THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10609 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner/A-3 approached this Court challenging order, dated 18.10.2011, passed by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, in S.C.No.97 of 2010, whereby the learned Sessions Judge reframed the charges against the accused in the case. Heard. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner/A-3 is that earlier the trial Court framed charges on 16.11.2010 against the petitioner/A-3 for the offence punishable under Section 120-B IPC only, but subsequently, without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the other accused in the case, the trial Judge reframed the charges on 18.10.2011 for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 364, 307, 427, 201 read with Sections 120-B and 109 IPC. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the charges framed on 18.10.2011 are hereby set aside and the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, is directed to afford an opportunity of hearing to both parties with regard to framing of charges and, after hearing the parties, frame the charges in accordance with law. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 02.11.2011 v v