THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.13899 OF 2025

ORDER:

1. This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.4 seeking the Court to quash the cognizance order dated 09.07.2025 passed in S.C.No.394 of 2025 by the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, registered under Sections 308 read with 114 and 202 of IPC, including the cognizance order dated 05.12.2024 in PRC No.514 of 2024 passed by the learned XVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered under Sections 308 read with 114 and 202 of IPC.

2. Heard arguments submitted by Sri Mummaneni Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.4 as well as Sri Jitender Rao Veeramalla, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1 – State.

3. The learned petitioner’s counsel has submitted that the cognizance orders are mechanically passed by the learned XVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hyderabad and also on being committed to the Court of Sessions, the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, has passed the cognizance orders in a mechanical manner. He therefore prayed to quash both the orders and to remand the matter