Heard Sri M.Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Sri Arun Kumar Dodla, learned
Additinal Public Prosecutor for respondents.
2. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528
of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha (for short
‘BNSS’) seeking to quash the proceedings against the
petitioner/A3 in C.C.No.35 of 2025 pending on the file
of Excise Court, Manoranjan Complex, Hyderabad
(transferred from Additional Judicial First Class
Magistrate at Parkal).
3. Petitioner herein is A3 in the said C.C. The
offences alleged against the petitioner herein are under
Section 188 of IPC and Section 4 of the [Telangana]
Prevention of Disfigurement of Open Places and
Prohibition of Obscene and Objectionable Posters and
Advertisements Act, 1997 (for short ‘the Act’). On the
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complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, Police,
P.S.Parkal registered a case in Crime No.349 of 2023
on 24.11.2023 against the petitioner and other
accused. In the said compliant, the 2nd respondent has
specifically alleged that he is Divisional Panchayat
Officer, Hanamakonda and Model Code of Conduct In-
charge (104). On 24.11.2023, at about 10.30 a.m, he
went to the Pocharam village for the purpose of
inspection and noticed that BRS, Congress and BJP
wall posters pasted on government electric poles with
photos and symbols. The same is in violation of
Section 188 of IPC and Section 4 of the Act. The said
act is also in violation of Model Code of Conduct.
Therefore, he requested the SHO, PS, Parkal to take
action against the petitioner and other accused.