HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION No.11372 OF 2024

ORDER

Heard Smt. Devineni Radha Rani, learned counsel representing Sri M.Rajender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt. Shalini Saxena, learned counsel representing Sri Palle Nageshwara Rao, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for State. Despite service of notice, there is no representation on behalf of 2^nd respondent.

2. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) to quash the cognizance order dated 06.04.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 504 of IPC and Section 3(1) (r ) (s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Amendment Act, 2015) (for short, the SC&ST Act’) and issuing summons to the petitioner herein/accused in SC.SPL.No.51 of 2024 by the Special Sessions Court for SCs/STs (POA) Act, 1989, Nalgonda.

Facts of the case:-

3. On the complaint dated 01.11.2023, the Police, Nakrekal Police Station, have registered a case in Cr.No.259 of 2023 against the petitioner herein. In the said complaint, 2^nd respondent stated that he was working as a Member of Flying Squad Team (FST) team and