The High Court · 2025

Order

This Criminal Petition is liied r-rnder Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short 'BNSS') b_r petitioners / accused Nos.l and 2 to quash the F.l.R.No.1686 of 2004 on thc lile Narsingi Police SLation, Cl.berabad (beforc

the XIII Judicial First Class \4agistrate, Cvberabad, Raj endranagar) .

2. Heard Mr. S. Satvam [?cddr'. lcanrcc] Senror Counsel representing Mr. P. Durga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. S.Prashantir, learr.red Assistant I)ublic Prosecutor lor responclent No. I - State ancl Mr. NId. Abdui Mateen Qureshi, iearned counsel for rcspondent No.2 Perused the material on record

3. l.A.No.1 of 2025 is filed seeking to change thc Crimc Number as 'FIR No.94 of 202.+ P.S.EOW C1'b (C-1'bcrabad)' registered for the offences utrder Sections 316(2), 3l B('+), 338, 336(3), 340(21 and 61(2) of Btraratil'a N-1'a1'a Sanhrta (for short 'BNS') instead oi 'FIR No.168-d ol 2024 of P.S. Narsingi, .) ],,1^, J a.rl.l) \o l:;2,: ) )l ?D24 C-r'lrerabaci for the olfences undcr Sections :l 16(2). 31g(.+).

338. 336(3r. 3rl0(2) and 6l(2) ol BNS. This (trrurl. bv or.cler datcd 22 0-| .2025, orderecl the said applicatir,rr

4. A corlplaint, clated 20.11.2024, was rc!trter(..cl as,ainst pe titioncrs/ acc:used Nos.l and 2 lor offences r.i:1dcl. Sectior-ts ?,16(2), 31E(.+), 338, 336(3), 3.+0(2) and 6t t:, ) of Bt,rarirtila N-r.a_r'a Satrhita (tsNS). De .facto complainant r.r sconclenr \o.2 is a Stocl( Market Trader. He got ao(lLLailted u.ith pclitioncrs/accLlsed Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. S;r Anil l(unrar Chil<kala rntro<luced tl-re petitioners. Accused No.I askccl l'or an irrvestm,:nt and requested money assut-ir lt thzrt ntoncv u.orrld l:c r,:paid. Details of amounts scnl ;. rcsponclent 1r-o.2 from differer-rt bank accounts ot.rlling to Rs.9. 14,22,1184 l- to accuscd No.1 are as follori s: l. Acco\lrt I - Axis Bank, A/c.No.913010O3 t +42,98 2. Acr:ount 2 ' Axis Bank, A/c.No.924O3OOat'lt>7 )A 3. Ac(:ount 3 TCICI Bar-rk, A/c.No. i03701O()(rS63 .1. Act:ount 4 Aris Bank, A/c.No.00701O i OO()a,6 105 5. Accor-rL-rt 5 Om Exccllcncc, A/c.No.0048C.:1120()71 Certain arlditronal amounts from credit r r r:d ri erc parid to accuscd No. 1 4 .tAtl J C:rl P.No.15222 of 2024

5. Multiple cheques r,r''ere issued b1' accused No' 1 o[ his Companv and Om Excellence Details of chequc numbers trre as follou's

1. Cheque No.804583 lor Rs'{ 0O cr' issucd on 10 04 2024 i. Ot-r"qr. No.8O4584 for Rs.4 00 cr' issucd on 20 o1 20'24 5. Cfr.qr. No.804585 for Rs 4 OO cr' issucd on 30 04 '2024 + Ch.qr." No.O0O772 lor Rs 18 cr' dcpositcd itr tht: nattnc of Vavilala Venkata Subramanya Shastry on 2:t 'O9 2024 5. Cl-rcque No.OO077 1 lor Rs 5 OO cr' dcpositcd in the name ol Vavilala Vcnkata Subrzrmanyar Sherstr-\' on 08 1 1 2024 6. Chcque No.OO0774 lor Rs lO OO cr' dcposited irr the r'ra-" Sui..- Vavilala on 08 1 1 2024'

6. On 02.04.2O24, accused No l depositecl a chcclr-re of Rs.2'50croresofSouthlndiaBank(personalaccount),Axis Bank, Madhapur, and foru'arded the deposit slip to rcspondent No.2, cheque \\'as dishonourecl (sigrtaLurc mismatch). Requests made to deposit the amount' \\'ere not met rr,ith. Bank requested to collect the cheque' due to ill health, cheque was not collected bv respondent No'2- 7 . On 8th, 14tt' and 16th of Aprtl, 2024, accused No l sent three bank deposit slips totalling to Rs 60 00 crores o[ lndusind Bank, claiming that amounts r'vere deposited to complainant's Axis Bank account On at-r cnquirv' three i ) I lt -l t"r..? i.tt) j I t) oi )().t4 deposit sLips rvere lound Lo be fake and folstc,rl ancl r hat r_ro transacti()r-r lvas n,rzrde from the side of accus{ ,I No. 1.

3. acclrsc,l No. i IL is tltc ctrsc of rcspondent No.2 tlr;r r <i.r \ (' t llrC(, , ireqrrt's. datcd I errr, !erh anrl 3O r ol April, 2024, c.clr lor i,t amor.ll, of I?s.4.00 crores dr;l .r,r.r i, fa'our .l respondent No.2 on his szrvings bank accorrrlr (i\.ris Rank oI \{:iclhapur- 13r-anclt). Chcclues u,ere deposrt< rl t*.icc 1;p lerr, .Iure and 2 )'a 14,,, 2024, bwt liere dishonot r.:cr for. accor_rrt being blocl:r'cl. c). 'lhrec <:iteqlrcs u,erc issued by petrtrr ners/ac,:used Nos. I and 2. on Om Exccllence, cheques u,e,r l dishonourccl. u hcrr depositcci for closcd/blockecl accolrrLS and sLol) par-\'lrrcnts. [1 is stated in the complaint that rccusccl No.1 had an ulte r-ior motive and has not repaid tlt(. amor.tnt. that the acc:ount 'Om tjxcellence, belonged to one 1,1.. Vjja-r. ljaral I(r-rmar (accuscd No.2), a henchman of accusecl f,lo.I .

10. Learne <.1 Senior Counsel appearing fo . petitior_rers/ accusecl Nos.1 and 2 submitted that thc traltsactiolts are commer(:ieLl transaction s, being given a cr.i r. inal flavour. 6 JAK ] Crl P.No 15222 of 2021 in-rpermissible under Iaw. He further submitted that respondenl No.2 rs al- liberty to initiate proceedings undcr thc Ncgotiable Instruments Act, 1881, lor dishonor oI chcques. It is pointed out that all transactions are r'r,ith rcspcct to investments on behalf of respondent No.2. That it is onll' on the request of respondent No.2, accused No.I bonct Jldel4 int,ested the amounts. It is also submitted that it rs Lll)o11 meeting of minds, commcrcial transactions ftrr inrreslment lvere entered and amounts transferred 1 L Le arned Senior Counsel invited the attention of th is Co r-rrl to an order of anticipatory bail granted by lcarncd Sir-rgle .Iudge of this Court. Specilic reference ts made to paragraph Nos.6 and 7, wherein learned Single Judge, after going through the material placed on record, concludcd thelt Lhc Lransactions were more in the natr-tre of monetarr dispute coupled with business transactions beLu'cctr petitioner No.1/accused No.I and respondent No.2

12. [t is triLe to extract Section 482 of BNSS, which is ais follor.r.s "Direction for gra' r l.ail tg..person apprel-rending arresI ( ilII It ) I '1' i

1. i ! :r t1 ! .t 'i! I ; f i i i I ( ) i I _t 1 a ri.l' \o.1.2.2 oi ) (11 \\lc[ arl\ pcrsolt hirs reasol to believc that hc, ntztv br: arrr:srlrl on trr) accusirtion ol hitving contiri t,td il lton 1r:rrlalr t offcrrr:c, lre min. npply to the High (]oL1rl ()r th(l Courr tl Scssiorr fttr a clirr'c1ion undcr this scc,i ,tL. ar rl tha. (lorr t rr;rr . rl- it thinlis ht. clirccr that in lhc ,tvc.tt of sLLClr :rrrcsl. ho shall ltc rcleirsi'cl on bail. (2) \\1iri n tht: I lielt Corrrt rtr tllc Court of Sessir,,rr m;rl<cs ri dir('( tr,)n rrrtrlcr sub-scction (l ). it ma-v iLr:.1uclc sucl conclirrons rn such clirt't:1rons in tltc light of thc : tcts ot lh( partrcu lirr cas( , as it ma1. thinl< fit, includillg- rl a colt(lition tl'tirt tltc pcrson shall makc I intscll rni rl:rltle for ir-rterroqittion by a l;olicc ofllr:r:r rLs :rncl rvlr r'rr r-cclrr ircd; iil a conclition that Lhc llcrson shall nt:t. rlircctll or. inclircctlr'. r.nalir: :rnr irtrlucemcnt, thr-r rrl or. l)rirl,)ltst- to illl\ Ilcr.ioll acquair.ttcd witlr th,t -i r:ls of lll(' ('irsc so as to dissuadc him lrom rlisclosirr; srrr.l.r [rrcrs :o tltr' (]oLrr[ or tO anr.policc officcr; lirr, lt cortditior.r lltat Lhe pcrson shall ni)l lcil\,i) Iniliu u'iIltorrl 1l-re ltrr:r.1ous pcrmission of t]tc (.orrrt: {i\ ) su(.lt othcr r:onclitrolt its ma_y bc i:lposr,,1 rrrrrlcr s,-rl> sr:ction (3) oI section 4gO, :rs il .i:c brirl rrr rr ',r.rrrll,l rtndnr r]t.rt srt lioll. (3) Ii sL <'l-r person is thercaftcr arrcstcd u.ithou t u arrat-rt llv an1 olliccl in r:ltargc oI a l)olicc statiolt on suclt :i( cusatrun. allcl rs r cparcrl erther itt the timc of arrcst or ili irn\ tirne whilc ir Lhc custod1' of such officer to give bail, h: shall be t-elcasi rl on l>irrl1 zurd iI a Magistrate taking corlr izancc oI srLclt of cnce rlccicles thal .r warrallt should bc is... r_.cl in the firsl inslance ag:rinst thrrt person, he shall isstrtr rt bailable \\rarralrl irr conlormrty rvitl-r the clircction o[ thc Cr:, lrt under sub scctron (l). (4) Notlting in tltis scction shaLl apply to any czrse involving thc :rrrcsl of anv person or.r accusation of havinq c tmnrit(ed :u-r o[]i'r-ci. unrlcr sectior.r 65 and sub-section (,21 rrl' scction 70 ol tlt , Ilharrrrir.:r N1 a,r'ir Sanhita, 2023."

13. Sectiorr 528 ol BNSS is as follows "Saving of inhcreut powers of tJigh Court- Nctiting ul Lhis Sa1-rhita shali bc decmecl to lim t or :rffect thc-, tnlri t-('nl l)()\r crs of thc Hrgh Court to mirl(c s .t( it or-ciers Ii I I ! I I i I I i I I I I i I ! 8 JAK J C, L.t'.No tr.2.t ol2A24 as may lle tlcccssarlr to give cft-ect to any orcler under ttris S.rnhiia, or to prevent abuse ol the process o[ aury Court or othcnr.ise to secure the ends ollustice." l+. ,.\n artticipatorl' bail application is prelerred orl an lLpprei-rensiolr that the individ ual's Iiberty, freedom u ill be interferedu,ith.GrantingofantiCipatorr,bailisthediscretior'l of a CourL on the facts and circumstances of each casc, thc Court strikes a balance betr'r'ecn the lreedom/Iibert,r'ol thc individual, ancl to prevent miscarriage of jurstice Thesc aspccls are u eighed and considered b-1' ths Court along u'rtll trttertding circurnstances. Quashing of a proceedings is on different parameters. Each application, be it anticipatory bail or qlt:Lsh proceedings, are to be considered on their merits' Becausc at-r anticipatoq' bail is granted, the grounds lor such grant of anticrpatory bail do not have a bearing or in an1 manncr influence the decision in a quash pctition/ proccedings. Quash petition/ proceedings have to be decided on its ou'n merits. This Court is not inclined to accede to thc sr-Lbmissions advanced.

15. Learned counsel appearing on behalf ol respotrdeut No.2 invited the attention of this Court to order-, dated 9 J'i^. .I | :rl.i, ;ia 1.2,12 ai )U I

31.12.202,1. passcd by a learned Single Ju<.ll,r. of thts Cour-t in W. P. No. ,'17 1 -19 of 2O2q and tried r ( , canvas tl.rat l)ctitioncrs,/zLr-:cusccl Nos.1 altd 2 carrnoL tnail ltiirallel remedics erurl the sirrnc is 21 good ground lor itr,L ei-r te r.tainit-r g zr quLash j)(.titior1. Ir'r othcr u.ords, it is r;Lrbmittccl that petitioners ar-c doiug lorurn shopping. The relrr.- soughl for ir-r W.P.No.371.lLl oi 2024 is as follorvs: 2) 9230 1006693 1862 Axir; lo rssLr( :r \\'rit or Ordr:r. or dirc .t , t.t m()t (, llartr( ulllt h o r. rn L]tc llaLurc ol Writ ol \ lrrdarnrrs rlcch-rlq t1tt, rrcLion ol Ll.rc It:s1;oncle)tl \. .l iLnd 3,,r Ilespo;rrlt,nt llt nt:tking plt-t sical zutd Lrstocli:rl hiuassnrt,'nts irnd lorciJ;ly imltlicatirlg un lcr- f:rlsc accLlsirTr()n oI rilIcnccs Ltndcr the il][ucn -(, lrni ir.] llrcsc r( c cl1 rir(' 5't, Rcsl)ondcltt and forcibll fi ( .zed thc Bnsir.css Ila]lli Accorrnts I ) c,)9969888888,.rt HDIrC B:urli 3) 0-(lirO 1-5.1()4.r ICIOI Uzrnk :urd 4) 424:r{) 1000295 JCICI flrrrrl< :lrrl rlrsbursirrs thc petitioncr barrl: :hcclucs to thir(l i)tx-Lios ro ciishorror tirc szrme to itnplic rtc undcr lirlse rccrrsiiiion of cr.rntinal charges in or-dc I t() mal(c settlcnr('nt rritlr 5'r llcspon(lcnt undcr Lhc Lrise, of urvcstillirtio1l rn Crimt: l1,o.94l2O2e of DOW ( r rerabad (rl Lr:.nsfcr 1l r.rnr P.S.Nalsingi in Cr_No.1686 ot lO24 irr spitc rrl qrant of .{nticipatorv Bail lr lcr CRLP Nr,. 146 I ll of 20.)4 ancl irs complianci, ;rs'berni3 illegal rLrbitlar-y and Lr r.r constitu tional ancl vi rlrtive oI r\rrick s l -1 alrl 2l ol thc Constitution of In,li r apar.t from r iolatnt, o[ 1;rinciplcs o[ natr-rral justice .trtri equity :tnd r:o r r sequcn tially dircct the respondenIr not to interfert r',,itfi lilc anc[ lil;crt1'of the petitioncl l,c traclc ru'rd lilrcltr, u.r Crime No.9,172024 oi trOW Cybc , lrad lor 1l.te olli.nccs pLrr.rishablc undcr Scction 316(,2. 318(4), 338,33tr(3), 31O(2) 6l(l) BNS ancl pass...,'

16. Order ol thc lcarned Single .Judge in W I,.No.37l.l9 of 2021 is .rs f()llo\\.s i I ! ! ,l i T i I { t lI t , In .JAK,.I t:rL P.No.I5222 oI2A24 "lssue notice to respondent No.5. Lctrrned counscl for thc petitioner is permitted to take out pcrsonal notice Lo rcspondent No.5 br Rcgistcrcd Post rvith Acl<norvledgmen t Duc and filc lrroof of scn,icc by nc\t datc oI hezrring. Ht:ard i\4r. S. Sat_\.am Redd1.. Ieerrned scnror coLtnsel, appcrtrrng for M/s NJ,aya Mithra Lar.v Firrn, lcarncd counscl for tltc petitroner ald Mr. MAhcsh Rajc, learrned Govcrnment Pleader fbr Homc. Le:u'ned senror cor.tnsel submittcd that in the sr.rise of investigatiol in Crime No.94 of 2024 Ltt trOW. (lrberabad Police Statior-r rcgistcrcd Llncler Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338. 336(3), 340(2), 6t(2) of thc Ilh:rr.rti-r.it Nvzn.a Sanhittr 2023 (BNS), petitioner Ls sLrlrjcctcd Lo l-rerrassrncnt and requested this Court to pi:rrrIit hirn to takc irssistzutce of an aclvocatc as and rr.hen hc is surnmonccl by respondcnt Nos.3 ald 4. Lcar-ncd Govcrn rncnt Plender for Home su bmittec] that petitioncr is nol cooperating u,ith thc invcstigation :incl not complling u.ith the condrtions ni tL" rrnlrcipa[orr. b.ril in Crl.P.No. 14613 of 2024 datecl ru. 12.202.+. In rlrc circumst.utces, peritioner is permitted to r:rke assrstar-rce of a counsel as and when he is summoncd by respondent Nos.3 and 4." 17 [{ar.irrg perused the retief sought for in the W.P.No.37 I49 of 2024 and the order of the learned Single Judge, tl-ris Court is of the opinion that the contentions advanced by counsel for respondent No.2 are not valid

18. Learned counsel for rcspondent No.2 invited the attention of this Court to the transactions averred in the complaint, bel$,een accused Nos. 1 and 2 and, respondent No.2. Ccrtain material documents are placed before this .]AK J t rt !1 i:t) lraa2 .i )02.1 i,i:, Court. Rcf,:r'ring to the docr-rments, coLrnt€,r affid arvit liled, leamed counsel contended that accused Nos ancl 2 n-rade false promtscs, pla,i ed fraucl. cotnmittcd forc, ,r r. ancl brcach ol trust

19. Hearcl leantcd counsels, perusecl tlrr. rer:ord and considered thc rirral submissior-rs ?,O . A pcrrrsal ol Lhc cornlt)aint pdnt-a. /acl ., indicates Lhat Lherc rtcre ce rlerir-r tfalts]ac[ioi1s bctrvecr-r r',.;1>ondcr-rt No.2 and accused Nos.1 and 2. thc:\' can be ternrr,, AS lrusiness transaction s / ccmmercial trar-rsactions. lt is r,rt in dispute that responclcnt No.2 u,:rs asl<cd (allegation 'incl Lrced") b5,- accused No I to invest certain sums for assu r,,c[ relrtrns and assureci that he wollld pa\' ltack the alnou n l as sooll aS possibie. Rcspondent No.2 transferred .u I amount of Rs.9,14,22,:)84 I . IL defics rhe logrc of Lhis (lr,rn't :rs ro hor.r, such huge ilnloultt of moltev rr,'as transfcrretrl iuthoul there bt:ing an agrcernent betr.r,een the parties. In I rsrral course of bnsiness, $'hen in../estments are sought on th c ground that the amounts; rvould be repaid, agreements are n-ad<: betu,een the parties, Br-rt, in the prcscnt casc, no sLlch i.l 1r'eements, are l2 CrL.P.No.15222 ol2O2a placed on rccord. It is the u isdorn o[ any businessman/ rr-rd ividual Lo gLlarantce the safe return of his money, u,hile invcsting such huge amounts bv n,ay of an agreemenl

21. On a perusal ol the entire complaint, though lraud, forger,r', breacl-r of trust, false prornises are alleged, the conrplaint reflects that chequcs issued rvere dishonoured and the bank deposit slips for an amount of Rs.60.00 crores of Indursrnd Bzrnl<. clated BIrr. 14il) and l6tt' of April, 2024 are atlcged to bc l'al<e and forged. These are the tn'o priman' allegations. Respondent No.2 u'as at libertl' to initiate proceedings under the appropriate Act (Negotiable Irlstrumerlts Act, 1BB1) lor dishonor of cheques. There rs no bar for a compiarnt to be lodged for offences of cheating and breach of trust etc., in the given sct of the facts of the case. '22. This Court .idj conscious of the fact that u'hen a litigant has an alternative remedl', he has to be relegated Be that as it may, the allegalion is that three bank deposit slips totalling [o an amount ol Rs.60.00 crores of Indusind Bank rvere prcsented to respondent No.2, which on enquiry alleged to have becn found to be fake and forged, this i"I { ! I j r , ,( t. I I i I T t I I, f , { i t i I i i : !; E :.1 : , :I 1l -t1\K..t t.'t I I' ll', 1 .12r2 oi 20-j.i Court cannor go into these aspects in a cn,lr tal or:tition at FIR stage. [t is this allcgalion of fal<c ancl lorgcrl ltanlt deposit slrlts rvhiclr rc'slrains lhis Court to acccc.lc , lltt_, qror_rncls canvassed br learr-red Se.ior coursel. Ir is tlr, irrrisdiction ol tl-re trial Cor.LrL to decidc allesations ol lakc .,r r I fc,r-scd banl( dcposit slips at-rd also othcr set ol allegalions;. l.hcse are all tr-iable issucs to be dealt u,itl-r by tl'rc trial CorLr 1

23. Sccticns 316(2),318({). 338. 336(3). : ol BNS are tcgistered against accusccl Nos_I t (2) and 61(2) r;rd .2 r,id,: FIR No.9:l of 202.1 . u.hich reads as follows: Section 316 l2l Criminal breach of trust. "Whocrcr cornmits clirnin:rl ltrcaclt of trusr ., lali I)L, punisrtt.rJ '"r,i th imprisortrncnt of eithcr dcscrilttr n [r,r :r Lcr m .,, ltrcl-r mav cxtcltd to 11,e l'cars, or $.it I. I ne. rtr s'ith I: ot lr . " Section 3 18(4) Cheating. "Whocrcr chcats .rn(l Ihcreltl- clishoncsLli, it.r:i r, r.s rht, persorr rlr-'ccir,,ed to dcli\,cl- :ut-\, propcrt\'Io alr\ ])crs.)lt. or to rniilic, alter or dcslroY Lhe $ ltolc or an\ J. 11 o[ .l valualrlc sccurit-1,, or anltl'ring,.r.hich is signerl or sc:rlcc1. and rvl.rrc:ir is capable of being con\,crtecl into rr r rrltrable securiLv, sl-rall be punishcd u.ith irnprisonmcnt (, crtlrer descriltlion for a term u.hich mav c\tcnd lr) se\. ( n vcars, ancl slra[1 zrlso be liablc to fine." Section 338 Forgery of valuable security, wil., ctc. "Whoei,cr forges ar dor:un-rent wl'rich purports 1( ) bc a vaiuabk: securitl, or a rvill, or al authorily to irCopt a son, or rvl-rich purports to givc authoritv to arl\. )crsorl to mal:c or transfer artv r a]uablc sc<:uritt.. or t( .occ.\.(, I ,l I I !ll i I I I It a I I i a g t t ,I l.{ JAK, I (:rl P.No.13222 o[ 2024 Lhe pr-inciparl, intcrest or dividends Lhel:cotl. or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable secLlrity, oi ant' rlocuttrent purporting to be an :rcquittalcc or r:cceipl- acknorvledging t"l-rc pa1'ment ol mollcy, or:ln ac(lLllti.iltcc or r-eccipt lor the dciivery of anv movable propcrlv or r itlttirble securit,t', shall be' punished rvith ,mprisonmt'trt lor Iife, or with imprisonmcnt ol cithcr dcscr-ipttotl lor- a tcrm whit:h may extend to Lcl.t ve:rrs, and shall also be liurble to llne. " Scction 336(3) Forgery ''Whocver cornmits forge|r', intcr-rding thalt thc document or clectror-rc rccorcl lbrged sl.rarll be r.lsecl for thc purpose ol chcating, sh.rll be pr.tnishccl r,t'itJr imprisonrncnt of cirher clescription [or eL tt:rm s Itich mal cxtctld to seven j,ears, and sltall:rlso be liable to finc." Section 340(2) Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine. "Whoevcr Ir;rudulcnti-r, or dishonestly uscs as gcnuine anl docurncut or clectronic rccord rlhich he lc.torvs or has rcason to bclicve to be a forgcd documcnt or electronic rccord, shall be pu nrshed ir-r the samc manner as if hc had lorgccl sttch documcnt or clectronic record. " Section 6 I (2) Criminal conspiracy "Whocr.cr is a prlrt] to a criminal conspiracl', (a) to commit an offence punishable with dcath, imprisonmcnt lbt- lifc or rigorous inrprisontnent for a term o[ t\\o yea-rs ot uprvards, shall, rvhere no express provrsion is maclc in this Sanl.rita for lhe punishment ol sucl-r a conspiracv. be punishcd in the sarnc manrlcr as if he had abetted sltch offcncc; (b) other lharr a criminal conspirzrcl t o commit :rtt offence punishablc as aforcsard shall bc punished n'ith imprisonment of cither description lbr a tcr:m t'rot cxcccdit'rg six mouths, or with iinc or u,rth both."

24. When quericd by this Court on the legal issue that that in a criminal petition, this Court cannot assume the I5 JAK ] " I) .:. ; a )).4 oi 2a: r {, jurisdiction ol trial Conrt on triable issues. , lr. submissions rnade bv the lcarned Senior Counsel, are fai.- '-ltc aLli:sation rr itlt reqirr,l to ac:cuscd No.2 is thirt tlr, ,tcCOult 'Ont Exccllcncc' bc:longs to accused No.2 and he i.; i rt: ltcnclrmitu ol Rohit Marr'lr, (accursed No. 1) ').- Considcrir-rg the entire lactual matri\ r f rltr: ci:se.. tltis Cout'I dt:erns it appropriate that tl-re t] it l)e.--ri) n ct(j oI l)etirioncrs/accused Nos.1 and 2 can be c|s1-r,nscrl l.irh 1l-l F.l.ll.No.94 o1' 2024 on thc file ol trOW (lr lr, r'url:,acl Irolir;c Station, Cvbet'abad, and is accordinglv dispcns:cl r-,rtlt. but u rth ccrtain ,rnditions.

26. Petitio:rcrs/accused Nos.1 and 2 :,1 rrll i)resclrr Lhe nrselr.es lrcfore ll-re Investigating oflir;r_.r-. \\ 1-,clr rlrcir prescnce is rr:quired. It is made clear that i. ther clo not prescnt themst:lves belore thc investigating aL I -rorir\, s'hcn required, this order sl-rall stand vacated arrtoltirticallt . II-ris order is ope:rlrtive till the completion of inr cs:isation and liling of chalsc sheet. Any observations madc :rr thrs ordcr shall not have an influence or bearing on the trial Ccurt, rl.hile considerir-rg the case during trial or u'liilr' concJtrding l6 JAK.] Ctl P.No.1522 of2024 It is also made clear Lhar pe titior-rers / accused Nos.1 aud 2 shall not be harassed b,rr frequentl-y calling to the ofhce of ir-rvestigating authori t\

27. This Court, having perused tl-re ordcr of thc learned Single Judge, is o[ the considered opinion that both the petitioners / accused Nos. I anci 2 be permitted to tal<e assistance of counsels as ancl rrltert required and summoned b,v the office of the investigating aurthoritv

28. Accordinglv, Criminal Pctrtion is disposed ol Miscellaneous applicatior-rs pending, if anr', shall stand closed Sd/. AHM D ABDULLAH KHAN STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// One Fair Copy to the Hon'ble Sri Justice ANIL KUMAR JU (For His Lordships Kind perusal) I CTION OFFICER To, Hyderabad (OUT) '1 . The Xlll Judicial First Class. Magistrate, Cyberabad. Rajendranagar. - 2. The Station House Officer, Narsingi police Station, Cyberabad. 3. Two ccs to the pubric prosecutor, uigrr court for inu stutu of rerangana at 4. 11 LR Copies 5. The Under Secretary, Union of lndia fi/inistry of law, Justice and Company 6 The Secretary Telangana Advocates Association, Library, High Court 7. One CC to SRl. p. DURGA RAO, Advocate tOpUCI 8. One CC to SRt. ABDUL MATEEN OURESHt, Advocate tOpUCl 9. Two CD Copies Buildings Hyderabad Affairs, New Delhi PM,&anr HIGH COURT DATED:2210412025 I ORDER CRLP.No.15222 ot 2024 --'t ': \ 27 t,' ?W \ '\,' l)" -, ./ DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION 4s 4,< Z+r/z'az'1 {