The plea said that the Telangana Police allowed the accused access to the statement of the two survivors recorded under Section 164 CrPC though chargesheet had not been filed in the matter.
It was contended that this was in violation of the guidelines laid down by the apex court in the case of State of Karnataka v. Shivanna @ Tarkari Shivanna in which it was directed that the contents of such statement should not be disclosed till the filing of chargesheet.
A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat issued notice to the State on the plea and posted the case for further consideration on September 26.
Source: Barandbench
