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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
ALOK ARADHE, J.SREENIVAS RAO
Asifa Sulthana G.C. D/o Late G.C. Azimuddin – Appellant
Versus
High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Registrar (General) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the writ petition. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding the legitimacy of the fir. (Para 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of facts related to the fir. (Para 6 , 8 , 10) |
| 4. legal standards for quashing of firs. (Para 11 , 13) |
| 5. conclusion and order quashing the fir. (Para 16 , 17) |
ORDER :
1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to quash the F.I.R. No.258 of 2015 on the file of Marredpally Police Station, Hyderabad City - Respondent No.4.
2. Heard Mr. N. Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri Pottigari Sridhar Reddy, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. No representation on behalf of respondent No.5.
3. Brief facts of case:
3.1 Facts giving rise to filing of this writ petition briefly stated are that the petitioners were selected as Junior Civil Judges on 01.10.2013 and they were sent for training in the Judicial Academy at Secunderabad and Bangalore along with others pursuant to the proceedings issued by the erstwhile High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, the petitioners have undergone training in the Judicial A
FIRs filed with malicious intent, especially as retaliatory actions, can be quashed to prevent abuse of legal processes. The court emphasized safeguarding against harassment in the judicial system.
The court held that FIRs under stringent statutes like the SC&ST Act must be based on substantiated claims; unfounded allegations leading to abuse of process may be quashed.
The defense material must render the allegations redundant for the proceedings to be quashed, and a thorough trial is needed to establish the veracity of the allegations.
Point of Law : High Court cannot interfere with investigation in exercise of its power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
The court ruled that allegations under the SC/ST Act and IPC were false and motivated by personal vendetta, emphasizing the need to prevent misuse of legal provisions.
The court quashed the FIR for lacking material evidence against the petitioner, emphasizing that criminal proceedings cannot continue without sufficient allegations.
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