THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.7049 of 2024

O R D E R

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.1896 of 2019 pending on the file of learned VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad, registered for the offences under Sections 188, 171(H) of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and Sections 21/76 of the City Police Act (for short ‘CP Act’).

02. Heard Sri M.A.Mujeeb, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State-respondent Nos.1 & 2.

Perused the record.

03. In brief, the case of the prosecution is that during the General Elections, 2018, the petitioner–accused moved in Yakuthpura Constituency on behalf of AIMIM political party and conducted padayatras and public meetings. It is alleged that the petitioner obtained permission on 04.11.2018 from 04:00 PM to 08:00 PM for a padayatra from Bada Bazar X Roads to Harmain Hotel, Eidi Bazar via Rein Bazar, subject to certain conditions. However, the political party is alleged to have violated the Model Code of Conduct by conducting rallies with bikes, jee