Telangana High Court
CRLP/5134/2026 of M/s. Srilakshmi Construction Vs The State of Telangana on 1 October 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PET ITION NO: 5134OF 2026 Between: 1. M/s. Srilakshmi Construction, Rep. by its Managing Partner C. Bhaskar Reddy, Office at H.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5134OF 2026
Between:
1. M/s. Srilakshmi Construction, Rep. by its Managing Partner C. Bhaskar Reddy, Office at H. No. 8-7-3811 , 3rd Floor, Lakshmi Nilayam, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar, Old Bowenpally Secunderabad.
2. C. Bhaskar Reddy, S/o. C. Ranga Reddy, Aged Major, Occ: Managing Partner, R/o. 8-7-38/'1 , RR Nagar, Old Bowenpally, Hyderabad.
3. C. Vijaya Reddy, Sio. C. Ranga Reddy, Aged major, Occ: partner, F/o 8-7- 38/1, RR Nagar, Old Bowenpally, Hyderabad
...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No. 1 TO 3
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Represented by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad
...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT
2. Atigadda Shankaramma, W/o. Late A. Rava Reddy' Aged 58 years, Occ:
House wife, Rl/o. B-4, Dews vine, M.S. Royal Function Hall Road, Manchirevula (v), Gandipet Mandal, R.R Dlstrict, Hyderabad -89
...RESPONDENT NO. 2/DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT
Petition under section 528 OF BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition, the High court may be pleased to allow the present criminal petition, set aside common order dated 20.02.2026 in crl. M.P No. 2590 & 2591 0f 2025 in c.c. N.l. No. 327 0t 2023 0n the file of the Vlll Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Manoranjan complex, Hyderabad and recall PW1
for further cross-examination in the above C.C. N.l. No.327 oI 2023.
l.A. NO: 2OF 2026
Petition under Section 528 OF BNSS praying thal: in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, ther High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in C.C. N.l. No.327 of 2023 on the file of the Vlll Judicial f\,4agistrate of First Class. Manoranjan Complex, Hyderabad This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the irrguments of Sri P Srujan, Counsel representing Sri T Bala Mohan Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri M Vivekananda Reddy, the Assistant Public Prosecutor cn behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and of Sri Gudi Satyanarayana, Advocate for the F:espondent No. 2.
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HiGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADISRIDEVI
CRIMINAL PETITION No.5134 ot 2026
C.N.R.No.H BHC0102',12762026
O1 OCTOBER 2026
Between:
tt/l/s. Srilakshmi Construction and 2 others
AND
The State ofTelangana and another
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Petitioners Respondents Challenging the order, dated 20.02.2026 passed in Crl l\/ P.Nos.2590 and 2591 of 2025 in C.C.N.l.No.327 o'f 2023 by the learned Vlll Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Manoranjan Complex, Hyderabad (for short, 'trial Court')' this criminal petition is filed By the impugned order, the applications filed by the petitioners under Section 31 1 Cr.P.C. seeking to reopen the evidence and recall PW1 for further cross-examination, were dismissed'
2. Heard tt/lr. P.Srujan, learned counsel representing Mr' T'Bala lVlohan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused Nos'1 to 3, lVlr. Gudi Satyanarayana, learned counsel for respondent No 2- de facto complainant and Mr. M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned -
Assistant Public Prosecutor for the Stale_respondent No..l Perused the material on record
3. Case of the petifioners is that C.C.N.l.No.327 of 2023 was filed against them for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable lnstruments Act, 1g81. During thr: course of evidence, PWl was cross examined on 31 .01 .2025 and since respondent No.2-complainant reported no further eviden,:e, the evidence was closed and matter was posted for examination of the accused under section 313 of cr.P.c. Further case of the petitioners is that since their counsel in the triar court has reft out some important questions and suggestions with regard t; exhibits during the cross examination of PWI, they have filed applications seeking to reopen the evidence and recall pW1, but the same were dismissed by the trial Court on 20.02.2026. Challenging the same. the present criminal petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos .l to 3.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as per Section 31 1 of Cr. P. C., Court may at any stager of proceedings can re-summon any person, if his/her evidence apt,ears to be essential for just decision in the case. Hence, prayed to erllow the petition.
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5. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondent No.2 opposed for the same
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, for proper adjudication of the matter and to give one more opportunity to the petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the Criminal Petition by setting aside the impugned order, ciated 20.02.2026. The trial Court is directed to issue summons to PWI by fixing a date and the learhed counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused in the trial Court is directed to cross examine PW1 on the date specified by tre trial Court, in default, his evidence stands closed. T Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also stand closed SD/. P.C. SULEKHA DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Vlll Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Manoranjan Complex, Hyderabad
2. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
3. One CC to Sri T Bata Mohan Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
4. One CC to Sri Gudi Satyanarayana, Advocate tOpUCI
5. Two CD Copies
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HIGH COURT DATED: 0111012026
ORDER
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