This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNSS’)
seeking quashment of proceedings in Sessions Case No.119 of
2024 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge,
Khammam.
2. I have heard Mr.Kiran Palakurthi, learned counsel for the
petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State.
3. Briefly stated, the prosecution’s case is that on 06.02.2024,
at approximately 5:00 p.m., the petitioners, arrayed as Accused
Nos. 1 and 2, were involved in a physical altercation with the
father of Respondent No. 2, who is also the deceased in the
present matter. During the course of the incident, the petitioners
allegedly attempted to forcibly administer insecticide to the
deceased. Although the deceased resisted their attempt, a
quantity of the insecticide is stated to have splashed into his eyes
during the scuffle. Subsequently, on 27.03.2024, the deceased
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passed away. Initially, based on the events, a criminal case was
registered on 22.03.2024 under Sections 294(b), 324, and 447
read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Following
the death of the deceased, the charges were first amended to
include Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC, and were ultimately
enhanced to Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC.