Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao vs State - 2025 Supreme(Telangana) 1451

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2025 Supreme(Telangana) 1451

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
K.LAKSHMAN
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Siddharth Dave, Ld.Sr.Counsel Representing. Mr.A.Prabhakar Rao, Ld.
For the Respondent: Mr. A.Sudharshan Reddy, Ld.Adv.General representing Mr. T.Bala Mohan Reddy, Ld.Standing Counsel for ACB Mr.C.V.Mohan Reddy

Table of Content
1. allegations against the petitioner (Para 4 , 5)
2. payments made by hmda (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. contentions of the petitioner (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
4. power to quash fir (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38)

ORDER :

2. Heard Mr. Siddharth Dave, learned Senior Advocate representing Mr. A. Prabhakar Rao, learned advocate appearing for the Petitioner. Also, heard Mr. A. Sudarshan Reddy, learned Advocate General representing Mr. T. Bala Mohan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the ACB i.e., Respondent No. 1 and Mr. C.V. Mohan Reddy, learned Senior Advocate representing Mr. Tera Rajinikanth Reddy, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for Respondent No. 2.

3. The impugned criminal proceedings i.e., Crime No. 12/RCO-CIU-ACB/2024 (hereinafter ‘FIR’) was registered based on the complaint lodged by Respondent No. 2 (hereinafter ‘complainant’). It is relevant to note that the complainant herein is the current Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (hereinafter ‘MA & UD’) department.

The Petitioner herein was the erstwhile Minister of