APHC010145562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3124/2025 Between: 1. GANGULA RAGHAVENDRA REDDY, S/O.G.NARAYANA REDDY, AGE 32 YEARS, OCC: PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APGENCO, RTPP, R/O.KALAMALA VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTIA MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RUDRAVARAM POLICE STATION, NANDYALA DISTRICT REP.BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI 2. KAMBAGOUNI RAKESH GOUD, S/O. LATE.THIRUPAL GOUD, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APSPDCL, R/O. RUDRAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYALA 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 may be pleased to QUASH the proceedings in CC.No.426 OF 2024 on the file of the Court of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Allagadda for the alleged offences under Sec.303(2), 329(4) R/w.Sec.3(5) of BNS against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND/OR to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. Y NAGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed by the Petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, for the following relief: “.....to QUASH the proceedings in CC.No.426 OF 2024 on the file of the Court of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Allagadda for the alleged offences under Sec.303(2), 329(4) R/w.Sec.3(5) of BNS against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND/OR to pass such ....” Learned counsel for the Petitioner placed on record the Proceedings dated 01.04.2025 issued by the Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APSPDCL, Nandyal to the Chief General Manager/HRD, Corporate Office, APSPDCL, Tirupati. The contents of the said letter read as under: As per the specific remarks offered by the Executive Engineer/Operation Division/Nandyal, the incumbent, Sri G.Raghavendra Reddy, 9E.ID.No.85000981), Ex.Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation Section/Rudravaram, is found not guilty of the allegations. It is recommended to exonerate him from the proposed punishment if any. This is submitted for further necessary action please. Learned counsel would submit that in that view, the proceedings in this criminal Petition may be quashed. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. In that view, this Criminal Petition is allowed. The Proceedings in CC No.426 of 2024 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Allgaddam, against the Petitioner are hereby quashed. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Criminal Petitions No. 3124 of 2025 12.08.2025 Mjl /*