In a recent decision, Justice Juvvadi Sridevi dealt with a criminal request involving accused numbers 5 and 6 in a case from Suryapet District. Here's what happened.
The request aimed to dismiss the charges against the accused under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, 2023, and the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994. Basically, the accused wanted the charges to be dropped.
During the hearing, M/s. Alluri Divakar Reddy, representing the accused, and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, the Additional Public Prosecutor, presented their arguments. The accused's lawyer requested that the police send a notice under Section 35(3) of the Indian Citizen Protection Code (BNSS) instead of dismissing the case.
"The lawyer asked for instructions for the police to continue the investigation by sending a notice."
Justice Juvvadi Sridevi didn't get into the details of the case. Instead, she decided that the accused must show up before the Investigating Officer by October 30, 2025. The officer will then send a notice following BNSS rules, based on the Supreme Court's directions from a previous case, Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.
The accused need to work with the investigation. They're expected to provide all necessary documents and information to the Investigating Officer, who will look at these before making a report to the Judge.
"The petitioners should present their side and work with the Investigating Officer."
Pending applications related to the case are now closed. The accused must follow the court's instructions to avoid more problems.
This decision highlights the importance of working together in legal matters and following proper investigation steps.
Summary: The court did not dismiss the charges against the accused but instead directed them to appear before the Investigating Officer by a specified date and cooperate with the investigation.
