APHC010022642021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 272/2021 Between: 1. M/S VENKATA KISHORE MEDICAL DISTRIBUTOR, D.NO.11-35-11, KOTAMA RAJU VARI STREET, VIHAYAWADA-1 2. K. NAGESWARA RAO, FATHER NAME K. VENKATA CHALAM PROPRIETOR OF M/S.VENKATA KISHORE MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, D.NO.11-35-11, KATAMARAJU VARI STREET, VIJAYAWADA ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING , ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DRUG INSPECTOR, O/O. DRUG CONTROL ADMINISTRATION D. NO 1-776, BYPASS ROAD, NEAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, KADIRI- 515591. ...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 Court to quash the proceedings in PRC No. 27 of 2018, pending on the file of the Court of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Dharmavaram, against the Petitioners/Accused no.5 and 6 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 2 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 For the reasons stated in 2018, dated 18-07-2017 on the file of the Judicial First Class the accompanying memorandum of Grounds appeal, it is prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the PRC No.27 of 2018, First Class Judicial Magistrate, Dharmavaram and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 to grant Stay of all further proceeding in P.R.C.No.27 of 2018 pending on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Dharmavaram, Kadapa District including personal appearance of the petitioner /accused No 5 & 6 pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. khader vali shaik Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 272/2021 ORDER: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C) has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.5 & 6, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against them in P.R.C.No.27 of 2018 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Dharmavaram, for the offences punishable under Section 27(c), 27(d) of Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Shaik Khadar Vali, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of since the relief has become infructuous. 3. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State is in attendance. 5. Recording the above said submission, the Criminal Petition is dismissed, since the relief has become infructuous. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 28.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 272/2021 Dated.28.07.2025 UPS 41