Sri J. Bala Giridhar v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * CRIMINAL PETITION No.6852 OF 2015 Between:

Sri J. Bala Giridhar .. Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad, through Station House Officer, Police Station III Town, Rajahmundry Urban, East Godavari and another .. Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 30-07-2015 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K. JAISWAL

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No may be allowed to see the Judgment?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K. JAISWAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.6852 of 2015 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by the petitioner/accused, seeking to quash the proceedings in

F.I.R.No.255 of 2015 on the file of III Town Police Station, Rajahmundry Urban, East Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354 and 506 I.P.C.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

3. A perusal of the complaint filed by the 2nd respondent would show that on 29.06.2015, while she was going to the School, the petitioner stalked her, behaved in a very indecent manner and also put his hand on her bosom, pressed it and commented that it was very strong. These allegations, prima facie, require to be investigated into by the police and also there are no valid grounds to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused.

4. The Criminal Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the Criminal Petition shall stand closed.

____________________ M.S.K.JAISWAL, J 30.07.2015 KH