Mogulla Ravindra Goud v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 16593 of 2016 ORDER :

Challenge in this Writ Petition is to the notice dated 02.05.2016 issued by the third respondent. By the said notice, the third respondent exercised powers under Section 122 (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') and ordered the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. This payment was directed in the context of the petitioner being bound over for good behaviour on 15.03.2016 for a like sum.

2. The impugned notice reflects that after being bound over, the petitioner was implicated in COR No. 62 of 2016, dated 18.04.2016 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Yellareddy circle, Nizamabad District, in relation to an offence under Section 34 (a) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968. Owing to the alleged involvement of the petitioner in the said offence, the third respondent concluded that the petitioner committed breach of the bond furnished by him under Section 110 Cr.P.C.

3. Having received instructions in the matter, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Excise conceded that no enquiry was conducted under Section 117 Cr.P.C. before exercise of powers under Section 122 Cr.P.C. That apart, this Court is of the opinion that mere

arraignment in an offence cannot be taken to be a conviction whereby it could be said that the petitioner had committed a breach of bond furnished by him for maintenance of good behaviour.

4. Thus, on counts more than one, the impugned notice dated 02.05.2016 is unsustainable and is, therefore, set aside.

5. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in the Writ Petition shall stand closed in the light of this final order. No order as to costs.

________________________ C.PRAVEEN KUMAR, J 01.06.2016 DRK THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.PRAVEEN KUMAR

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