THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.632 of 2022

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioner-accused No.3 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.926 of 2022 on the file of the learned IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-IV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Mahabubnagar (previously C.C.No.421 of 2017 on the file of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate (Prohibition and Excise) at Mahabubnagar), registered for the offences under Sections 353 and 324 read with Section 34 of IPC.

2. Heard Mr. M.A.K.Mukheed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Inspite of service of notice, none appears for respondent No.2-de facto complainant. Perused the record.

3. The de facto complainant is working as Forest Section Officer at Mayuri Nursery, Appannapally. The gist of the complaint is that on 27.09.2017, the accused visited the park to play cricket. On observing the same, LW-2/I.Krishnaiah instructed them to stop playing the game in public place. But the accused paid deaf ear and continued to play the game. M