Sri M. Balamallesh, v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court at Hyderabad; Criminal Petition (CRLP) No. 1725 of 2026; order dated 11.02.2026; Justice J Sreenivas Rao; Section 528 BNSS; quash petition; charge sheet C.C.No.2621 of 2021; IV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar; Ranga Reddy District; dispensation of personal appearance of accused Nos. 1 to 3; exemption from appearance subject to representation through counsel on every hearing date; trial Court may require appearance and may proceed in accordance with law on non-appearance; petition disposed without opinion on merits; I.A. No. 2 of 2026 stay application; M. Balamallesh; M. Kishore Kumar; M. Sharath Kumar; B. Anjaiah de facto complainant; State of Telangana; P. Prashant advocate; Jithender Rao Veeramalla Additional Public Prosecutor; Chaitanyapuri Police Station, Rachakonda (endorsement copy).
What did the court decide?
Personal appearance of petitioners/accused Nos. 1 to 3 in C.C.No.2621 of 2021 dispensed with, subject to their representation through counsel on each and every date of hearing; appearance compulsory when the presence is required by the trial Court, failing which the trial Court may proceed in accordance with law.