APHC010309922023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ft# O Y"' FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE \ s '.6 PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4417 OF 2023 Between: Dr.Varma Vegesna, S/o.Venkcita Raju Vegssna, aged 60 years, D.No.10-50-2, Ramnagar, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam-530002. ...Petitloner/Accused-4 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, through the Inspector of Police, II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam. Rep., by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Amaravathi. 2. Smt Saragada Appalanarasamma, W/o(Late) Kannarao, aged 70 years, D.No.53-7-7/1, Atchivarivedhi, Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam. ...Respondents/Complainant Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order to Quash the Impugned Proceedings in C.C.No.81 of 2014 on the file of II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Visakhapatnam as against the Petitioner /Accused No.4. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass an Order to STAY all the further proceedings in the impugned C.C.No.81 of 2014 on the file of II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Visakhapatnam as against the petitioner/A-4 including his appearance pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri R Siva Sai Swarup Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, Assistant Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2:-- The Court made the following Order: c APHC010309922023 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: 4417/2023 Between: AGED 1.DR.VARMA VEGESNA, S/0 VENKATA RAJU VEGESNA RAMNAGAR, MAHARANIPETA D.NO.10-50-2 60YRS VISAKHAPATNAM.530002 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE , II TOWN POLICE STATION VISAKHAPATNAM .REP., BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI. 2.SMT SARAGADA APPALANARASAMMA, W/0 (LATE) KANNARAO, AGED 70 YRS , D.NO.53-7-7/1 ATCHIVARIVEDHI MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 pass an order to Quash the Impugned Proceedings in C.C. No.81/2014 on the file of II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Visakhapanam as against the Petitioner /Accused No.4 in the interest of the justice and pass such Other order or orders as the honble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pass an Order to STAY of all the further proceedings in the impugned C.C. No.81/2014 on the file of II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Visakhapatna including his appearance pending disposal interest of the justice and jA NO: 1 OF 'n .e High Court may be pleased may be pteased ^''iminal Petition,the passed by this Hon'ble Court in the abovf r "I ® 23/12/2024 untii further orders in the interest ofjuries aL"to°" Counsel for the Petitioner/accused; 1 ■ R SIVA SAI SWARUP Counsel for the Respondent/ PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: m as against the petitioner/A-4 of the main Criminal Petition in the pass Dt pass complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC / 3 / THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4417/2023 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.4, seeking quashment of the proceedings against him in C.C.No.81 of 2024 on the file of II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam registered for the offence under Section 304-A of IPC. 2. Heard Sri R.Siva Sai Swarup, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the •K State. 3. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and acceded to / / by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that the subject matter of this Criminal Petition is squarely covered by the similar order passed by this Court in Crl.P.No.4278 of 2022 dated 23.12.2024. For ready reference the order passed in Crl.P.No.4278 of 2022 dated 4. 23.12.2024 is extracted hereunder: “12. In the case on hand, except alleging that the negligent act of the Petitioner caused death of the deceased, no material has been placed in support of the said allegation. In view of facts and circumstances of the present case and the judgments referred to supra, the allegations made in the complaint do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the Petitioner/Accused No.1. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that there are no tenable grounds to continue the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 and as such, the same are liable to be quashed. 12. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed quashing the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 in C.C.No.81 4 oJ^OU on the file of the Court of II Additional Magistrate, Visakhapatnam City for the 304-A IPC. ” Chief Metropolitan offence under Section 5. Hence, following the said Order Crl.P.No.4278 of 2022 dated 23.12.2024 facts and circumstances of the passed by this Court in \ and taking into consideration of the case, this criminal petition is allowed by quashing the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.4 in C.C.No.81 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, under Section 304-A of IPC. of 2024 on the file of II Additional Visakhapatnam registered for the offence As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam District. 1. The 2. The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, Visakhapatnam District. 3. One CC to Sri R.Siva Sai Swarup, Advocate [OPUC] CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 4. Two [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies BSV vna \ HIGH COURT \ DATED: 18/07/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 4417 OF 2023 3 0 JUL 2025 1 ntS€ctioiix>>^ Co Klp ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION