Mr. N. Anil Kumar Reddy, v. Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax,

THE HON'BLE Dr . JUSTI CE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRI MI NAL PETI TI ON No.2 0 6 OF 2 0 1 7 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/ A.8 to quash C.C.No.84 of 2012 on the file of the Special Judge for Economic Offences at Hyderabad.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/ A.8, the learned counsel for respondent No.1/ complainant and perused the record.

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In the course of submissions, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioners/ A.1 to A.7 filed a petition to quash the said C.C. and the same was allowed by this Court vide order dated 08.08.2016 in Crl.P.No.6043 of 2012. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that the matter relates to deduction of depreciation in respect of machinery purchased to control the pollution.

This aspect was elaborately dealt with in Crl.P.No.6043 of 2012 and ultimately, on merits, the proceedings against A.1 to A.7 in the said criminal case were quashed. The petitioner/ A.8 is also similarly placed.

Under these circumstances, the proceedings against the petitioner/ A.8 in the said criminal case are also quashed.

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In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________ Dr . SHAMEEM AKTHER, J Date: 25.03.2019 ssp