APHC010359402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7531/2025 Between: 1. M MARENNA ALIAS RAJU MARENNA, S/O. MARIDAS, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC SENIOR ENGINEER, CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL RAILWAY COLONY, RB II, 115/D, WADI, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI 2. M JOEL CROWN, S/O. M. MARENNA, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS. MINOR, REP. BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER, A. SMITHA MADHURI, W/O. M. MARENNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. H.N0.482-26-B2 NEAR CWC GODOWNS, RS ROAD, NANDYAL TOWN AND 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 call for the records in and relating to the Order, dt.30,11.2022 passed in M.C.No.45/2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal, confirmed through Order, dt.28.5.2025 passed in Criminal Revision Petition No.42/2022 on the file of the Hi Additional Distridt and Sessions Judge, Kurnool and quash the same and pass such IA NO: 1 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 may be pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the Order, dt.30.11.2022 passed in M.C.No.45/2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal pending disposal of this Criminal Petition before this Hon’ble Court and pass such IA 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 2 Petition,the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation of the Order, dt.30.11.2022 passed in M.C.No.45/2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal pending disposal of this Criminal Petition before this Hon’ble Court and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Following Order: This instant Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, by the petitioner against the Order dated 28.05.2025 passed in Criminal Revision Petition No.42 of 2022 on the file of the learned III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Nandyal. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1/State. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the learned Sessions Judge erred in dismissing the Criminal Revision Petition without going into the merits of the case and without appreciating the material available on record. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of and the order, dated 28.05.2025, passed in Criminal Revision Petition No.42 of 2022 on the file the learned III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kurnool at Nandyal, is set aside and the revision is restored to the file of the learned Sessions Judge, with a direction to the 3 learned Sessions Judge to dispose of the revision on merits after hearing both sides. 6. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. __________________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 22.07.2025 ASR 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.7531 of 2025 Dt.22.07.2025 Asr