Smt. Velagala Laxmi Thulasi, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
CRLP/6795/2025 · 2025-07-03
Harinath N
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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APHC010317912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.6795 of 2025 Between:
1. Smt. Velagala Laxmi Thulasi, W/o. Velagala Venkata Krishna Reddy, Aged about 45 years, R/o. 16-207, Narshipatnam Road, DibbalaPalem, Yeleswaram, East Godavari. 2. Sri Thadi Satyanarayana Reddy, S/o. Late Tadi Rama Reddy, Aged about 64 years, R/o. 2-148, Raju Gari Veedi, Polamuru Village, Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari. ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. 2. Sri Dandu Narasimharaju, S/o. Krishnam Raju, Aged about 68 years R/o. Plot No.D4, Akruthi Apartments, CBM Compound, Visakhapatnam. ...Respondents Petition under Section 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 in Cr.No.9 of 2025 on the file of Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari and consequently quash the against the Petitioners. same
lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in Cr.No.9 of 2025 on the file of Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari against the petitioners till the disposal of the Main Quash Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners : M/s.Pillix Law Firm Counsel for Respondent No.1: Public Prosecutor Counsel for Respondent No.2: None Appeared The Court made the following order:
APHC010317912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6795/2025 Between:
1.SMT. VELAGALA LAXMI THULASI KRISHNA REDDY NARSHIPATNAM ROAD, GODAVARI. W/0 VELAGALA VENKATA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/0. 16-207, DIBBALAPALEM, YELESWARAM, EAST
2. SRI THADI SATYANARAYANA REDDY,, S/0 LATE TADI RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/0. 2-148, RAJU GARI VEEDI, POLAMURU VILLAGE, ANAPARTHI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, AMARAVATI. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT 2.SRI DANDU NARASIMHARAJU, S/0 KRISHNAM RAJU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/0. PLOT NO. D4, AKRUTHI APARTMENTS, CBM COMPOUND, 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 Courtmay be pleased to call for the records in Cr.No.9 of 2025 on the file of Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari and consequently quash the same against the Petitioners and pass
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“Si “ station, East Godavari before this Hon’ble Court jA NO: 2 OF 2n9.ti Police and pass Petition under Section 482 of Cr P C anrt nf rmqo proceedings in Cr No 9 of 202rnn 1 r f .rssE , East in pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1.PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Respondent/complainant(S);
The Court made the following Order:
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners arrayed as accused in Crime No.9 of 2025 of Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari district, for alleged offences under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 335, 338, 318(4) read with 3(5) of BNS. It is submitted that the 2"^^ respondent has filed a complaint alleging that a document which was registered in the year 1971 was shown as link document for registering the settlement deed in the year 2024. As seen from the complaint, it is stated that the 2""* respondent has obtained the information from Right to Information Act with regard to the existence of the link document which was registered as Document No.7576 of ^ 1971 and that the 2"^^ respondent had received the information from the office ^ of the Sub-Registrar that the last document which was registered with the Sub-Registrar’s office, Visakhapatnam was numbered as 6913 of 1971.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner had obtained encumbrance certificate of the property and that would categorically reveal the details of the documents registered over the property and that the document bearing No.7576 of 1971 is reflecting encumbrance certificate issued by the Joint Sub-Registrar. It is submitted that civil suit is pending challenging the validity of the settlement deed vide O.S.No.376 of 2024 on the file of VII Additional Junior Civil Judge, Visakhapatnam. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Perused the material on record. are i I
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4. Considering the
submissions the Station House Officer, Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari district, is directed to complete the investigation, without taking any coercive steps against the petitioners, duly suit and also the other documents taking into account the pending civil furnished by the petitioners in respotise to the notices issued for recording the statements. This would not preclude the Investigating Officer from filing final report/charge sheet after investigation of crime.
5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.
6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. The VII Additional Visakhapatnam District.
2. The Station House Officer District.
3. Two CCS to the Public Prosecutor AmaravathifOUT]
4. One CC to M/s.Pillix Law Firm
5. Two CD Copies Civil Judge (Junior Division) Visakhapatnam Anaparthi Police Station East Godavari High Court of Andhra Pradesh Advocate [OPUC] TK sree
iM HIGH COURT DATED;04/07/2025
ORDER CRLP No.6795 of 2025 i-v;. S( 2 5 JUL m Trent SectigQ^^^ 03 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION