2024 INSC 964
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NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No.2029 of 2023)
P.N.D. PRASAD … APPELLANT VERSUS BILLA SATISH & OTHERS … RESPONDENTS
O R D E R
Leave granted.
2. The appellant herein is aggrieved by what has been
observed by the High Court for the State of Telangana in its
order in paragraphs 14 and 15 dated 09.06.2022 passed in
Criminal Petition No.5937 of 2016. As a consequence of the
said observations, the docket order dated 21.07.2014 passed by
the Court of XIX Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad,
Miyanpur, Kukatpally, in Crl.M.P. No.2383 of 2013 in Crime
No.408 of 2013 filed by the appellant herein has been set aside.
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3. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant and
learned senior counsel for respondent nos.1 to 5 and learned
counsel for respondent no.6-State and perused the material on
record. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that on
the filing of a report by the concerned Sub-Inspector of Police,
P.S. K.P.H.B. Cyberabad, the appellant herein filed a protest
petition on 19.09.2013. By then, the Sworn Statement dated
01.08.2013 and 10.01.2013 had been recorded and the expert
opinion had also been recorded...