V IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI FRIDAY ,THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4927 OF 2025 Between: P. Rohith, S/o. P.Chinnabba, Aged about 27 years, R/o. D.No.6-35, Muthukurupalli Village, N.R.Pet, Chittoor Mandal and District. ...Petitioner/Accused-3 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Building, Amaravathi. ...Respondent Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C(528 of BNSS) praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the Crime No.55 of 2025 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Chittoor Urban, Chittoor District registered under Section 7 (B) r/w 8-A, 8-C (a) of A.P.P. Act, against the Petitioner/Accused No.3. LA. NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the cfECupiktances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the Hi|h-Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in Crime *■ Nhf ss or2025 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Chittoor 'Urba'n,' Chittoor District including arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.3 pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Y Maha Lakshmi, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent. • « The Court made the following: n IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4927/2025 Between; P.Rohith ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED-3 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.Y.MAHA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 2 f3- ORDER:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is arrayed as accused No.3 in Crime No.55 of 2025 on the file of Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Chittoor Urban, Chittoor District, which was registered for the alleged offence under Section 7(B) r/w 8-A, 8-C(a) of Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995. It is submitted that the petitioner is a trader and has sold Jaggery to the accused, who alleged by indulged in preparation of illicit liquor. It is submitted that the petitioner was not aware of the nature of business of the other accused, and his role is only to sell Jaggery. It is submitted that selling Jaggery is not an offence. 2. 3. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise, Chittoor Urban, Chittoor District, to complete the investigation against the petitioner herein without taking any coercive steps. With these observations, this Criminal Petition is disposed off, and this shall not preclude the Station House Officer/Investigating Officer from filing the final report/charge sheet. 4. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, sh^.y.^tand closed. SD/- B. PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ^ i //TRUE COPY// secttOn officer To, 1. The Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Police Station, Chittoor Urban, Chittoor District 2. One CC to Sri. Y Maha Lakshmi Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCS to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi [OUT] 02-4. THREE CD Copies L p HIGH COURT DATED:02/05/2025 ORDER CRLP.No.4927 of 2025 X 07 MAY 2025 - ^ . Current Section f DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION