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The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
HC quashes case against Revanth Reddy
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy received a relief with the Telangana High Court, on Thursday, quashing a case registered against him under the provisions of the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The case was pending before the Special Sessions Judge for Trial of cases under the POA against SCs/STs Act-cum-VII Additional District Sessions Judge of Ranga Reddy at L.B. Nagar. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya, pronouncing the verdict in a criminal petition filed by Mr. Revanth Reddy seeking to quash the FIR, said that Mr. Revanth Reddy, third accused in the case, was not present at the scene of offence when the crime was 'said to have been committed'. Since the accused was not present at the time of commission of the crime, invoking the special Act would not arise, the judge said. She noted that the complainant could not make out the offence against Mr. Revanth Reddy. The special Act was invoked against him without any legal or factual basis, she said. The case was contrary to the contents mentioned in the charge-sheet. Going by the facts of the case and the details mentioned in the charge-sheet, the HC can exercise powers under Section 484 of the Criminal Procedure Code in the present case, she said. An advocate B.S. Rao, appearing for the de-facto complainant N. Peddi Raju, brought to the notice of the judge that the complainant had five days ago, filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to transfer hearing of the case to any other High Court. Referring to contention of the complainant about the petition in Supreme Court for transfer of the case, the judge said that 'the parties are at liberty to take whatever steps they intend to take, but this court has passed its orders as it is the duty of the court to pass orders'. The case was being heard by the HC since September 22, 2020. A co-ordinate bench of the HC heard contentions of the parties till April 15, 2024. Eventually, the Acting Chief Justice of the HC assigned the matter to the present bench. The matter was heard by the bench on April 25, May 2 and June 14 of this year. The senior counsel appearing for Revanth Reddy, the Public Prosecutor and the counsel for the de-facto complainant presented their contentions. After hearing their extensive arguments only, the bench had reserved orders in the matter, the judge said.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- The Hindu
Provide protection to caste hatred victim: HC to police
Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the High Court on Friday directed the Suryapet police to protect Kotla Bhargavi, whose husband Vadlakonda Krishna alias Mala Bunty, was murdered allegedly over caste hatred. Bhargavi, belonging to the Gowda caste, and Krishna, a dalit, got married. Krishna was murdered on January 26 this year allegedly by the family members of Bhargavi owing to caste hatred, her counsel V. Raghunath said. Even after the murder of her husband, Bhargavi had been receiving threats that she too would be eliminated the way her husband was killed once the accused come out, the lawyer said. He contended that it is the duty of the government to protect the kith and kin of victims under the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. He argued that even two months after Bhargavi approached the police authorities for protection in the backdrop of threats to her life, there was no response from the police officials.
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
HC reserves order in Revanth Reddy's plea to quash criminal case proceedings
Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of Telagnana High Court on Friday reserved orders in a criminal petition filed by Telagnana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy seeking to quash a case registered against him under the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The case was registered by Gachchibowli police of Cyberabad against Revanth Reddy in 2019 following a complaint lodged by one N. Peddi Raju alleging that Mr. Reddy and others abused him in the name of his caste. Mr. Revanth Reddy was the third accused in the case. He was MP of Malkajgiri then. His sibling and another person were the first and second accused in the same case. Public Prosecutor Palle Nagesshwara Rao, presenting contentions before the bench, said that none of the eight witnesses summoned by the investigating officer deposed evidence that Mr. Revanth Reddy was present when the alleged offence (abusing in the name of caste) was committed. The case was pending for trial before the Special Sessions Judge for Trial of Cases under the POA against SCs and STs Act-cum-VII Additional District Sessions Judge of Ranga Reddy at L.B. Nagar. Mr. Revanth Reddy filed the criminal petition seeking a direction to quash the proceedings of the case.
