THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.6957 OF 2023

O R D E R:

The present Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in C.C.No.202 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Choutuppal for the offence punishable under Section 504 of I.P.C.

2. Heard Mr.M.Damodar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.E.Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1-State. Perused the record.

3. The brief facts of the case are that on 21.01.2023, at about 10:00 hrs, while respondent No.2 and other community members were discussing about a dispute, one Karnati Srinivas/ community Secretary called Gajam Anjaiah/President, for which the President stated that they would discuss about the dispute on 22.01.2023. While so, it is stated that the petitioner/accused abused the complainant by saying that “Padmashali Sarpanch Badakavu, Randa Sarpanch” and insulted him. Basing on the said facts, the present crime is registered against the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the ingredients as culled out under Section 504 of I.P.C. are not made out in the