Pannala Narasimha Reddy v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE Dr . JUSTI CE SHAMEEM AKTHER Cr im in al Pet it ion No.1 7 4 5 of 2 0 1 9 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioners to quash the proceedings in D.V.C.No.122 of 2017 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhongir.

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Heard both sides. Perused the record.

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In view of the decision rendered by this Court in Gaddam eedi Nagam an i Vs. St at e of Telan gan a & Ot h er s1 the order of taking cognizance by the Magistrate under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is appealable under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Under these circumstances, the petitioners are given liberty to file an appeal before the Court of Session, as contemplated under law.

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Further, in view of the decision in Gidu t h u r i Kesar i Ku m ar an d ot h er s Vs. St at e of Telan gan a an d ot h er s2, the remedies available to the victim under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, are civil in nature. Therefore, it is not appropriate to insist the personal appearance of the petitioners before the Court below, except on the dates when their personal appearance is essential. Further, the Court below is directed to follow the guidelines formulated by this Court in Gidu t h u r i Kesar i Ku m ar 's case (2 supra).

1 2015 (2) ALD (Crl.) 764 (A.P.) 2 2015 (2) ALD (Crl.) 470 (AP)

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With the above observations/ directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dr . SHAMEEM AKTHER, J 29th March, 2019 Bvv