Kama Rajasekhar Rao And 3 Others v. The State Of Ap., And Another

THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRIMINAL PETITION No.1640 of 2014 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.18 of 2013 on the file of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Sangareddy, Medak District.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

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In view of the decision rendered by this Court in Gaddameedi Nagamani v. State of Telangana & others1, the order of taking cognizance by the Magistrate under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is an appealable order under Section 29 of the 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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With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

_______________________ Dr. SHAMEEM AKTHER, J 7th February, 2018 siva 1 2015 (2) ALD (Crl.) 764 (A.P.)