The Telangana High Court quashed an FIR against two Civil Judges accused under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, citing it as a retaliatory move filed after their colleagues were removed from service following disciplinary proceedings. The FIR, registered two years after the disciplinary action, was deemed an abuse of legal process, as the Court found it to be a “counter blast” to the petitioners’ original complaint. This decision highlights the importance of preventing misuse of legal provisions for personal retaliation.
