1 APHC010286852020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4550/2020 Between: 1. P.BAPUJI, , S/O.LATE SURYA RAO, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC TECHNICIAN-I IN RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, R/O.D.NO.38-37-54/1, BHASKARA GARDENS, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. B RAMALAKSHMI, W/O.P.BAPUJI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.38- 37-54/4, BHASKAR GARDENS, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 Court pleased to quash the proceedings in FIR.No.305 of 2020 on the file of the Airport Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, Visakhapatnam District and pass such other order or orders. 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 2 High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in FIR.No.305 of 2020 on the file of the Airport Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, Visakhapatnam District including stay of arrest of the petitioner, pending disposal of the Criminal Petition and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to extend the interim order dated 15-10-2020 in Crlp no. 4550/2020 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. P DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. S A V RATNAM 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER : When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner, the petition may be disposed of. 2. Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State is in attendance. 3. In that view, this Criminal Petition is disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner. This Court makes it clear that this Court has not expressed anything touching the merits of the 3 case. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report. Further, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge if anything goes against him, if so advised. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 21.07.2025 ARR 4 266 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4550/2020 Dt. 21.07.2025 ARR