APHC010134232021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2137/2021 Between: 1. KOLA LAKSHMIPATHI, S/O LATE K.VENKAIAH, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC - JOURNALIST, R/O D.NO. 22-8-207/1A1 , UPADYAYAN NAGAR, GRAND WORLD, 4TH CROSS, TIRUPATI. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER TIRUMALA I TOWN POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI URBAN, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS AT AMARAVATHI. 2. V SUBRAMANYAM REDDY, VIGILANCE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE WING, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAM, TRUMALA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 call for the records connected with FIR No. 33 of 2020 dated 08.06.2020 on the file of Tirumala I Town PS, Tirupati Urban Police District, Chittoor District, and quash the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 2 Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to to stay of all further proceedings in FIR No. 33 of 2020 dated 08.06.2020 on the file of Tirumala I Town PS, Tirupati Urban Police District, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above Crl.P. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. CH VENKAT RAMAN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 3 This Court made the following ORDER: The instant petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the petitioner/accused , seeking quashment of proceedings against him in FIR No. 33 of 2020 dated 08.06.2020, on the file of Tirumala I Town PS, Tirupati Urban Police District, Chittoor District. 2. Heard Sri Ch.Venkata Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor placed on record the proceedings issued by the Court dated 09.06.2020, in Cr.No.33 of 2020 of I Town Police Station, Tirumala, permitting the police to investigate into the offence since the offence lodged is non-cognizable one. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, this criminal petition may be disposed of, without causing the prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner. 5. Considering the submissions made, this Criminal Petition is disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stands closed. Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 31.07.2025 MH 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 38 Crl.P.No.2137 of 2021 Dt.31.07.2025 MH 5