APHC010209732020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3105/2020 Between: 1. M B PRASAD, SDS ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, sds ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. A GIRIDHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3105/2020 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 14, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against them in Crime No.267 of 2020 of Ongole Taluka Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 467 & 471 of IPC. 2. Heard Sri A.Giridhar Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 14 and Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that since charge sheet is not filed in this matter, even after five years, there may be a direction to the Police to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioners and the Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report before the concerned Court according to law within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3105/2020 Dated.16.07.2025 UPS 53