APHC010489762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9663/2025 Between: 1. GATTU SARAYU, D/O G.SIVA KUMAR ALIAS TONY, AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS, R/O D.NO.26-38-129 4, 13TH LANE, AT AGRAHARAM, GUNTUR TOWN, A.P. AADHAAR CARD NO 4247-0433-4134 (PETITIONERS ARE BEING THE MINOR REP. BY HER MOTHER NAME D.NEELIMA I.E. WHO IS THE NEXT FRIEND AND GURDI ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. GATTU SIVA KUMAR ALIAS TONY, S/O G.VENKAT KOTAIAH, AGE 34 YEARS. DOOR NO.4-6-60, 1ST LANE, HANUMAYYA NAGAR, GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN 522007, A.P. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. Arun Showri Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9663/2025 ORDER: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C)/under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the Petitioner/respondent, seeking to direct the learned XII Additional District Judge cum Family Court, Guntur to expedite the proceedings in FCOP (M.C).No.145 of 2024 and decide the matter at the earliest. 2. Heard Sri Arun Showri, learned counsel for the Petitioner/respondent and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the present petition is filed seeking a direction to the learned Trial Judge to expedite the proceedings in FCOP (M.C).No.145 of 2024 on the file of XII Additional District Judge cum Family Court, Guntur. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate Orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the learned Trial Judge is directed to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible without granting any adjournments in a casual way by mere asking. 3 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.09.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9663/2025 Dated.16.09.2025 UPS 125