Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 1905 Tel
Judgement Date : 1 September, 2023
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8457 OF 2023
O R D E R:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.') by the petitioners -
accused Nos.2 and 3 to quash the proceedings against them in
C.C.No.2288 of 2023 pending on the file of XIII Additional Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate, Manoranjan Complex, Gandhi Bhavan,
Hyderabad. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under
Sections 498(A) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and
4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri S.Ganesh, learned
Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 - State and perused
the record.
3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that the
petitioners are innocent and a false complaint has been foisted
against them by the de-facto complainant with bald and general
allegations. Learned counsel further contended that the police
without duly investigating the case filed charge sheet against the
petitioners. Therefore, prayed to quash the proceedings against
them.
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4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor
contended that after due investigation, the police have filed charge
sheet against the petitioners. He further contended that it is not a fit
case to quash the proceedings against the petitioners at this juncture
and the matter has to be decided only after conducting trial by the
Court below.
5. On a perusal of the charge sheet, this Court is of the view that
truth or otherwise of the allegations made against the petitioners can
be decided only after conducting trial. Hence, this Court is not
inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioners.
6. Taking into consideration the fact that petitioner No.1 - accused
No.2 is mother of accused No.1 and petitioner No.2 - accused No.3 is
sister of accused No.1; and only general allegations are leveled
against them, this Court is of the considerable view that the
appearance/attendance of the petitioners - accused Nos.2 and 3
before the trial Court shall be dispensed with.
7. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. The
appearance/attendance of the petitioners - accused Nos.2 and 3
before the Court of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,
Manoranjan Complex, Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad in C.C.No.2288 of
2023 is dispensed with, unless their presence is required by the trial GAC,J Crl.P.No.8457_2023
Court for a specific purpose or at the time of recording examination
under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and on the date of pronouncement of
judgment. Further, the petitioners are at liberty to move an
application before the trial Court seeking to discharge them from the
case. On such application being filed and if prima facie case is not
made out against them, the trial Court shall consider the same and
pass appropriate orders within a period of three (03) weeks from the
date of filing of the said discharge petition without being influenced
by any of the observations made by this Court in this order.
Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_______________________________ G.ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY, J
Date: 01.09.2023 ns
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