APHC010028052020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 451/2020 Between: 1. KANCHERLA PRASAD, ,S/O.BAPAYA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.1-38, MALAPALLI STREET, CHIRRIKURAPADU VILLAGE, ZARUGUMALLI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. G.SREENIVASULU, S/O.TIRUPATHI RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,HINDU, R/O.D.NO.1-108B, PALLAMALLI VILLAGE, CHIMAKURTHI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. P.CHINA VENKATA RAMAIAH, ,S/O.PEDDA KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.3-239, RAJAMPALLI VILLAGE, DARSI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. CH.NAGESWARARAO, S/O.SESHAYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.3-18, NAGULAPADU VILLAGE, ONGOLE MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. PULI VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O.MALAKONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HINDU,R/O.D.NO.1-3A, PEDACHERLOPALLI VILLAGE, PEDACHERLOPALLI MANDAI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. B.NAGESWARARAO, ,S/O.SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.13-17, EDUMUDI VILLAGE, NAGULUPPALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. D.AYYALAIAH, ,S/O.ANKAYYA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.2-63, POTTUVARIPALEM, DAGGUPADU VILLAGE, KARAMCHEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. K.VENKATESWARLU, S/O.VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.3-116, ALAVAIAPADU VILLAGE, J.PANGULURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 9. D.VENKATA SUBBULU, ,S/O.KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NC.8-108, MUDDALAKATTA VILLAGE, SANIKAVARIPALEMVILLAGE, PEDARAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 10. VAKA PERIREDDY, ,S/O.BIRAGI REDDY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.H.NO.5, BODDUVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KORISAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 11. A.SRINIVASARAO, S/O.SUBBARAO AGED 48 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.6-85, REDDIGARIBAZAR, MANGAMURU VILLAGE, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 12. M.VENKATA SUSEELA, W/O.HANUMATHARAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.1-144, SANKARAPURAM VILLAGE, MUNDLAMURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 13. K.PAPAIAH CHOWDARY, ,S/O.SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.3-2, CHINA VENKANNAPALEM VILLAGE, KONDEPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 14. N.KOTESWARARAO, ,S/O.CHENCHURAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.5-66A, ALAKURAPADU VILLAGE, TANGUTUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYA VISAKHA MILK PRODUCERS COMPANY LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP.BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY AND SENIOR GENERAL MANAGER, SRI.CH.VIJAYA RAO,S/O.LATE APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.AKKIREDDYPALEM, OPP. BHEL, VISAKHAPATNA M-530012, ANDHRA PRADESH,INDIA. ...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 quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.98 of 2018 on the file of the court of Learned III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners/Accused Nos.3 to 16 in C.C.No.98 of 2018 on the file of the court of Learned III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District, pending disposal of the main Criminal petition IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 all further proceedings in CC.No. 356 of 2019 on the file of the Court of the I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Narasasraopet, Guntur District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. CHAKRAVARTHY P V S K Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2. A V S LAXMI The Court made the following: ORDER : The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed, by the Petitioners/Accused No.3 to 16, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in C.C.No.98 of 2018, on the file of learned III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam district. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that, without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioners, the petition may be disposed of. 3. Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor is in attendance. 4. In that view, this Criminal Petition is disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioners. This Court makes it clear that this Court has not expressed anything touching the merits of the case. The petitioners are at liberty to raise all the contentions in their defence. The learned trial Judge may appreciate and pass appropriate orders according to law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 24-07-2025 MH 4 HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.451 of 2020 Dt.24.07.2025 MH