1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes

Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. A. Chandra Shaker, learned Counsel for the petitioner.

Counsel for respondents: Mr. M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned

Assistant Public Prosecutor, appearing

for respondent No.1 -State.

Mr. Ravinder Sharma, learned counsel for

Respondent No.2.

Cases referred

1. 2013 SCC OnLine SC 522;

2. 2022 SCC OnLine SC 579;

3. 2022 SCC OnLine SC 579;

4. 2026 INSC 324 ; and

5. (2025) 7 SCC 623;

COMMON ORDER:

Since the legal issue arising for consideration in both Criminal Petitions is identical and substantially interconnected, both matters are being heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

Criminal Petition No.10115 of 2023

2. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashment of the proceedi