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6. The petitioner sought to quash the said FIR against him contending as follows:-

i. The allegations made against him are vague and baseless. ii. There is abnormal delay in lodging the complaint. iii. 2nd respondent failed to explain the said delay. iv. On the very same allegations i.e. with regard to phone tapping, a case in Cr.No.243 of 2024 was registered with the very same police station and on completion of investigation, the Investigating Officer laid charge sheet against the petitioner herein and other accused vide PRC No.260 of 2024. v. Therefore, on the very same allegations, registration of second FIR in Cr.No.1205 of 2024 against the petitioner is impermissible.

12. 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 No.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, concentrated on his moments and also his office at Siddipet. He KL,J contested as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Siddipet Constituency in the elections held in November, 2023, as a BSP Candidate. During the said time 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 several criminal cases and tapped his phone, harassed him mentally. On the instructions of A.1, A.2 along with his staff, started following his conversations over phone with his wife, family members and friends in politics, he has threatened them. This constant surveillance disturbed privacy of 2nd respondent. The petitioner/A.2 and A.1 also obtained call data and taken photographs from his phone and placed them on 'You Tube' social media etc.

17. Meanwhile, he did not get MLA ticket from Siddipet constituency from BJP party, as such he joined in BSP party and got MLA ticket for Siddipet constituency. During election 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.

18. It is further stated that after general assembly elections, he came to know through print and electronic media about the news regarding phone tapping case.

19. On observing the same, he has realized that his phone Nos.9014062471 and also 0593766666 as well as his wife's phone number i.e. 9100245853 were illegally tapped and his every moment KL,J was being observed. As he got good image, refused to join in BRS party, contested as MLA from BSP party and highlighted the illegal activities done by A.1 in Siddipet Constituency, A.1 bore grudge against him by abusing his power as Minister, influenced and instructed some police official to tap his phones to observe his activities and got false cases booked against him. Therefore, 2nd respondent requested the police to do justice to him. He has also submitted the hard copy of e-mail received from i-phone company to his e-mail for the purpose of investigation.