Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 2546 Tel
Judgement Date : 20 September, 2023
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
CRIMINAL PETITION No.9108 OF 2023
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.') by the
petitioner/accused No.5 to quash the proceedings against him in
C.C.No.314 of 2018 pending on the file of the learned XIII
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered
for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 of
Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act,
1961.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Ganesh,
learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 - State.
Perused the record.
3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that
the petitioner is innocent and a false complaint has been foisted
against him by respondent No.2/de-facto complainant. Therefore,
he prayed to quash the proceedings against him.
4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor
contended that it is not a fit case to quash the proceedings
against the petitioner at this juncture and the matter has to be
decided 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
petitioner can be decided only after conducting trial. Hence, this
Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the
petitioner.
6. Taking into consideration the fact that the
petitioner/accused No.5 is brother of accused No.1 and only
general allegations are leveled against him, his
appearance/attendance before the learned XIII Additional Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, in C.C.No.314 of 2018 is
dispensed with, unless his presence is required by the trial Court
for a specific purpose or at the time of recording his examination
under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and on the date of pronouncement of
judgment. Further, the petitioner is at liberty to file an application
seeking discharge and on such application being filed, the trial
Court shall dispose of the same on merits within a period of three
(03) weeks, without being influenced by any of the observations
made by this Court in the present order.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand
closed.
__________________________________ G.ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY, J Date: 20.09.2023 vsl
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
CRIMINAL PETITION No.9108 OF 2023
Date: 20.09.2023 vsl
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