2024 before the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Sircilla should be dispensed with, the quash prayer having been restricted at the hearing.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, and in view of the submissions made, the presence of the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.1297 of 2024 on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Sircilla is dispensed with.

Ratio / Principle

The dispensation is subject to the condition that the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 shall be represented through their counsel on each and every date of hearing.

Key takeaways

If the presence of the petitioners is required, they shall appear before the trial Court.ratio¶42
In case of the petitioners' non-appearance on the specific date fixed by the trial Court for their appearance, the trial Court is entitled to proceed with the matter in accordance with law.ratio¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No.1513 of 2026 (under Section 528 BNSS) - Velishala Ravindhar, Velishala Manjula and Velishala Alay Kumar @ Ajay (accused Nos.1-3) sought quashing of the charge sheet in C.C.No.1297 of 2024 (Dt. 30.07.2024), arising out of Crime No.226 of 2024 (Dt. 28.07.2024) of P.S. Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircilla, alleging offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 324(4), 126(2), 292, 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS, pending on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Sircilla. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners restricted the prayer to dispensation from personal appearance, which the learned Additional Public Prosecutor did not oppose; none appeared for Respondent No.2. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Hon'ble Judge dispensed with the presence of accused Nos.1-3 in the trial Court, subject to their being represented through counsel on each and every date of hearing, their appearing whenever their presence is required, and the trial Court's entitlement to proceed in accordance with law in case of non-appearance on the date fixed for their appearance. Criminal petition disposed of accordingly; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, closed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD}

MONDAY THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS^RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION NO:1513 OF 2026

Between:

Velishala Ravindhar^(A-1),, S/o.Venkatra.iam,^{aged54 years,R/o. H. No-2-75,} Dharmaram Vitlage, Konaraopeta Mandal,^{RajannaSircillaDishict} Occ.Carpator

Velishala Manjula^(A-2),, W/o^{Ravind har,Occ.HouseWife aged 49 years, R-/o.} H.No.2-75, Dharmiram village, Konaraopeta^{Mandal,RajannaSircillaDistrict}

Velishala Alay Kumar @ Ajay^{(A-3),, S/o Ravindhar,Occ. Softlvare aged 28} years, R/o.-H. No.2-75, Dharmaram village, Konaraopeta Mandal'^Ralanna Sircilla District

...PETITIONER/ACCUSE D

AND

The State of Telangana,, Rep.^{by its Public Prosecutor, High Court'} Hyderabad.

Kamutam Laxmi,, W/o. Late^{Nampalli, Aged 50 years, R/o. Dharmaram} Village, Konaraopet Mandal,^{Rajanna Sircilla District.}

. RESPON DE NT/DEFACTO-COM PLAINANT

Petition under Section 528 of BNSS^praying that^{in the circumstances} stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of^{Criminal Petition,the High Courtmay} be pleased to Call for the records and^{examine the same and quash the Charge} Sheet filed in C.C No.1297 OF 2024,^{Dt. 30.07.2024 On the file of the Court of} the Il Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First^{Classat Sircilla,in connectionwithCrime} No.226 of 2024, Dt. 28.O7.2024 of^PS, Konaraopet,^{Rajanna Sircilla,U/sec.} 32s(3), 324(4), 126(2), 2s2, 351(2),^{R/w.3(5)of BNS.}

l.A. NO: 2 OF 2026

Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that ir the circurnstances stated in the [Vemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, re High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further Proceedings in C.C. Nc 1297 0F 2024, Dt 30.07.2024 On the file of the Cou( of the Il Addl. Judici:rl Magistrate of First Class at Sircilla, in connection with Crime No.226 of 2024, t) 28 07.2024 of PS, Konaraopet, Ralanna Sircilla, U /sec. 329(3), 324(4), 126(.,292, 351(2), Rtw. 3(5) of BNS including appearance of the Petitioner's penc ng drsposal of the Crl.P in the interest of justice.

This Petition coming on for hearing,upon perusing t e Memor;:ndum of Grounds of Crimrnal Petition and upon hearing the argun r nts of Sri THOODI CHANDRASEKHAR RAO ,Advocate for the Petitioner and t\1 Sri V.Jithender rao Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent t\ ( 1 and none appear for the Respondent No2.

The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.15t3 of 2026

Date: 09.02.2026

Betweell

Velishala Ravindhar and t$ o others

Pctitioncrs

AND

'l'he State of 'lelangana,

Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,

I Iigh Court, H1'derabad and another

I{cspondcnts

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is iilcd by the pctitioncrsr'accuscd Nos.l to 3 sccking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. t29'7 ot')024 on the lile ol the lcarned Il Additional Judicial Magistrate o1- lrirst Class at Sircilla.

?-. Heard Sri T.Chandra Shekar Rao. leanred counscl lor the petitioncrs and Sri Jithendcr Rao Vecramalla, learned Additional Public [)roseoutor lor respondent No. I

'l'hough the Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.l297 of 2024. the learned counsel for the pel.itioners has restricted his prayer and requested this Court to dispense u,ith the appearance of the petitioners/aocused Nos.l to 3 in

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C.C.No.l297 o{' 2024 on the file of^{the leamed IL{cir ,tional Judicial} Magistrate olFirst^(llass at Sircilla

-flie learned.'\dditional Public Prosccutor has t)t opposed thc suhurissions ultde b1 titc learncd counscl^{lor petitioncr}

In vicri of the ahove subrnissions.^{and uithotlt crprcssingattl} opinion on thc rttcrits oi'thc^{oasc.thepreseuceof the p,:r Iiont'rs/accuscd} Nos.l to i in C.C.No 1297 of^{2024 on the file r 1 the lcamcd Il} Aclditional .ludicial Magistrate ol-^{IrirstClassat Sirci a. is dispensed} rr ith. subjcct to the conditiorl that they shall^{be rcprcscI e'd throughtheir} counscl on each and every date ol hearing.^{If tll( prescnce ol' tlrc} petilioners is rcquircd. tlicy shall appear^{bcfore thc tr iCourt. ln casc} of'thcir non-ap;)earance on the spcoifio^{date fixed b1 t c trial Courtlirr} rheir appearance. thc trial Court^{is cntitled to procecrl} "^{ilh thc mattcr. in} accordancc u ith las.

(r. Accordingl-v. the criminal^{petition is disposed t f}

Pending misocllaneous applications,^{if any, shal} stand closcd. Sui-E. DEEPTKA h,^{S STANT REGISTRAR} \ //TRUE COPY// \ SEcTIoN oFFIcER

To,

1 The ll Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Sircilla

The Station House Officer, Police Station Konaraopet Rajanna Sircilla

One CC to SRI THOODI CHANDRASEKHAR RAO Ac rocate [OPUC]

Two CC to SRl. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR High court fr> the state of Telangana at Hyderbad [OUT]

Two CD Copies

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HIGH COURT

DATED:0910212026

ORDER

CRLP.No.1513 of 2026

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