1 APHC010135722021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2188/2021 Between: 1. KANAPARTHI NAGENDRA,, S/O. LAKSHMI KANTHAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. KAVALI CHINNA VENKAIAH, (WRONGLY MENTIONED AS CHINNA VENKAA REDDY KAVALI) S/O. NAGENDRA, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. KOMITLA MALLIKARJUNA,, S/O. RAMA MURTHY, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 4. DOKU HARI KRISHNA,, S/O. VENAKTESWARLU, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 5. PULLA SUDHEER,, S/O. PULLA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 6. ARAVA SRIHARI,, S/O. KRISHNAIAH, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 7. KOPPU RAMESH,, S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 2 DISTRICT 8. TANDRA KRISHNA, S/O. PEDDA RAMANAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 9. BADDIPUDI AUDISESHAIAH,, S/O. RAGHU RAMAIAH, AGED 25 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 10. DOKU SRIHARI,, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 11. KADUMULA VENKAIAH,, S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 12. MANDAA JANARDHAN,, S/O. SESHAIAH, AGED 22 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 13. PALAPU DHANUNJAYA,, S/O. ARUNACHALAM, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 14. VIDAVALUR PRASAD,, S/O. PRABHAKAR, AGED 32 YEARS, R/O. UTUKUR VILLAGE, VIDAVALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF AP, AT AMARAVATHI 2. MALLIKHARJUNA RAO GONE, , S/O. GURAVAIAH, AGED 59 YEARS, TEACHER, ZPH SCHOOL GANDAVARAM, KOVUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 3 Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.29/2021 on the file of Vidavalur Police Station SPSR Nellore District ,against the Petitioner /Accused 1 to14, and pass such other order or orders. 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 Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in FIR.No.29/2021 on the file of Vidavalur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, pending disposal of this Criminal Petition and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. T LAKSHMI NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER : Heard Sri T.Lakshminarayana, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioners. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4 4. Considering the submissions made, this Criminal Petition is disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioners. This Court makes it clear that this Court has not expressed anything touching the merits of the case. However, the police are directed to issue notice under 35(3) BNSS (41A Cr.P.C.) to the petitioners in this matter and conclude the investigation and file a report, according to law, as expeditiously as possible. Further, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge if anything goes against them, if so advised. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 ARR 5 248 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2188/2021 Dt. 23.07.2025 ARR