THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.549 of 2023

O R D E R :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in F.I.R.No.12 of 2023 of Sanathnagar Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offences under Sections 186 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Heard Ms. Niloufer Afghan, learned counsel representing Mr. Mohd. Adnan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. Inspite of substituted service by way of paper publication, there is no representation of respondent No.2 either in person or through counsel, as such, this Court after recording his absence proceeded to dispose of the present matter on merits. Perused the record.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the de facto complainant is working as Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation, Sanathnagar, TSSPDCL. On 06.01.2023, when the de facto complainant went to petitioner’s premises for inspecting service connection, unknown persons abused him as “Madar Chud” and threatened him as he went for inspecting se