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Athmakuri Srinivas v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC9 Feb 2026CRLP/1523/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Telangana HC, 09.02.2026, J. Sreenivas Rao — CRLP.No.1523 of 2026 (S.528 BNSS) by Accused No. 1 to quash S.C. No. 279 of 2024 (SCs & STs (PoA) Act, 1989; Special Judge cum III Addl. District & Sessions Court, Karimnagar) — dismissed as withdrawn at counsel's request with liberty to raise all grounds when cause arises; merits not decided; miscellaneous applications closed.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to raise all the grounds, including the grounds pleaded in the present Criminal Petition, and to avail the remedies available under law when the cause arises; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. No ground was adjudicated on merits. ¶29

Athmakuri Srinivas Vs The State of Telangana — Telangana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Criminal Petition under S.528 BNSS seeking quashing of S.C. No. 279 of 2024 (on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs & STs (PoA) Act, 1989 cum III Additional District & Sessions Court, Karimnagar) to the extent of the petitioner/Accused No. 1 should be allowed.

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Ratio / Principle

On the learned counsel's submission seeking permission to withdraw, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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Key takeaways

Liberty is granted to the petitioner, as sought by learned counsel, to raise all the grounds, including the grounds pleaded in the present Criminal Petition (and to avail the remedies available under law whenever the cause arises).ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Hon'ble Sri Justice J Sreenivas Rao), CRLP.No.1523 of 2026, decided 09.02.2026 — Criminal Petition under S.528 BNSS filed by Athmakuri Srinivas/Accused No. 1 seeking quashing of S.C. No. 279 of 2024 pending on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs & STs (PoA) Act, 1989 cum III Additional District & Sessions Court, at Karimnagar. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri Venkata Raghu Mannepalli, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail available remedies whenever the cause arises. The Court recorded the submission and dismissed the Criminal Petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to raise all the grounds, including those pleaded in the petition; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed. The quashing prayer was not adjudicated on merits; no precedent was considered and no quantum was involved.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO

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Between:

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Athmakuri srinivaq,s/o,.4lhqqLrt yTril".l"rayana, Aged about 46 years, occ. Pettv Business. R/o H.tto.ti-E-gbo, roniwiai,' ilqqrylalglta,- warangar, waransar District, reransani sratE AJh#e;;d-NIl aibg )i)ltdi;.' "'

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AND

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....PET|TIONER/ACCUSED NO 1

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1' The State of Tel?ngqlt, througjr station House officer, Godavarikhani.l il""*S,Iat;,?:Htrfl[6Sg:tS:i;tyidifi^{tF;";";,t,ilHi;ilUilihru'}

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..... RESPONDENT

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Smt.AthmaqfiSyqpna, Wo. Athmakuri Srinivas, aged about 44 years. Occ. iS,ffi:l[:,ruo.rndiraNagar,oooiniriindiii'iiil"]'iJa?l"plin-6rli'ti'

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Pet t on under sect on ;,-::::11'ffHiil"":::::l::: stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminll F"iition, nJ H,d-6oirt *.y be pleased to Quash the S.C. No. 279 ot 2024 on the file of special Judge for Trial of cases und.er scs & srs (PoA) Act, rgag ;um lll .Additional District & Sessions Court, at Karimnagar to the exient or petitioner herein/Accused No. 1

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Petition under Seotion 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds or criminal Feiition, the High corrt'r.v be pleased to Quash the S.C. No. 279 of 2024 on the file of Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs & sTs (PoA) Act, 1989 cum lll Additional District & sessions court' at Karimnagar eenoing Disposar or aoove ci*iii"i'pltil".

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This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri VENI(ATA RAGHU MANNEPALLI 'Advocate for the Petitioner and the public prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of None Appeared for the Respondent No..2

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURr FOR TIIE STATE OF TELAITGANAAT IIYDERAAAI)

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THE HONOURABLE SRI WSTICEJ.SREENWAS RAO

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Crtminal Petition IIo.lS23 of 2O26

Date: o/9.o2. 6

Between:

Athmakuri Srinivas

....Petitioner/accused No. I

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AND

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The- State of Telangana, through Station House Oflicer, Godavarikhani I Town P.S., peddapalli District, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad and another.

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,...Respondbnts

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Order:

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When the matter is taken up for hearing,

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Mr. Venkata Raghu Mannepalli, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the criminal petition, with liberty to avail the remedies available under law whenever trre cause arises.

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Reccrding the above said submission, the Criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner to raise all the grounds, including the grounds pleaded in the present Criminal petition.

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As et sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, stand

closed.

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