This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused
under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings against
him in S.C.Spl.No.16 of 2023 on the file of the VI Additional
Metropolitan Sessions Judge at Secunderabad.
2. Heard Sri B. Rohith Yadav, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Sri Rudresh Deshpande, learned Assistant Public
Prosecutor for the respondent No.1-State and
Sri P. Narasimhulu, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and.
Perused the record.
Brief facts of the case:
3. The petitioner is accused No.1 in S.C.Spl.No.16 of 2023
facing accusations for the offences under Section 420 of IPC and
Section 3 (1) (r) (s) of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
(Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. The said case
was registered pursuant to a private complaint lodged by
respondent No.2 when it was referred to the police and
registered vide FIR No.59 of 2022 dated 10.02.2022 against the
petitioner and two other accused for the offences punishable
under Sections 406, 420 r/w 34 IPC and Section 3(1) (x) SC/ST
(POA) Act. Upon registering the FIR, the police conducted
investigation and filed charge sheet for the offences under
Section 420 of IPC and Section 3 (1) (r) (s) of the Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment
Act, 2015 and the same was taken on file vide S.C.Spl.No.16 of
2023 against the petitioner and no charge was framed against
accused Nos.2 and 3.
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