The High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION :33877 OF 2025 Between: Pabbathi Phani Teja, S/o Shiva Taja Krishna Pabbathi, Aged about 35 Year, Plot No. 18, 3rd Floor, Pbojari Layout Ashiwith Nagar, Gaddalahari Bangalore North Bangalore Karnataka, Having come down to Hyderabad ...PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Commissionerate, Hyderabad. 3. The Station House Officer, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad. 4. The Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Detective Department, CCS, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDMUS, considering the anarchical, despotic, arbitrary, out of Jurisdiction act of respondent No.4 to the writ Petition, in, trying to causing arrest of Petitioner, with Make believe assertions in, F.l.R No. 1220 of 2025, Registered for the offence Punishable Under the Head of 66 (c) 66(D) of information Technology act- 2008 and section 419, 420, 12O B R/w section 34 of l.P.C, as in Violation of section 41 A of Cr.P.C Notice, corresponding to section 35 (3) of BNSS Act, consequentially direct the respondent No.4, to Notify Petitioner Accused No.ll to issue section 41 A of Cr.P.C Notice, corresponding, to section 35 (3) of BNSS r\ct in F.t.R No. 0412021, registered for the offence Punishable Under the section of 420 of l.P.C, section 3,4 and 5 of Prized Chits and Money circulations ( l3anning act '1978). lA NO: 1OF 2'.025 Petitiorr under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.3, not to take coercive steps in F.l.R No.'1220 of 2025. Registered fc,r the offence Punishable Under the Head of 66 (c) 66(D) of information Terchnology act- 2008 and registered with respondent No.3. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M. RATHAN SINGH Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER :i I :l i t J I I i I I i I i I : ) 1 : i I i I I THE HONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.338 ZIZ Of ZOZS QRDEB: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:- "to issue fln nppropriate rurit or order or a direction more particularly one in tlrc nnttLre of WRIT OF MANDMUS consideing the anarchical despotic arbitrary out ,f Jurisdiction nct of respondent No.4 to the urit Petition in trying to causing arrest of Petitioner ruith Make belieue assertions in F.I.P, No.1220 of 2025, registered for the ffince Punishable Under the Head oi 66 (c) 66(D) of infonnation Technology Act, 2008 and section 419, 420, L20 B R/ttt section 34 of [.P.C, as in Violation of xction a1 A of Cr.P.C Notice, corresponding to section 35 (3) of BNSS Act, consequentinlly direct tlrc respondent No.4 to Notify Petitioner Acatsed No.2 to issue section 4L A of Cr.P.C Notice, corresponding to section 35 (3) o/ BNSS Act, in F.I.R No.1220 of 2025 registered for the offence Punishnble Under tlrc sectiott of 420 o_f LP.C, section 3, 4 and 5 of Prized Clits nnd Monery circulations (Banning Act,1978),"

3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, placed on record instructions issued by Sub-Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Hytlerabad, wherein it is subrnitted that on 08.07.2025, on behalf of one Mr.Pradeep Sadineni, a USA resident Sri.Charan Kumar, lodged a complaint, stating that one Sreekanth Musini assured Pradeep Sadineni, that he would arrange loan for USD 5 Million and trusting him, Pradeep Sadineni, transferred Rs.75,72,985.35 from his ICIC Bank to the account of Sreekanth Musini. Later, despite rep-ea,tqd -f9-lleul-ups, '* -* ./ 'i------l= no Ioan \vas arranged, hence, the comprainant was made. on sucrr compraint, FIR No.-1220 of 2025 was registered under section 66 c, D ITA Act and sections *19,420,120 B read witrr 34 Ipc. During the course of enquiry, it was revealed that through srikant Musini account, the victim,s lost amount \^,as transferre'd to petitioner's account, hence, the petitioner custody is necessary to recove'the rost amount and to proceed further in the case. 4' Le:rrned Assistant Government preader for Home submits that the petitioner is arrayed as accused No.2 in FIR No.12 20 of 2025 and since the petitioner is absconding, the respondent authorities could not serve notice under secl;ion 35(3) on the petitioner. It is further subrnitted that the petitioner instead of co-operating with the pending investigation had filed this writ petition. 5' At this stage, Iearned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the petitioner rvould approach the concerned police station and pray this Court to direct the :'espondent authorities to follow due procedure as co.ternprated under law 6' llecording the submissions made by rearned counser appearing on e'ither side' without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case a.d since the investigation is pending in FIR No.1220 of 202s, trris court cleems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing respondent auth.rities to follow due p'r6ggdure as contemplated under law for further course of actio^. It is made clear that the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigatio' in FIR No.1220 of 2025. J

7. With the above directircn, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. To 1 /ffRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER T elangana, Secretariat, The Principal Secretary Home Department' Hyderabad.

2. TheCommissioner of Police' Hyderabad Commissionerate' Hyderabad. 3.TheStationHouseofficer,CentralCrimeStation,Hyderabad. 4.'The station House officer,. cyber crime Police station' Detective Department' t ccs, HYderabad' 5. one CC to SRI M''RATHAN SINGH' Advocate [oPUC] 6.TwoCCstoGPforHome,HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaat " HYderabad'tOUTl l&.? ' rwo cD coPies "MP PMK t. /- I HIGH COURT ATED:10/1112025 () t u sr€1 1 6 qiq 4/fi * ORDER WP.No.33 77 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 0\ 1