APHC010382482019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6942/2019 Between: Alapati Jemini Kuma and Others The State Station House Officer and Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. KRISHNA KISHORE BHATRAJU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6942/2019 Alapati Jemini Kuma and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Station House ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): KRISHNA KISHORE BHATRAJU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: [3333] MONDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) 2 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short “Cr.P.C.”) to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.455 of 2019 on the file of Ongolu Taluka Police Station, Prakasham District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409 r/w 34 IPC. 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor stated that the investigation is still pending and the charge sheet is yet to be filed. 3. As the matter pertains to the 2019 and in view of the fact that there is no stay of investigation, instead of keeping the present petition pending, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the criminal petition by directing the concerned police authority to complete the investigation in the present crime, and filed a charge sheet before the appropriate Court having jurisdiction. The said process shall be completed within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time the respondent-police are directed not to take any coercive steps as against the petitioner/accused. 3 4. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this petition, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 17.02.2025 KKV 4 235 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6942/2019 Date: 17.02.2025 KKV