IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.17691 of 2025 Date: 08.01.2026 Between:

Shaik Mujeeb ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana through P.S. Pahadishareef Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad and another ...Respondents

ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 seeking the Court to recall the witness PW-1 for cross-examination in Crl.M.P.No.1174 of 2025 in S.C.Spl.No.171 of 2024 on the file of learned Fast Track Special Judge for Trial and Disposal of Rape and POCSO Act Cases, R.R.District at L.B.Nagar.

2. Heard Mr.P.Bala Naresh, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused as well as Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1- State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that PW-1 was not cross-examined by the learned counsel, as on the said date of hearing, the counsel was unwell and therefore he could not appear before the Court. Consequently, when the accused was called upon to cross- examine PW-1, only a simple sugge