THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12615 OF 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.2 and 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR.No.02 of 2025 on the file of P.S. Gadwal (R), Jogulamba Gadwal, registered for the offences under Sections 406, 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Heard the submissions of Sri S. Santosh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that even as per the complaint, accused No.1 died and there is no allegation in the complaint as against accused Nos.2 and 3 who are the petitioners herein. Therefore, the allegations under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC do not get attracted against the petitioners. He therefore, prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that petitioner No.1 is the wife of the deceased and that the investigation has revealed that Rs.4,00,000/- was transferred to the account of the petitioner No.1 who is accused No.2 and the bank account statement