Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court granted bail to a mother, who is alleged to have murdered her two children, before attempting to commit suicide. The bench, comprising Justice K. Lakshman and Justice P. Sree Sudha was dealing with a criminal appeal against an order of the sessions judge, Janagaon.
The petitioner was convicted for the offense punishable under Sections 302 and 309 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. It was argued by the petitioner/appellant that she is depressed and suffering from a mental disorder.
In the impugned judgment, there is mention of her illness. The allegation against the petitioner is that under the said depression, she killed her two children. Earlier the court directed the additional public prosecutor to get specific instructions with regard to the mental condition of the accused.
On Thursday, the addl. public prosecutor produced a certificate issued by the civil assistant surgeon, special prison for women, Chanchalguda. The certificate points out that the petitioner is a known case of paranoid delusions and is on treatment from the government institute of mental health. She is on anti-psychotic drugs as advised by doctors from the hospitals’ psychiatric department.
Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the brother and parents of the appellant were ready to provide her treatment and take care of her welfare. The bench accordingly suspended the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the trial court against the petitioner and directed that she be released on bail, pending disposal of the appeal, subject to executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs 10,000 with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the principal sessions judge, Jangaon.
HC stays proceedings on Bhainsa incident
Hyderabad: Justice P. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court suspended further investigation against supporters of sitting MLA Rama Rao Patel [BJP] of Mudhol Assembly constituency. The supporters Galli Ravi and others are alleged to have mobilised an unruly mob and had attacked the police flying squad, which had come to the house of the candidate in the intervening night of November 28 and 29. The allegation is that the petitioner and others beat up the police with rods and caused grievous injuries. In the present petition, it was alleged that the entire allegation was baseless and obviously invented with a political motive. It is also stated that while in the initial FIR an attempt to murder was not included, it was added later. It alleged that the very complaint was actuated by colourable exercise of power.
“HC will not have civil rights in writ petition”
Hyderabad: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court refused to exercise the writ jurisdiction of the High Court in a matter of easementary rights. He directed the petitioner to approach a competent civil court for relief. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by VSBV Sharma, who alleged that GHMC had not taken any action to remove a gate erected by the unofficial respondent in the petitioner’s land. He argued that the gate was obstructing his peaceful possession and the ingress to his property. The judge after perusing the records said the document claiming title of the land to the petitioner is unregistered and that there are no statutory provisions stating that permission has to be obtained in order to erect a gate. The judge, without making any remarks over the merits of the case, said that such causes do not fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court and accordingly permitted the petitioner to withdraw the same. The judge also granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent court.
Poll petition against KCR dismissed as infructuous
Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Thursday dismissed an election petition as being infructuous. The petition challenged the election of former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao from the Gajwel Assembly constituency, in 2018. The petitioner Thammala Srinivas challenged the election on the ground that Rao had failed to fulfill certain requirements under the Representation of People’s Act as well as the conduct of election rules like non-disclosure of the nature of criminal cases pending against him, non-furnishing of no dues certificate and details of liabilities and dues with regard to rent, electricity, water and accommodation charges for government accommodations occupied by him and casting of bogus votes in two booths of the constituency. The election petition was dismissed as the said term had already lapsed by efflux of time and any further inquiry into the matter would at best be of theoretical value.
Centre challenges imposition of property tax
Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court required the central government to approach the appropriate authority of the PWD department on a demand for property tax issued for approximately Rs 34 lakh. G. Parveen Kumar, deputy solicitor general contended that the notice was contrary to the law, which exempted government bodies from paying property tax.
The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar directed the petitioner to make a representation within four weeks stating the law on the subject. The petitioner would now be required to refer to Section 202 of the GHMC Act and Article 285 of the Constitution, which grants the stated exemptions. The concerned authorities will deal with the representations keeping in view the stated provisions. The bench also made clear that no coercive steps will be taken pending such termination.
