HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA *****

CRIMINAL PETITION No.2761 of 2022 Between:

Lateef Mohammed Khan ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad and others ...Respondents DATE OF ORDER: 24^th September, 2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI

1 Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see Yes/No the Judgment?

2 Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Yes/No Reporters/Journals

3 Whether HER Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No ___________________

JUVVADI SRIDEVI, J * THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI + Criminal Petition No.2761 of 2022 % Date: 24^th September, 2025 Between:

Lateef Mohammed Khan ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad and others ...Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Mohammed Ismail Khan ! Assistant Public Prosecutor for the Respondent No.1-State: Smt.S.Madhavi ! Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: Sri C. Pratap Reddy, learned Senior Counsel >HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred

1. 1988 AIR 257 = 1988 SCR (1) 450

2. 2024 INSC 967

3. (2020) 7 Supreme Court Cases 695 THE HONOURABLE SM