THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2233 OF 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner – accused seeking to quash the proceedings in SC/ST SC No.83 of 2025 by the Special Sessions Judge for SCs/STs (POA) Act-cum-VII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, registered under Sections 420, 506 IPC & Section 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015, including cognizance order dated

31.07.2025.

2. Heard Sri Mummaneni Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the cognizance orders are mechanically passed by the Special Sessions Judge for SCs/STs (POA) Act-cum-VII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, without mentioning any reason, and hence, prayed to quash the same.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that appropriate orders may be passed in this case, in accordance with law, based on the allegations leveled in the charge sheet.

5. Perused the record.

6. The record discloses that the pet