Joginipalli Venugopal Rao v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Criminal Petition No.12309 of 2014 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings initiated against the petitioners/ accused in C.C.No.1339 of 2014 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Karimnagar, arising out of Crime No.345 of 2013 of Karimnagar I Town Police Station, Karimnagar District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 290 and 353 read with Section 34 IPC.

Heard and perused the material.

The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 290 and 353 read with Section 34 IPC. Admittedly, after duly investigating into the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant, the Police filed charge sheet against the petitioners and other accused.

A reading of charge sheet also reveals some allegations against the petitioners, the truth or otherwise of which can be decided only after due trial. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioners. In any event, considering the nature of allegations wherein the question of identity of the accused does not arise, presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates of framing of charges, examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and also on the date of judgment.

However, the petitioners shall be properly represented through their counsel before the trial Court.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the Miscellaneous Petitions pending in this petition, if any, shall stand closed.

_______________ RAJA ELANGO, J Date: 31-03-2016 Ksn