APHC010401312023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5903/2023 Between: 1. PANDRANKI CHANAKYA, S/O LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGE 30 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO.6-87, SRIRAM NAGAR COLONY, GARIVIDI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. MAJJI NARAYANA RAO, S/O SRIRAMULU NAIDU, AGE ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. POLICE CONSTABLE, R/O SEEMALA STREET, GUMADA VILLAGE, KOMARADA MANDAL, MANYAM (VIZIANAGARAM) DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., AT AMARAVATHI THROUGH PS. PARVATHIPURAM TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. KONDAGORRI SWATHI, D/O BABURAO, AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O CHINAMADIGA VEEDHI, PARVATHI PURAM TOWN, MANYAM (VIZIANAGARAM) 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 Courtpleased to call for the records and quash the proceedings against the petitioners in connection with SC.ST. SC.No.14 of 2023, on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge - cum - Trial Court for SC ST Cases, Vizianagaram, and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners in SC.ST. SC.No.14 of 2023, on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge - aim - Trial Court for SC ST Cases, Vizianagaram, pending disposal of quash Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. TADDI SOWMYA NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2. MUNAKALA VENKATA RAMANA 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3, seeking quashment of proceedings against them SC.ST.SC.No.14 of 2023, on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge - cum - Trial Court for SC ST Cases, Vizianagaram. 2. Heard Sri Taddi Sowmya Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of dispensing the presence of the Petitioners before the trial Court on every adjournment. 4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, dispensing with the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court, unless their presence is specifically directed by the trial Court. However, the petitioners are at liberty to raise all the contentions before the trial Court in his defence. The learned trial Judge may appreciate the same and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stands closed. Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 31.07.2025 MH 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 87 Crl.P.No.5903 of 2023 Dt.31.07.2025 MH