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2025 DAILYLAW 21430 (AP)

Katam Veera Kumar @ Veera.K Katam v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

CRLP/6443/2025 · 2025-06-26

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APHC010302862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI SMS FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6443 OF 2025 Between: Katam Veera Kumar @ Veera. K Katam, S/o K. Veeranjaneyulu, Aged about 43 years, Occ; Employee, R/o D. No. 1-224, Dorasanipalli Village Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. Now Residing at 3 Sand Well Court Milton Kenyes, Two Mile Ash Milton Kenyes, M K 8 8 AQ. ...Petitioner/ Accused No.1 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 2. K Himaja, D/o K. Venkata Ravi Kumar, Aged about 26 Home Maker, R/o 56/19-3, Akkayapalli, Kadapa City, YSR Kadapa District. years, Occ: ...Respondents/Defacto complainant Petition filed 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 call for the records relating to CC.No. 346 of 2017 on the file of the I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadapa, to quash the same against the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 dispense with filing of the original certified copy of C.C.No.346 of 2017 on the file of the I Additional Judicial Magistraet of First Class, Kadapa, before this Hon’ble Court. lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 stay all further proceedings in CC.No. 346 of 2017 on the file of the I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadapa. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Rama Lakshmana Reddy Sanepalli, Advocate Counsel for Respondent No.1: The Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Counsel for Respondent No.2: -- The Court made the following order: f / -/ / 1 HN, J Crl.P.No.6443 2025 APHC010302862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6443/2025 Between: 1.KATAM VEERA KUMAR @ VEERA.K KATAM, S/0 K. VEERANJANEYULU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC- EMPLOYEE R/0 D. NO. 1-224, DORASANIPALLI VILLAGE PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. NOW RESIDING AT 3 SAND WELL COURT MILTON KENYES, TWO MILE ASH MILTON KENYES, M K 8 8 AQ. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.K HIMAJA, . D/0 K. VENKATA RAVI KUMAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC- HOME MAKER R/0 56/19-3, AKKAYAPALLI, KADAPA CITY YSR KADAPA 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 be pleased to call for the records relating to 346 of 2017 on the file of the 1st Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadapa, to quash the same against the Petitioner herein and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 HN,J CrI.P,Mo,6443 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr P r ann cio -cumstances stated in the Men, rand^nr of of “d ™ High Court may be pleased ntay be nZ a C™inal Petition the onginal certified copy of C.C. No 346!2oT7 ""^9 of'the Judtcal Magistrate of Firs, Class Kadapa bl “ru''" "" IANOUOF2025 " and pass Petition under Section oimumstances stated in the Memor^nd^'oTc™ T"®® in n4n . '^ay be pleased loT Petition.the in 346 of 2017 on the file of the 1st Tdrlt ? P™eeedings Class, Kadapa, and pass Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAMALAKSHMANA REDDY Counsel for the SANEPALLI Respondent/complai 1-PUBLIC PROSECUTOR •nantfS); HN,J Crl.P.No.6443_2025 The Court made the following Order: 1. The petitioner is seeking quashment of C.C.No.346 of 2017 on the file of the First Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadapa. It is submitted that the petitioner is residing in the UK and that during his absence for trial, non-bailable warrant was issued against him. It is submitted that the case has been pending since the year 2017, and the learned Magistrate had, vide docket proceedings dated 21.10.2019, forwarded the entire file to the Principal District Judge, Kadapa, as a Long Pending Case. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner was not served with any notice before the case was categorized as a long-pending case. The non-bailable warrant is currently pending against the petitioner. The same ought to be recalled in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the Cr.P.C. circumstances, the petitioner shall have the liberty to file a petition before the trial Court seeking recall of the warrant. The trial Court may consider the s' same on its own merits and may recall the same by imposing appropriate conditions to ensure the early disposal of the long-pending In such case. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed off. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// Pr ^ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First ‘ 3' ?wo ccfto """"" fOPUCJ 4' Ze co Cojes " '0"^] Class, Kadapa, Kapada District. GPC sree HIGH COURT DATED: 27/06/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 6443 OF 2025 ^ I 7 JUL 202b jg*, ^^*^sCjirTtntSecUgiiXw^ DISPOSING OF THIS CRIMINAL PETITION