APHC010118682023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1919/2023 Between: 1. THODETI BENZMEN, S/O. SAMSONU AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. 2-48, AMBAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA RURAL KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520012. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH SHO, GOVERNORPET P.S. VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI. 2. VEGA MANI CHAITHANYA, S/O SRINIVASA RAO AGED NOT KNOWN JOINT SUB-REGISTRAR-I, R.O.O.B., VIJAYAWADA. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to quash the criminal proceedings as against Petitioner/Accused No.6 in Crime. No. 1 of 2023 dated 03.01.2023 on the file of Governorpet P.S, Vijayawada for the alleged offences u/s. 419, 420, 465,467, 468, 471 r/w 120(B) of Indian Penal Code as they are lacking merits and substance and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the proceedings including the arrest of Accused No.6 in Crime. No. 1 of 2023 dated 03.01.2023 on the file of 2 Governorpet P.S, Vijayawada for the alleged offences u/s. 419, 420, 465,467, 468, 471 r/w 120(B) of Indian Penal Code and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 O R D E R This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the Petitioner herein/A.6, to quash the proceedings in Crime No.1 of 2023 of Governorpet Police Station, Vijayawada, registered against the Petitioner herein/A.6 and other accused, for the offences punishable under Section 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2, Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent-State. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner/A.6 submits that, though the case was registered in the year 2023, police have not completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet. 4. In view of the fact that the crime is of the year 2023, the Police are directed to complete the investigation in the subject crime and file report, as contemplated under Section 173 (2) CrPC, as expeditiously as possible, without taking any coercive steps as against the Petitioner/A.6 herein. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 05.05.2026. MS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No: 1919 of 2023 Date: 05.05.2026 MS