THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI CRIMINAL PETITION No.7254 OF 2025

O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short ‘BNSS’) by petitioner/accused to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.2162 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Zaheerabad. The offence alleged against petitioner is under Section 504 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Heard Mr. M.A.K.Mukheed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Surepalli Prashanth, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent – State. Perused the material on record.

3. Respondent No.2 filed a complaint against accused stating that accused is scolding, abusing the complainant and telling in the public that he is a Maqbara (informant), lending money and a thief and as such he is provoking him.

4. FIR bearing No.3 of 2022 came to be registered in the Zaheerabad Town Police Station under Section 504 of IPC. After investigation, charge sheet bearing No.2 of 2023 came to be filed (petty case charge sheet) before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Zaheerabad, in the charge sheet charges are under 504 of IPC.

5. It is contended by