APHC010229522020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3437/2020 Between: 1. INNAMURI GOPI CHAND,, S/O MADHAVANRAO, 29 YRS, KAMMA, RAMIREDDYPET, MASJID LANE, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. JAWAJI MEHARBABA,, S/O AUDINARAYANA, 26 YRS, KAMMA, IPPURU VILLAGE, IPPURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. AV BRAHMAM, SI OF POLICE, NARASARAOPET RURAL P.S. GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 Courtpleased to quash the proceeding in crime no. 293 of 2018 of narasaraopet rural p.s., u/s 420 120-B IPC and Sec. 3 and 4 of AP Gaming Act and Sec. 20 (b) (ii) (c) r/w 8 (c) of NDPS Act and pass. 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 pleased to stay of all further proceedings in Crime No. 293 of 2018 of Narasaraopet Rural P.S, U/s. 420, 120-B IPC and Sec. 3 & 4 of AP GAMING ACT and Sec. 20(B)(ii)(C) r/w. 8(C) of NDPS ACT, against the petitioners until disposal of the quash petition and pass 2 IA NO: 2 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 be please to grant urgent permission to file the CRLP No. of 2020 and number the petition as there is urgency and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3437/2020 ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.16 & 17, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against them in Crime No.293 of 2018 on the file of Narasaraopet Rural Police Station, Guntur District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of AP Gaming Act and Section 20(B)(ii)(C) r/w 8(C) of NDPS Act. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the matter has become infructuous, since the charge sheet has already been filed in this matter. 3. Sri Srinivasa Rao Narra, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of giving liberty to challenge the same. 4. Recording the above said submissions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. However, the petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet, if so advised. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.07.2025 SCS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3437/2020 Dated.18.07.2025 SCS 131