APHC010333832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7105/2025 Between: 1. SHIKHARAM HARI MOHANA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RTD.EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO.7-99-2, MAIN ROAD, SOPIRALA (V), CHINAGANJAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DIST. 2. SHIKHARAM LAKSHMI, W/O HARI MOHANARAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O D.NO.7-99-2, MAIN ROAD, SOPIRALA (V), CHINAGANJAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT'S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. PADMANABHUNI SAI PADMA, W/O CHANDRASEKHAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. BUSINESS, R/O D.N0.I86A, M.G.H.COLONY, GANDHI NAGAR,CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DIST. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. N A RAMACHANDRA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 Order: Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the parents of the 1st accused and have no business transactions with the 2nd respondent, though they have been arrayed as co-accused along with their son based on the complaint filed by the 2nd respondent. It is submitted that, even as per the contents of the complaint, the alleged business transactions were between the petitioners’ son and the 2nd respondent. It is not the case of the 2nd respondent that the petitioners were involved in the financial transactions at any point of time. 3. Considering the same, the police are directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.118 of 2024 by issuing notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS. It is made clear that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners during the course of investigation. However, this shall not preclude the Investigating Officer from filing the charge sheet/final report upon completion of the investigation. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed off. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 10.07.2025 PNS 3