R VENKATA MUNUI REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CRLP/3350/2024 · 2025-07-23
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APHC010218652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI -»V V c>. THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3350 OF onoA JULY PRATAPA Between: R. Venkata Muni Reddy, S/o. R.A.Subramanyam 52 years, Occ; Professor i ‘ Reddy, Aged about in Commerce Department, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, R/o. A2 Flat, T'” Floor, 76 MIT Campus, Manipal. Karnataka State. ...Petitioner/Accused No.4 AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Of Andhra Pradesh, At Amaravathi. Prosecutor, High Court ...Respondent Aged about 84 years, Chittoor District. ...Respondents/De-facto Complainant C., praying that in the circumstances of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings C.C.No.1140 of 2023 on the file of the V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupathi. ,
2. Smt. P. Sarojamma, W/o. late P.Kanappa Reddy, R/o. Kollagunta Village, Karveti Nagaram Mandal, Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P. stated in the Memorandum of Grounds
T-'-Qr lA NO: 1 OF 9094 ^-Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying that in the circumstances .Stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal may be pleased to grant stay of all further of the Petitioner in C.C.No.1140 of 2023 on the file of the V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupathi pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri G.M.Swamulu Counsel for Respondent No.1: Counsel for Respondent No.2: Sri Kanderi Chethan The Court made the following order: Petition, the High Court proceedings including appearance The Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.
APHC010218652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3350/2024 Between: 1.R VENKATA MUNUl REDDY, R.VENKATA MUNI REDDY S/O.R.A.SUBRAMANYAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YESIRS, OCC PROFESSOR IN COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, R/O.A2 FLAT, 7TH FLOOR, 76 MIT CAMPUS, MANIPAL, KARNATAKA STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AT AMARAVATHI. 2.SMT P SAROJAMMA, W/O.LATE P.KANAPPA REDDY R/O.KOLLAGUNTA VILLAGE, AGED KARVETI ABOUT 84 YEARS, NAGARAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 Courtmay be pleased to quash the proceedings C.C.No. 1140/2023 on the file of the V Additional Junior to in Civil Judge, Tirupathi in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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
yc High Court may be pleased may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the Petitioner in C.C.No. 1140/2023 on the file of the V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupathi pending disposal of the above CrI.P. in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1.G M SWAMULU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1.KANDERI CHETHAN 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3350/2024
ORDER; The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C) has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.4, seeking for quashment of the proceedings pending against him in C.C.1140 of 2023, on the file of the V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupathi, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427 r/w 34 IPC.
2. Heard Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State and Sri Kanderi Chethan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2.
Learned counsel would submit that basing on the information furnished by two persons as mentioned in the complaint, the de-facto complaint had given a complaint against the petitioner, which is not maintainable. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 had vehemently opposed the petition and would submit that the Police after due investigation have filed the Charge Sheet and the learned V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupathi, had taken cognizance of the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427 r/w 34 IPC, in relation to the case in C.C.1140 of 2023 against the petitioner and as such prays for dismissal of the criminal petition.
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Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State is in
5. attendance and supporting the case of the de-facto complainant. Considering the submissions made and a fair look at the material on record, which would should that a prima facie material is there against the petitioner to attract the offences alleged i.e., for the trespass and the damage
6. and the matter requires investigation at the full length of trial as the Trial Court had taken cognizance of the offences against the petitioner. In that view, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner
7. is at liberty to raise all the contentions before the Trial Court and the learned Trial Judge may appreciate the same and take appropriate decision in accordance with law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/-B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// // SECTION OFFICER
1. The V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupathi, Chittoor District.
2. One CC to Sri G.M.Swamulu, Advocate [OPUC]
3. One CC to Sri Kanderi Chethan, Advocate [OPUC]
4. Two CC’s to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. [OUT]
5. Three CD Copies To, GPC sree
HIGH COURT DATED: 24/07/2025
ORDER CRLP NO. 3350 OF 2024 \ s DISMISSING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION 1