DEVIREDDY DHARMA RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CRLRC/1306/2024 · 2025-01-27
K Sreenivasa Reddy
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 1306 OF 2024 Revision filed under Section 397/(1), R/w Section 401 of CrPC, aggrieved by the Docket Order dated 06.04.2024 Passed in SC.SPL No. 62/2018 on the file of the VIII Addl. District & Sessions Judge, SCST, Eluru. Between:
1. Devireddy Dharma Rao, S/o. Subba Rao, Aged about 45 years, R/o. Rayipet, Narasapuram Town, West Godavari Dist.
2. Vardhanapu Purushothama Vara Prasad, S/o. Bullabbai, aged about 47 years, R/o. Gandhi Nagar-2, Narasapuram Town, West Godavari District.
...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos.1 & 2 AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through SHO, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High court of A.P., Amaravathi., Andhra Pradesh.
2. Bula Manikya Kumari, W/o. Late Prabhakara Rao, Aged about 32 years, Occ: Private Teacher, R/o. Peechupalem Village, Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. ...RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS lA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings in Docket Order dated 06.04.2024 Passed in SC.SPL No. 62/2018 on the file of the VIII Addl. District & Sessions
Judge, SCSI, Eluru West Godavari District pending disposal of the main 'Criminal Revision Case. •'^ Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI V. VIJAYA VARDHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : NONE The Court made the following Order:
APHC010575612024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3327] 4 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 1306/2024 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) Devireddy Dharma Rao and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.VVIJAYA VARDHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following;
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ORDER: This Criminal Revision Case was filed by the petitioners dated herein/accused Nos.1 and 2 against the
Order 18.04.2024 passed in Special Sessions Case No.62 of 2018 by the learned VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum- Special Court for the trial of SCs and STs Cases, West Godavari at Eluru. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 and 2 in Special
2. Sessions Case No.62 of 2018 pending on the file of the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for the trial of SCs and STs Cases, West Godavari at Eluru pursuant to registration of FIR in Crime No.139 of 2016 of Narasapur Town Police Station, Narasapur for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 420 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘IPC’) and Sections 3 (1) (f) (g) (r) (s) and Section 3 (2) (va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (for brevity 'the SCs and the STs Act’). While so, the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 did
3. not attend the Court on 18.04.2024 and the learned Sessions Judge issued Non-Bailable Warrants as against the petitioners/
3 accused Nos.1 and 2 and thereafter, the matter was adjourned from time to time for execution of Non-Bailable Warrants.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/
4. accused Nos.1 and 2 submitted that the issue between the parties is likely to be compromised by way of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the intervention of both side elders. If, an opportunity is given to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2, they would compromise the case, if not they would face the trial without there being any paucity in attenditig the Court. Heard. Perused the record.
5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances.
6. this Court directs the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 to file an application before the learned VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for the trial of SCs and STs Cases, West Godavari at Eluru. On such application, the learned VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for the trial of SCs and STs Cases, West Godavari at Eluru is
directed to recall the Non-Bailable Warrants on the following terms and conditions; (1) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall execute personal bond for a sum of
4 Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two (02) sureties for likesum each; (2) The petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 shall attend the Court on each and every adjournment, without fail;
7. It is needless to mention here that in case, the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2 do not make themselves available before the trial Court on any of the adjournment without filing appropriate application, till the disposal of the case, the trial Court is at liberty to proceed in accordance with law.
8. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Revision Case shall stand closed.
Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. The VIII Additional District & Sessions Judge, SCST Eluru. (Records if any)
2. One CC to Sri V. Vijaya Vardhan, Advocate [OPUC] AmaravaV High Court of Andhra Pradesh at
4. The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court of A.P.
5. Three C.D. Copies. LRV Cnr
HIGH COURT DATED;27/01/2025 SSTandh^ O Curreni oecuon ^ > AS%
ORDER 0 5 FEB 2025 r^i C9 CRLRC.No.1306 of 2024 ALLOWING THE REVISION CASE