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vi. On 23.01.2023, he announced plans to start a small scale "Aggipetta Macha" company (Match box company) in Siddipet district intending to uplift the lives of poor families. vii. On 04.02.2023, a false Case vide Cr.No. 49/2023 for the offences under Sections 376 read with 511 IPC was registered against him at the instance of the petitioner herein/A.1. viii. The 2nd respondent was arrested and brought to the ACP office in Shamirpet and later remanded to judicial Custody. ix. He began receiving threatening messages on his mobile Phone from unknown numbers, questioning as to how he is getting money and he has to meet those persons. x. On 15.03.2023, he joined in BJP party in Delhi in the presence of BJP leaders like Sri. Eetala Rajender and Sri. Tarun Chugh. In April 2023, he provided financial assistance to farmers in Siddipet affected by heavy rains.

vi. The entire complaint is silent about the offences alleged against the petitioner herein.

vii. The petitioner herein is the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Siddipet Assembly Constituency.

viii. The petitioner has served as a Minister for Major Irrigation, Legislative Affairs and Marketing.

ix. In 2019, he served as a Minister for Finance and a Minister for Medical and Health Department.

KL,J x. The petitioner herein has been working for the welfare of Siddipet Constituency as an MLA and has been contributing for the development of Siddipet Constituency.

21) Imtiyaz Ahmad vs. State of UP 37

10. Learned counsel appearing for 2nd respondent placed reliance on the principle laid down by the High Court of Uttarakhand (Nainital Bench) in Kuldeep vs. State of Uttarakhand 38 ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS OF THIS COURT:-

11. In the light of the said submissions, in the representation dated 19.06.2024, submitted to DGP, Telangana, 2nd respondent has stated that he received e-mail from Apple company with regard to phone tapping relating to mobile Nos.9014062471 and 95937066666. He received information on 29.08.2023. The Ex-Minister (A.1) in the previous government influenced the officials in Police Department, A.2 and his team, who concentrated on his moments and also his office at Siddipet. He contested as a Member of Legislative Assembly of Siddipet Constituency in the elections held in November, 2023, as a BSP Candidate. During the said period also, A.1 influenced the Police officials of the State and harassed him politically which disrupted A.1's political career and made 2nd respondent a political hurdle for him. Therefore, A.1, using his political influence, implicated him in (2012) 2 SCC 688 (2022) LawSuit (Utt) 477 KL,J several criminal cases and tapped his phone, harassed him mentally. A.2 and his staff, on the instructions of the petitioner/A.1, started following his conversations over phone with his wife, family members and friends in politics, and threatened them. This constant surveillance disturbed his privacy. The petitioner/A.1 and A.2 has obtained call data and taken photographs from his phone and placed them on 'You Tube' social media etc.

16. Meanwhile, he did not receive the MLA ticket from Siddipet constituency from BJP party, as such, he joined in BSP party and got MLA ticket for Siddipet constituency. During election KL,J campaign, he received threatening calls. Therefore, he suspected that A.1 might be tapping his phone. A.1 was monitoring his moments, activities of his associates and his family members to sabotage his political career and unlawfully influence the outcome of the elections.