ORDER :

1. This Criminal Petition is filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in S.T.C. No. 2 of 2022 on the file of the X Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad.

2. The petitioner is being prosecuted by the Assistant District Fire Officer, Hyderabad for the reason of violating the provisions of Sections 13 and 19 of Telangana Fire Services Act, 1999 (for short ‘the Act’) and Rules 15 and 17 of Telangana Fire and Emergency Operations and levy of Fee Rules 2006, since precautions were not taken and resulting in Bungalow No. 220 of Secunderabad Club burnt due to fire accident.

3. The petitioner is the President of Secunderabad Club and major fire accident took place on 16.01.2022 when fire was spreading in the building, fire fighting operations were undertaken. The case of the District Fire Officer is that when he visited the premises and inspected the same, it was found that the occupier of the building failed to install the required fire prevention and fire safety measures. Further, the premises was being run without taking any precautionary measures and without obtaining No Objection Certificate for occupancy from the Fire Services Department. The