APHC010493222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9775/2025 Between: 1. MARELLA RAMI REDDY,, S/O.HANUMA REDDY, 33 YEARS, R/O.SANTHAMAGULURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET RURAL POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATHI. 2. AVVARU VENKATA BRAHMAM, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NARASARAOPET RURAL POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RATAN MOHAN MEDIDA 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/Accused No.20, seeking quashment of proceedings against him in S.C.No.353 of 2020 on the file of the Court of I Additional District & Sessions Judge, Guntur. 2. Heard Sri Ratan Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence, no specific overt act has been attributed against him under the NDPS Act, and no seizure of ganja has been made from his possession. Therefore, it is a fit case for quashment. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that it is not a fit case for quashment. 5. As seen from the record, there are allegations made against the petitioner which, prima facie, make out a case against him. The contentions raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner touching the factual aspects of the matter, this Court cannot entertain the quash petition. 6. In that view, the Criminal Petition is dismissed, without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner before the trial Court. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date : 19.09.2025 Asr 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.9775 of 2025 Dt.19.09.2025 Asr