HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION No.3978 OF 2024

ORAL ORDER

Heard Mr. S. Srinivasa Chary, learned counsel for the petitioner - accused No.14 and Mr. Palle Nageswar Rao, learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The present Criminal Petition is filed under Section - 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’), to quash the proceedings in Crime No.886 of 2023 pending on the file of Panjagutta Police Station, Hyderabad City.

3. The petitioner is arraigned as accused No.14. On the complaint lodged by respondent No.2, the Police of Panjagutta Police Station registered a case in Crime No.886 of 2023 on 24.12.2023 against one Mr. Abdul Asif for the offences punishable under Section - 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘M.V. Act’); Section - 279 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for shirt ‘IPC’) and Section - 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (for short, ‘PDPP Act’).

4. In the said complaint, dated 24.12.2023, respondent No.2 alleged that on 24.12.2023 at around 2.45 AM, one BMW Car bearing registration No.TS 13ET 0777 drove in a rash and negligent manner and hit the Traffic Barricade at opposi