Telangana High Court
CRLP/6500/2020 of Smt. Pitta Laxmi Bharathi, Vs The State of Telangana on 30 December 2020
THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY , THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T,VINOD KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITIO N NO: 6497 OF 2020 and 6500 of 2020 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6497 OF 2020 Between: Smt. Pitta Prathima, W/o Uttam Devkanth, Aged.
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEIVBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T,VINOD KUMAR
CRIMINAL PETITIO N NO: 6497 OF 2020 and 6500 [of ][2020]
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6497 OF 2020
Between:
Smt. Pitta Prathima, W/o Uttam Devkanth, [Aged. about ][38 ][Years, ][Occ. ][PVt]Employee, R/o. Plot No.315, lr,4aruthi Sun City, Kuthbullapur, [Hyderabad.]
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED No. 4
AND
1. The State of Telangana , represented by its Public Prosecutor, [High ][Court ][of]Telangana at Hyderabad.Telangana at Hyderabad.
2. Pitla @ Narala Apporva, W/o. Pitla [t/ohan [Rao, ][Aged. ][30 ][Years, ][Occ. Advocate,]H.No.3-1 0-321, Nyalkal, Nizamabad.H.No.3-1 0-321, Nyalkal, Nizamabad.
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P .C [praying ][that ][in ][the ][circumstances ][stated]in the [\,4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal [Petition, ][the ][High ][Court ][may ][be ][pleased]to [quash ]the charge sheet in C.C. [No. 788 ]ol [2020 ][on ][the ][file ][of ][the ][lst ][Addl.]Judicial First Class l\,4agistrate at Nizamabad [filed ][against ][the ][petitioner ][alleging]offences uis 498(4) l.P.C and sec 3 and [4 ][of ][DP ][Act.]
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2020
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C [praying ]that [in ][the ][circumstances ][stated]in the l\,4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal [Petition, ][the ][High Court ][may ][be ][pleased]to grant Stay of all further [proceedings including appearance ][of ][the ][petitioner]/Accused no.4 in C.C.No. 7BB of 2020 before [lst ][Addl. ][Judicial ][First ][Class]l\,4agistrate at Nizamabad pending disposal of the main Crl. [Petition.]
This Petition coming on for hearing, [upon ][perusing ][the ][lt4emorandum of]Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon [hearing ][the ][arguments ][of ][Sri ][TADAKANTI]SRIDHAR ,Advocate for the Petitioner [and ][the ][Public ][Prosecutor on ][behalf ][of ][the]Respondent No 1.
CR IMINAL PETITION NO: 6500 OF 2020
Between:
1. Smt. Pitta Laxmi Bharathi,, W/o Prathap, [Aged- ][about 58 ][Years, ][Occ- ][House]Wife, R/o 2-10-11831A, Jyothi Nagar Colony, [Karimnagar]Wife, R/o 2-10-11831A, Jyothi Nagar Colony, [Karimnagar]
2. Pitta Pratap, S/o Lingaiah, Aged- 65 [Years, Occ- ][Retired Employee, R/o- 2-10-]'l 183/A, Jyothi Nagar Colony, Karimnagar'l 183/A, Jyothi Nagar Colony, Karimnagar
...PETITIONERYACCUSED No.2and 3
1. The State of Telangana, represented by its [Public Prosecutor, ][High ][Court ][of]Telangana at HyderabadTelangana at Hyderabad 2Pitla @ Narala [Apporva,, ][W/o- ][Pitla lr/ohan Rao' Aged- ][30 ][Years' ][Occ- ][Advocate']hlol u:Nro: ro-i2t. [Nyalkal, ][Nizamabad]hlol u:Nro: ro-i2t. [Nyalkal, ][Nizamabad]
, ..RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT
Petition under [Section ][482 ][of ][C'r ]['P ][C praying ][that ][in ][the ][circumstances stated in ][the]tVemorandum [of ][Grounds ]"i [crinri.ri pltitLn, ][the ][Hrgh ][Court ][may ][.!e. oJggseo ][to];;;;;,h;Pr"""edings [in ][c.c ][rtr" ][zaa ][ol ][2017 ][on the ][iile ][of ][the ][I ][Addl Judrcial ][First]Class l\,4agistrate, [at ][Nizarn'aIa ][j-agiinst ][the ][petitioner alleging ][offences u/s ][498(A)]l,P.C and [sec ][3 ][and ][4 ][of ][DP ][Act']
t.A. NO:[10F ][2020]
PetitionunderSectlon4S2ofCr.P.CprayingthatintheCircumstanoesstatedin the Memorandum [of ][crounos ][of ][criminat ][Petition, ][the High.court ][1a.v ][be ][pleased]i;';;r;, si;; [of ][all ][furthJr ][p'o"""Jingt ][includins ][appearbnce ][of ][the-.petitioner])i.;;;; z ino s in [c.c]r.rol ][ost- ][it ][iozo ][before ][rst ][Addl. Judicial First ][class]M;;[t;" ,iN [iizamabad ][pending disposal ][of ][the ][main ][Crl ][Petition']
This Petition [comlng ][on for ][hearing' ][upon ][perusing ][the ][Memorandum ][of]Grounds of [criminal petitiJn and ][upon ][hearing ][the ][arguments ][of ][sri ][TADAKANTI]SRlDHAR,AdvocateforthePetitionerandthePublicProsecutoronbehalfoftheRespondent [No ][1.]
The Court made [the ][following: ][ORDER]
?HE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T, VINOD KUMARCriminal Petition Nos,6497 and 65OO of2O2O
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COMMON ORDER:
These Criminal Petitions are filed under Sectio n 4g2 olCI.P.C. seeking to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.7Bg of 2O2Oon the file of the I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate,on the file of the I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate,Nizamabad filed against the petitioners herein, who are arrayed asaccused Nos.4, 2 & 3 respectively alleging the offences punishableunder Section 498-4, of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4ol Dowry Prohibition Act.under Section 498-4, of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4ol Dowry Prohibition Act.
2. Heard Sri Tadakanti Sridhar, learned counsel for thepetitioners/A.4, A.2 & A.3 and learned Additional publicProsecutor appearing for the first respondent - State. perused thematerial placed on record.
3. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for theparties, the criminal petition is taken up for hearing through VideoConferencing in the virtual Court today, i.e., 30.12.2020.
4. After making initial submissions seeking for quashing of CCNo.788 of 2O2O on the lile of the I Additional Judicial First ClassMagistrate, Nizamabad, the learned counsel lor the petitioners,hou,ever, would restrict the relief sought for in these quashpetitions, to this Court to granting dispensation ol the appearanceof petitioners before the trial Court in the above CC.
5. On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutoru,ould submit that the petitioners are sister, mother and father ofA.1 in the crime registered, and based on the complaint made bythe second respondent/ de facto complainant, their role in \
commission of offence has been investigated into and are arrayedas accused in the crime. The learned Additional Public Prosecutorwould further submit. that upon registering the crime and causinginvestigation into, the lirst respondent authority has filed a chargesheet before the concerned trial Court, whereupon the CC numberhas also been assigned and the matter is pending tria1.
6. Having regard to the submissions made as above andconsidering the fact that the petitioners are sister, mother andfather of A. 1 in the above CC, this Court is of the view that theappearance of the petitioners can be dispensed with before the trialCourt in the above CC subject to condition the Accused No.1 in theabove CC shall appear before the trial court for and on behall ofthe petitioners herein regularly. However, the petitioners shallappear before the trial Court as and when required in the trial.
7. Subject to the above direction, these criminal petitions aredisposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in theseCriminal Petitions, shall stand closed.
sd/-N.CHANDRASEKHAR [RAO ],/ASSISTANT [REGI ],IRAR [{]h///TRUE COPY//SECTION [OFFICER]
To,
1. The I Additional [Judicial First Class Magistrate, at Nizamabad']
2, The Station [House ][Officer, WPS Nizamabad, Nizamabad District']3. Two CCs [to Public Prosecutor, ][High Court ][for the ][State of ][Telangana' ][at]Hyderabad [OUT]3. Two CCs [to Public Prosecutor, ][High Court ][for the ][State of ][Telangana' ][at]Hyderabad [OUT]
4. One CC to [SRl. ][TADAKANTI SRIDHAR Advocate ][IOPUC]]
5. Two CD CoPies
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HIGH COURT
TVKJ
DATED:3011212020
Common ORDERCRLP.No.6497 of 2020And 6500 of 2020
DISPOSING OTJ THE CRIMINAL PETII'ION
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