High Court rejects KTR’s plea to quash FIR
Hyderabad: A single bench of the High Court headed by Justice Kunuru Laxman on Tuesday dismissed the criminal petition filed by K. Tarakarama Rao, MLA, who is accused No. 1 in Crime No. 12/ROC-CIU ACB-2024 registered with PS, ACB, CIU, Hyderabad for offences under Sections 13(1)(a) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Sections 409 r/w 120B IPC.
The counsel for petitioner KTR prayed for grant of interim protection for 10 days but the High Court rejected it.
The complaint was filed on 18-12-2024 and the FIR was registered on 19-12-2024, Justice Kunuru Laxman said in the order.
Furthermore, on the very next day i.e. 20-12-2024, the present criminal petition was filed by the petitioner KT Rama Rao. The investigating agency must get a reasonable opportunity to investigate and collect evidence. Therefore, this Court cannot rush and frustrate the investigation in the present case.
Further, the Court said that once this Court holds that a prima facie case is made out, the other allegations relating to malice, absence of dishonest intent and embezzlement, failure to hold the alleged third party beneficiaries guilty, etc. become a matter of investigation. Needless to say, the observations made in the order are only for deciding the present petition.
Accordingly, the High Court dismissed the petition. The interim order dated 20-12-2024 is deemed to be quashed.
