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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA
N.TUKARAMJI
Mali Bhera Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's criminal history and charges. (Para 1 , 2 , 4) |
| 2. court's review of case materials. (Para 3 , 7) |
| 3. arguments for and against quashment. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. legal background on prohibiting tobacco products. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. court's rationale on similar past decision. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. decision to quash proceedings. (Para 12) |
ORDER :
N.TUKARAMJI, J.
1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS , 2023’) seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.74 of 2025 of Bhadrachalam Town Police Station, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
2. The petitioner is sole accused in Crime No.74 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 , 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNS , 2023’).
3. Heard Mr. Y.Bala Murali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondents.
4. The prosecution case in brief is that the petitioner/accused is involved in selling and purchasing the banned Tobacco products and the Police concerned have seized the said Tobacco products worth of Rs.1,76,1
Similar allegations leading to prior quashing of proceedings create grounds for dismissal of current accusations regarding banned tobacco sales.
Proceedings for alleged illegal sale of tobacco products cannot continue when prior similar allegations were quashed by the court.
The proceedings against the petitioner were quashed as they violated prior judicial decisions regarding the sale of banned tobacco products amidst stayed prohibitory orders.
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