Telangana High Court
Bejawada Srinivas Rao vs The State Of Telangana on 22 March, 2024
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E. V. VENUGOPAL
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.869 of 2018
ORDER:
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The Criminal Revision Case is filed against the judgment dated 23.03.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.4 of 2014 on the file of the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, (FTC), Sathupally (for short, "the appellate Court") in confirming the judgment dated 30.12.2013 in C.C.No.135 of 2012 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of I Class, at Sathupalli (for short, "the trial Court").
2. Heard Ms. V. Jayasree, learned Amicus Curiae appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Vizarath Ali, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 State and Mr. S. Lakshmi Kanth, learned counsel for respondent No.2
3. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that both the parties settled the matter outside the Court and in compliance to the order dated 13.03.2024 passed by this Court, the petitioner paid an amount of Rs.2,000/- to the credit of the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad vide original receipt No.1481 dated 2 21.03.2024 and an amount of Rs.2,000/- to the credit of the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad vide original receipt No.INV032446553 dated 20.03.2024. Therefore, she seeks to allow the Revision.
4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor as well as learned counsel for unofficial respondent No.2 concedes to the same.
5. The appearances of the petitioner and unofficial respondent No.2 are dispensed with.
6. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties no purpose would be served in keeping the proceedings pending. Having regard to the enabling provision of Section 320 of Criminal Procedure Code permission is accorded and the compromise is recorded.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed and the conviction and sentence recorded against the petitioner judgment dated 23.03.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.4 of 2014 on the file of the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, (FTC), Sathupally, in confirming the judgment dated 30.12.2013 in C.C.No.135 of 2012 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of I Class, at Sathupalli is hereby set aside. 3 Consequently, the petitioner/accused shall be set at liberty, forthwith, if he is not required in any other case or crime. The memo shall form part of this order.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this Revision, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE E. V. VENUGOPAL Date: 22.03.2024 ESP