Back
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Sri J. Sreenivas Rao, J
Sirigiri Shanker and two others – Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana and another – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. allegations relate to procurement of pds rice without intent to deceive. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 6) |
| 2. prosecution claims lack jurisdiction due to absence of beneficiary complaints. (Para 2 , 5) |
| 3. judicial reasoning indicates essential deceptive factors were missing. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. proceedings quashed based on prior similar judgements. (Para 9) |
ORDER
This Criminal Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1423 of 2023, on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge-Cum-Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hanumakonda, Hanumakonda District, wherein the petitioners were arrayed as accused Nos.3 and 6, for the offences punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act , 1955 (for short ‘EC Act’).
2. Heard Mr.Kandhikatla Sai Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.M.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1.
3. The specific allegation against the petitioners/accused Nos.3 and 6 is that they have procured PDS rice from the beneficiaries at cheaper rate to sell the same for profit and on 08.01.2023 at about 12:30 hours, the petitione
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
