1 APHC010175592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY ,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3958/2025 Between: Garineni Murali Krishna ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Rpadesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.3958 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed C.C. No. 1391 of 2023 before the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Kakinada, against respondents 2 to 9 herein for the alleged offences under Sections 468, 471, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. It is submitted that the petitioner filed a private complaint, which was taken on file by the learned Magistrate, and summons were issued. It is further submitted that the matter is now posted for examination of the accused. However, the accused are delaying the trial. The petitioner, aged 64 years, is facing health issues and seeks a direction to the learned Magistrate for the speedy disposal of the case on the ground that the petitioner is a senior citizen. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 3. Upon perusal of the complaint, it is observed that there are only two witnesses, and the sworn statements of the complainant and one K.Veera Venkata Rajasekhar were recorded before cognizance of the offence was taken. 4. Considering the submissions, the learned IV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class is directed to expedite the trial in C.C. No.1391 3 of 2023 and complete it preferably within six months from the date of receipt of this order. 5. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of. 6. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt.16.04.2025 BV