IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4114 of 2026 DATE: 30.04.2026 BETWEEN:

Mohammad Fariuddin and another …..petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad and others.

…..Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C.No.209 of 2025 on the file of the learned Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Excise Cases, Manoranjan Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 188, 171(E) of IPC and Section

123(1) of RP Act.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 30.11.2023, while performing election surveillance duty as part of the Flying Squad Team (FST) during the Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, the complainant apprehended Accused No.1 near Mujeeb Pan Shop, Medarabasti, Kothagudem, on credible information that he was distributing money to voters to influence them in favour of Accused No.2, a contesting candidate. On interception, Accused No.1 allegedly confessed to