Telangana High Court
CRLP/16368/2026 of Mandadapu Rama Rao Vs The State of Telangana on 6 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No 16368 of 2026 Between tt/landadapu Rama Rao, S/o Guraivaiah, Aged 69 yrs, Occ: Rtd Teacher R/o
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No 16368 of 2026
Between
tt/landadapu Rama Rao, S/o Guraivaiah, Aged 69 yrs, Occ: Rtd Teacher R/o H.No.1-187,1 Siddareddy Bazar, Baniara Colony, [Vladhi Town-ltrlandal, Khammam Dist.
...Petitioner/Accused
AND
1. Veeramsetti Kaleswara Rao, S/o Thirupathaiah Aged 55 yrs Occ: Business R/o Jilugumadu (v) of tVladhira Mandal Khammam Dist . ..ResPondenUCom Plaina nt
2. The State of Telangana, Rep by Public Prosecutor High Court of Telangana At Hyderabad
...Respondent
Petition under section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the lVlemorandum of Grounds of criminal Petrtion, the High court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in sTC N.l.No.3B I 2025 on the file of the Principal Judicial I
Class Magistrate, tVladhira in the interest of justice.
LA. NO: 2OF 2026
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The Court made the following: ORDER
Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the l\,4emorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition, the High court may be pleased to grant stay all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioner in SfC.Nt.t.Nb.aA t 2025 on the file of the Principal Judicial I Class Magistrate, [Vladhira pending disposal of the Criminal Petition in the interest of justice.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the [Vlemorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of sri L srinivasa Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner, none appeared for the Respondent No '1 and of Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of Respondent .='EF+EE=!?.t Between:
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
ATHYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIV,{S RAO
CRIMINAL PETITION No.16368 of 2026
CNR.No. HBIICO10678802026
Date: 06.10.2026.
Nlandadapu Rama Rao
.Petitioner
AND
Veeramsetti Kaleswara Rao and another
..R espondents
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ORDER
This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused seeking to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.NI.No.38 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Judicial First Class Magistrate, Madhira.
2. Heard Mr.L.Srinivasa Reddy, leamed counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, leamed Additional Prrblic Prosecutor for respondent No.2.
3. Though the criminai petition was filed seeking to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.NI.No.38 of 2025., when this Court expressed a view that the grounds which are raised by the petitioner aie disputed facts and the same have to be rlecided by -I
the trial Court after full-fledged tial, at this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner/accused 1n S.T.C.NI.No.38 of 2025, on the hle of the Principal Judicial First Class Magistrate, Madhira, on the ground that the petitioner is a senior citizen and is suffering from old age ailments. He further submitted that the matter before the trial Court has not yet reached the stage of trial and the petitioner is ready and willing to face the prosecution and establish his innocence.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has not opposed the submissions made by the iearned counsel for petitioner.
5. In view of the above submissions, the presence of the petitioner/accused in S.T.C.NI.No.38 of 2025, on the file of the Principal Judicial First Class Magistrate, Madhira, is dispensed with, subject to the condition that he shall be represented through his counsel on each and every date ofhearing. Ifthe presence of the petitioner is required, he shall appear before the trial Court. ln case of his non-appearance on the specific date fixed by the \?i?-!E!!E.!qF1- J trial Court for his appearance, the trial Court is entitled to proceed with the matter, in accordance with law
6. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed oi Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed SD/-C. DEEPIKA ASSIST,ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Judicial I Class ltrlagistrate, Madhira
2. One CC to Sri L Srinivasa Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
3. Trvo CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the Stat€' of Telangana at l-yderabad [OUT]
4. Trvo CD Coptes ABK/G1,\K To, w
HIGH COURT \ DATED: OOl1012026
ORDER
CRLP.No.16368 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION 6'i STArg
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