\ APHC010325382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.6742 of 2025 Between: 1. Atthar, S/o Esmail, Aged about 36 years, Occ: Worker, R/o. 2-101, Ragimannu Mitta, Chekkuntham Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. I Zaheer Khan, S/o. Ismail Khan, Aged about 21 years, Occ: Student, R/o Ragimannumitta Village, Vaanagutta Palli Mandal, Kuppam, Chittoor District 3. Rahamat Bee, S/o. Atthar Khan, Aged about 36 years, R/o Ragimannumitta Village, Vaanagutta Palli Mandal, Kuppam, Chittoor District ...Petitioners/Accused AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through SHO, Kuppam Police Station, Chittoor District. Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 2. Nazma Khanam, W/o. Amazad, Aged about 38 years, R/o.Ragimannu Mitta Village, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. ...Respondents/Complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS (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 Quash the FIR in Crime // No. 147 of 2025, dated 18.06.2025, registered on the file of Kuppam Police Station, Chittoor District, for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 351(2) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and all consequential proceedings thereto. lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS (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 grant stay of all further proceedings in Crime No. 147 of 2025, dated 18.06.2025, registered on the file of Kuppam Police Station, Chittoor District including not taking any coercive steps against the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri Papudippu Sashidar Reddy Counsel for Respondent No.1: Public Prosecutor Counsel for Respondent No.2: None Appeared The Court made the following order: APHC010325382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6742/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) Atthar and Others AND ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) The State Of Andhra Praesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following; THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6742 of 2025 ORDER: - Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Assistant Public 1. Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are arrayed as an accused in Cr.No.147 of 2025 on the file of Kuppam Police Station, Chittoor District for the alleged offences under sections 109(1), 351(2) read with 3(5) of the BNS. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the f petitioners and respondent No.2 are all relatives and the dispute is with regard to the water pipeline. It is alleged in the complaint that the petitioners have drawn water from the pipeline which has reduced the pressure of water to the respondent No.2 and in that there has been an altercation and a complaint was filed in that regard. 2. Learned counsel for petitioners further submits that the petitioners have drawn the water from the municipal connection only and even as per the complaint, it is evident that respondent No.2 refers to the dispute pending between the petitioners’ family and respondent No.2. It is submitted that no injuries were caused to respondent No.2. However, the complaintwas lodged by alleging offences under sections 109(1), 351 (2) read with 3(5) of the BNS. 3. On considering the above facts and circumstances, it is clear that Section 109(1) of the BNS is not applicable to the present case and therefore. 4. this court is inclined to dispose of this criminal petition by directing respondent No.1 to complete the investigation in Cr.No.147 of 2025 of Kuppam Police Station, Chittoor District, without taking any coercive steps against the petitioners. This would not preclude the Station House Officer from filing final report/charge sheet after investigation of crime. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Station House Officer, Kuppam Police Station, Chittoor District. 2. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh Amaravathi[OUT] 3. One CC to Sri Papudippu Sashidar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies TK sll \ sree ■ s' . I \ HIGH COURT DATED:07/07/2025 ORDER CRLP No.6742 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION