HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE Nos. 626 and 634 OF 2021
COMMON ORDER:
1.
Since the issue involved in both the Criminal Revision Cases is one and the same, they are being heard together and disposed off by way of this Common Order.
2. The wife of accused officer namely K.Padma sold the property i.e., plot No.469 admeasuring 320 sq.yds to the petitioners 160 sq.yds each.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/third parties would submit that the fact of attachment by the ACB court was not conveyed to the petitioners herein and having suppressed the said fact, the property was sold. The ACB authorities did not inform the Sub-Registrar office regarding the attachment which lead to the purchase and the petitioners are now suffering having invested their lifetime savings.
4. Admittedly, the property was subject to attachment. The disproportion which the accused is facing is Rs.1.90 Crores. It is not known as to what would be disproportion that would be arrived after trial. Further, the attachment has been made absolute. The Criminal Court after conclusion of trial during judgment would come to a conclusion regarding the disproportion and accordingly take steps. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioners.
5. Since, the case is of the year 2013, though ten years have passed, the case is not yet disposed, according to the counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the Principal Judge for the trial of SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad to dispose off the main case within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above direction, this Criminal Petition is disposed off. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand disposed.
__________________ K.SURENDER, J Date: 13.03.2023 kvs HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL REVISION CASE Nos.626 and 634 OF 2021 Date: 13.03.2023 kvs