By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, March 16 : The AP High Court on Monday quashed criminal proceedings against one of the accused in the infamous Telgi stamps scam.
Justice K C Bhanu allowed a petition filed by T Satyanarayana Reddy, former assistant commissioner of police.
Mr C Malleswar Rao, counsel for the petitioner told the court that his client was charged with the offences under Section 13(2)(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act on the accusation that the his client accepted Rs 50,000 to help the accused in the scam through a inspector who was under him.
He contended that this was not based any evidence or record. The allegation was made relying on the confession of Mohammed Abdul Wahed Quadri, co-accused of Abdul Raheem Telgi, the prime accused in multi-crore fake stamps scam.
He said that this statement was recorded under the provisions of AP Organised Crimes Control Act (APCOCA), and such evidence was inadmissible by the High Court.
While agreeing the argument of the petitioner's counsel , the judge quashed the criminal proceedings pending against the accused before Special Judge of the CBI cases at Nampally.
Justice K C Bhanu allowed a petition filed by T Satyanarayana Reddy, former assistant commissioner of police.
Mr C Malleswar Rao, counsel for the petitioner told the court that his client was charged with the offences under Section 13(2)(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act on the accusation that the his client accepted Rs 50,000 to help the accused in the scam through a inspector who was under him.
He contended that this was not based any evidence or record. The allegation was made relying on the confession of Mohammed Abdul Wahed Quadri, co-accused of Abdul Raheem Telgi, the prime accused in multi-crore fake stamps scam.
He said that this statement was recorded under the provisions of AP Organised Crimes Control Act (APCOCA), and such evidence was inadmissible by the High Court.
While agreeing the argument of the petitioner's counsel , the judge quashed the criminal proceedings pending against the accused before Special Judge of the CBI cases at Nampally.
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