THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.12648 OF 2023 Between:

P.Venkat Reddy, S/o. Late Narayana Reddy, aged 64 years, Occ: Ex. Assistant Registrar, R/o.H.No.8-8-71, Green Park Colony, Saroornagar, Hyderabad – 500 035.

.. Petitioner /accused No.14 Vs.

1. The State of Telangana rep. By its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hon’ble High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

.. Respondent

2. Sri Gurajala Srinivasa Rao S/o. G. Sita Rama Rao, aged 40 years, Occ: Additional Registrar and Tribunal member, O/o. Co-operative Department, 4th floor, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad.

.. Respondent/de facto complainant DATE OF THE ORDER PRONOUNCED: 11.06.2025

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether his Lordship wishes to Yes/No see the fair copy of the judgment?

_____________________ E.V. VENUGOPAL, J * THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL + CRIMINAL PETITION NO.12648 OF 2023 % DATED 11^th June, 2025 # Between:

P.Venkat Reddy, S/o. Late Narayana Reddy, aged 64 years. Occ: Ex. Assistant Registrar, R/o.H.No.8-8-71, Green Park Colony, Saroornagar, Hyderabad – 500 035.

.. Petitioner /accused No.14 Vs.

1. The State of Telangana rep. By its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hon’ble High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

.. Respondent

2. Sri Gurajala Srinivasa Rao S/o. G. Sita Rama Rao, aged 40 years, Occ: Additional Registrar and Tribunal member, R/o. Co-operative Department, 4th floor, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad.

.. Respondent/de facto complainant

>Head Note:

! Counsel for the Petitioner : Ms.Chennaboina Shravani ^Counsel for Respondent : Mr.E.Ganesh, Assistant Public Prosecutor ? CASES REFERRED :

2015 SCC OnLine Hyd 994: (2016) 3 ALT (Cri) 232

2025 SCC OnLine AP 687 _____________________ E.V. VENUGOPAL, J THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.12648 OF 2023

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioner/accused No.14 in CC.No.110 of 2018 pending before the XII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Nampally, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 120-B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘the IPC’) and Section 38 (2) (3) (4) of Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Co-Operative Societies Act, 1995 (for short ‘the Act’).

2. The brief facts of the case are that the respondent No.2/de facto complainant lodged a complaint stating that the Registrar of Mutually Aided Co-Operative Societies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred as ‘Registrar of Society’) vide proceedings bearing No.11864/2011/HR-4 dated 22.02.2012, ordered inquiry under Section 29(2) of the Act, of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Employees Mutually Aided Co-Operative Housing Society Limited, Hyderabad (for short ‘Society’) and appointed the Divisional Cooperative Officer, Secunderabad Division, Hyderabad, as the Inquiry Officer to inquire into the functioning and to look into the gross violation of the provisions of the Act.

3. The Inquiry Officer was appointed to look into the issues pertaining to allegations covering the period from the date of registration of Society i.e., from 29.07.2003 ; failure of ADHOC Committee to conduct election as per Section 23(i) of the Act; failure of management to arrange audit of its accounts as per statutory provisions prescribed under Section 27 of the Act ; failure of Management Committee to discharge its duties as specified under Section 23 of the Act (bye-law No.44); failure to file annual returns with the Registrar as per Section 34 of the Act; violation of terms and conditions stipulated in G.O.Ms.No.633 dated 17.11.1992 Admn (Service) Department; not furnishing the annual returns for the year 2003-2007 under Section 34 of the Act, 1995 to the Registrar of Society; fail