APHC010180112024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2667/2024 Between: 1. SINGAMSETTI NAGA VENKATA VENUGOPALA KRISHNA, S/O JAYARAJU, OCC BUSINESS, PROP. M/S VENKATA SATYANARAYANA TRADING COMPANY, R/O JANGAREDDIGUDEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH S.H.O., SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STATION, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, W.G.DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, AMARAVATI. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.5, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.217 of 2022 on the file of Special Enforcement Bureau Station, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District for 1 for short ‘Cr.P.C’ 2 the offence under Section 7(B) read with 8(A) of A.P.Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 20202 2. Sri P.Kasi Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the present crime has been registered against the Petitioner only basing on the confession made by the co-accused and except the said confession statement, there is no other incriminating material against the Petitioner. Learned counsel would further submit that the Petitioner is nothing to do with the alleged offence. Therefore, continuation of proceedings against the Petitioner, is an abuse of process of law. Hence, prayed for quashment of the proceedings against the Petitioner. 3. Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed and submitted that there is verifiable material to be decided during investigation and at this stage, the proceedings against the Petitioner cannot be quashed. 4. As seen from the material placed on record, it is alleged against the Petitioner/Accused No.5 that he along with Accused No.4 supply black jaggery to the other Accused, who prepare ID liquor and after selling the said liquor, the other Accused pay some amount to Accused Nos.4 and 5 and on that, they both share the said amount. Though the case was registered based on the mediators report, it is difficult at this stage to accept or deny the contention of the learned counsel for the Petitioner. The case registered against the Petitioner/Accused No.5 does not entitle quashment as there is verifiable 2 For short ‘the Act’ 3 material against the Petitioner in the present case. The contentions raised by the Petitioner are material facts to be proved during trial. 5. To quash the proceeding against the Petitioner, it is imperative on the part of the Court to satisfy itself that there is no prima facie material against the Petitioner to establish his involvement in the above crime. In the present case, there are factual aspects to be decided during trial, which cannot be looked into at this stage. Hence, taking into consideration of gravity of the offence, it is difficult for the Court to exercise the discretion under Section 482 Cr.P.C, at this stage. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:20.08.2025 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2667 of 2024 Dt.20.08.2025 Dinesh