THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI CRIMINAL PETITION No.15569 OF 2024

O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short ‘BNSS’) by petitioner/accused to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.989 of 2024 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar District.

2. Heard Mr. K.L.N.Raghavendra Reddy, learned counsel representing Mr. Palle Srinivasa Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. Surepalli Prashanth, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent – State. Perused the material on record.

3. On the basis of complaint of respondent No.2 on 27.09.2022, FIR bearing No.597/2022 was registered at Jadcherla P.S. Charge sheet was filed against accused on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar District, on 02.09.2024 under Section 353 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’).

4. It is alleged in the complaint that a person by name Naresh was called to Police Station for enquiry on 27.09.2022 at 09:00 p.m. That when Naresh came to the Police Station for investigation/enquiry at 09:00 p.m., another person walked