IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.122 of 2026 DATE OF ORDER:-07.01.2026 Between:

Shaik Althaf, R/o.Adilabad District.

… Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND The State of Telangana rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad & another.

…Respondents

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in Crime No.307 of 2025, on the file of Echoda Police Station, Adilabad District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 294B, 323, 506 IPC and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SCs/STs (POA) Act.

2. Heard Sri C.Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.1 as well as Sri Jitender Rao Veeramalla, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has limited his prayer to the extent of seeking a direction to the Police to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 (3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’).

4. On the other hand, the