THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI Criminal Petition No.15114 of 2024

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNSS’) seeking quashment of proceedings in Sessions Case No.119 of 2024 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Khammam.

2. I have heard Mr.Kiran Palakurthi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State.

3. Briefly stated, the prosecution’s case is that on 06.02.2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the petitioners, arrayed as Accused Nos. 1 and 2, were involved in a physical altercation with the father of Respondent No. 2, who is also the deceased in the present matter. During the course of the incident, the petitioners allegedly attempted to forcibly administer insecticide to the deceased. Although the deceased resisted their attempt, a quantity of the insecticide is stated to have splashed into his eyes during the scuffle. Subsequently, on 27.03.2024, the deceased passed away. Initially, based on the events, a criminal case was registered on 22.03.2024 under Sections 294(b), 324, a