Telangana High Court
Panduga Shiva Shankar Reddy vs State Of Telangana on 31 March, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.4627 of 2026
Date: 31.03.2026
Between:
Panduga Shiva Shankar Reddy
...Petitioner/accused
AND
State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,
High Court at Hyderabad and another
...Respondents
Order This Criminal Petition is filed seeking for fixation of a time frame for disposal of Crl.M.P.No.562 of 2025 in C.C.No.180 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate at Nagarkurnool.
2. Heard Mr. S. Amarender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jithendar Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1.
3. Notice in respect of respondent No.2 is dispensed with solely on the ground that the petitioner has filed the present petition seeking early disposal of Crl.M.P.No.562 of 2025 in C.C.No.180 of 2025, and he is not seeking any relief against respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 is arrayed only as a proforma respondent.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the trial Court has been adjourning the matter from time to time. He further submitted that unless this Court fixes a time limit for conclusion of the trial and disposal of the case, the petitioner will be put to great hardship.
5. Per contra, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that several cases are pending before the trial Court and the petitioner is not entitled to seek fixation of a time limit for disposal of Crl.M.P.No.562 of 2025 in C.C.No.180 of 2025.
6. Having considered the submissions made by the respective parties and without expressing any view, the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nagarkurnool, is directed to conclude the trial and dispose of Crl.M.P.No.562 of 2025 in C.C.No.180 of 2025 as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that the parties in lis shall cooperate with the trial Court for disposal of Crl.M.P.No.562 of 2025 in C.C.No.180 of 2025 without seeking undue adjournments.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
_____________________ J.SREENIVAS RAO, J Date: 31.03.2026 gnp