*Hyderabad*: In a significant ruling, the Telangana High Court has expressed surprise over the police registering a fraud case against an individual for driving a vehicle without a number plate. The court criticized the misuse of legal provisions, stating that it was inappropriate to charge the individual under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 80(A) of the Motor Vehicles Act, which pertains to the procedure for issuing permits to vehicles.The case was brought before the court by R. Vasundharachari, who sought the dismissal of charges filed by the Charminar police after they seized his vehicle for lacking a number plate. Advocate Akash Baglekar, representing the petitioner, argued that although the vehicle was indeed missing a number plate, the sections under which the case was registered were not applicable to this situation.The Charminar police had initially registered the case under Section 420 of the IPC, which deals with fraud, and Section 80(A) of the Motor Vehicles Act. However, Justice K. Sujana, who presided over the case, found that these charges were inappropriate. The court agreed with the petitioner’s arguments, stating that the absence of a number plate did not amount to fraud, nor did it fall under the section of the Motor Vehicles Act cited by the police.The judge, in her ruling, noted that the police’s actions in this case were misplaced and ruled that no crime had been committed under the charges filed. Consequently, the court ordered the dismissal of the case registered against the petitioner.This ruling is expected to set a precedent in cases involving similar situations, highlighting the importance of correctly applying legal provisions and ensuring that charges are not misused.