Telangana High Court
Bantu Shiva vs The State Of Telangana. Through S.H.O., ... on 1 April, 2026
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.4743 of 2026
Date: 01.04.2026
Between:
Bantu Shiva
...Petitioner/Accused No.2
AND
The State of Telangana,
Through s.H.O., Prohibition & Excise Station,
Miryalguda, Nalgonda District,
Rep. by Public Prosecutor,
High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.
...Respondents
:ORDER:
This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner/accused No.2 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.O.R.No.123 of 2025 on the file of the Prohibition and Excise Station, Miryalguda, Nalgonda District, registered for the offences under Section 7(A) read with 8(3) of T.S. Prohibition Act, 1995 and Section 34(3) of the T.S. Excise Act, 1995.
2. Heard Mr. Hari Kishan Kudikala, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the respondent-State. 2
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue raised in this criminal petition is squarely covered by the orders passed by this Court in Crl.P.No.14768 of 2025, dated 13.11.2025, and also placed a copy of the said order. The petitioner is also entitled for the very same relief. Hence, the continuation of the proceedings against the petitioner is a clear abuse of the process of law.
4. The said submission has not disputed by learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
5. Taking into consideration the orders passed by this Court in Crl.P.No.14768 of 2025, dated 13.11.2025, and in view of the submission made by the both counsel, this Court finds it to be a fit case to exercise jurisdiction under Section 528 of the BNSS to quash the proceedings against the petitioner herein.
6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.O.R.No.123 of 2025 on the file of the Prohibition and Excise Station, Miryalguda, Nalgonda District, against the petitioner/accused No.2, are hereby quashed.
Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
______________________ J.SREENIVAS RAO, J Date: 01.04.2026 Note:
Registry is directed to enclose a copy of the order dated 13.11.2025 in Crl.P.No.14768 of 2025 to this order.
Issue C.C. in three (3) days. mar