IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2472 of 2026 Date: 23.02.2026 Between:

S.Harshavardhan Reddy and two others ...Petitioners AND State of Telangana, through SHO Shamirpet PS, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad and another.

...Respondents

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3, seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.2551 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge-cum-VII Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Medchal, Medchal-

Malkajgiri District.

2. Heard Mr.P.R.Manohar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1.

3. Upon perusal of the record, it reveals that the learned Magistrate, without recording satisfaction and without assigning any reasons, has taken cognizance against the petitioners on 05.10.2023 and issued summons mechanically and passed cryptic docket order by using rubber stamp. Therefore, the docket order dated 05.10.2023 passed by the learned Magistrate is liable to be quashed.