APHC010395882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8142/2025 Between: 1. MUNAKALA GOPAL, S/O. PAPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. PADMATULA VILLAGE, KANCHILI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. MUNAKALA KRISHNAMURTY, W/O. JAGANNAYUKULU, AGED 66 YEARS, R/O. PADMATULA VILLAGE KANCHILI MANDAL, SRIKAKUMAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. B RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Following Order: The instant petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed by the petitioner herein/Accused No.3, seeking quashment of proceedings against him in C.C.No.321 of 2023 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Sompeta, for the offences under Sections 427, 448, 323 and 506 read with 34 IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of dispensing with the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court and by giving liberty to the petitioner to raise such contentions before the trial Court in defence. 2 4. Considering the submissions made, the criminal petition is disposed of and the petitioner is at liberty to raise the present contentions before the trial Court in his defence. However, the presence of the petitioner/Accused No.3 before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the specific dates as directed by the trial Court. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date : 05.08.2025 Asr 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.8142 of 2025 Dt.05.08.2025 Asr