Mazher Ahmed, Hyd And 2 Otrs., v. Afreen, Hyd And ANR.,

THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRIMINAL PETITION No.552 of 2015 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.179 of 2013 on the file of the IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad at Khairatabad.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the 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 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is an appealable order under Section 29 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Under these circumstances, the petitioners herein are given liberty to file an appeal before the Court of Session, as contemplated under law. 4.

With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

_______________________ Dr. SHAMEEM AKTHER, J 22nd February, 2018 siva 1 2015 (2) ALD (Crl.) 764 (A.P.)