Jogu Venkanna @ Jogu China Venkanna v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory-quashing/attendance-dispensation ruling under S.528 BNSS: Jogu Venkanna @ Jogu China Venkanna v. State of Telangana & Anr (Bommaraboina Pushpalatha, de facto complainant), Crl.P. No.15454 of 2025, Telangana HC, Tirumala Devi Eada, J., 08.01.2026. FIR/C.C. No.921 of 2023, JMFC (Special Mobile) Nalgonda; offences under Ss.354(A) & 354(D) IPC (outraging modesty/sexual harassment, stalking); Ward Member of Kasthala Gram Panchayat; alleged abuse in Gram Panchayat meeting on 20.03.2023; attempted suicide by de facto complainant; eye-witnesses LWs.2-6 to be tested at trial; quashing refused; attendance dispensed with subject to counsel representation; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition disposed of without quashing the proceedings: personal attendance of the petitioner before the trial court dispensed with, subject to his being represented through counsel on every date of hearing and his presence as and when required during trial. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed. No costs were imposed.