ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by the petitioner/accused to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.1563 of 2020 on the file of learned Principal I Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-XVII Additional Metropolitan Magistrate at Malkajgiri, for the offences punishable under Sections 354-D, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (forshort “IPC”).

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 08.01.2020, upon receiving a termination letter from the Directorate, the petitioner filed a complaint against respondent No.2 at SC/Sts Commission Office. Thereafter, on 03.03.2020, respondent No.2 lodged a complaint against a person namely Mr. Rakesh, who is working in her Office as District Child Protection Officer stating that she has been working on deputation as Additional Child Development Project Officer-cum- Bala Raksha Bhavan Coordinator in Medchal. Since respondent No.2 has been working as a coordinator, she used to discharge her duties as per the instructions of Directorate. However, Mr. Rakesh instead of cooperating the work, he used to insult respondent No.2 in filthy language and threatened her with dire consequences.

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