IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1421 of 2026 Date: 18.02.2026 Between:

Mohammed Abdul Qadeer ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor at High Court, Hyderabad, through P.S.Munipally, Sangareddy District, Telangana and another ...Respondents

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.14 of 2026 of Munipally Police Station, Sangareddy District, wherein, the petitioner was arrayed as accused No.10 for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’).

2. Pursuant to the order dated 05.02.2026, learned counsel for the petitioner issued personal notice to respondent No.2 and filed proof of service. According to the learned counsel, notice has been duly served on respondent No.2. In spite of service of notice, respondent No.2 has not chosen to enter appearance. Hence, this Court has no option except to proceed with the matter.

3. Heard Sri T.Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned counsel for respondent No.2.

4. Learned cou