THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12400 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner/accused No.1 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.281 of 2024 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Special Mobile Court at Khammam.

2. Heard Mr.U.Shanthi Bhushan Rao, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the proceedings against accused Nos.2 to 4 were quashed on earlier occasion vide order dated 17.07.2025 in Crl.P.No.6048 of 2025. The petitioner herein is accused No.1, who is the son-in-law of the de facto complainant. It is submitted that the alleged incident occurred in the USA while the petitioner and LW2, who is the wife of accused No.1, were residing together. In such a case, sanction under Section 188 Cr.P.C. is necessary to initiate proceedings against the petitioner herein. He therefore, prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the peti