THE HON’BLE SMT.JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-sole accused seeking to quash the proceedings in CC No.2240 of 2024 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class for trial of cases under Telangana Prohibition and Excise Act cum IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Khammam, for the offence under Section 420 IPC.

2. Heard Mr. K.Krishna Shrawan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Though notice was served on respondent No.2, he failed to appear before this court.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner herein is alleged to have threatened the de facto complainant that in case if he demands for repayment of money, he would get a complaint lodged against the de facto complainant through his wife. Therefore, the de facto complainant has lodged the present complainant to take action against the petitioner herein. He further submitted that the allegations are utterly false against the petitioner and that the factual position is that the cousin of the petitioner used the credit card pertaining to the petitio