IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5144 OF 2025 Between: Pachipala Pandu Ranga Rao, S/o. Sriram Murthy, Aged about 43 Years, kadakatala, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. ...Petitioner/Appellant/Accused AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. ...Respondent 2. M/s. Shriram Chits (India) Pvt Ltd, Tanuku Branch, Rep by its Asst Manager (Legal), Eluru and Bhimavaram division. Authorized Person Mr.P.Balaji S/o. Devasahayam, aged about 35 years, Tanuku. ...Respondent/Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C & 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petitio , the High Court may be pleased to call for the records connected to the order dated 10-03-2025 passed in CrI.M.P No.330 of 2025 in Criminal Appegi No.31 of 2025, on the file of the IV Additional Sessions Judge. Tanuku. / LA. NO: 1 OF 2025 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 call for the records connected to the order dated 10-03-2025 passed in CrI.M.P No.330 of 2025 in Criminal Appeal No.31 of 2025, on the file of the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tanuku, examining the same and set aside. This Petition coming on for hearing. Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition upon perusing the and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Chakradhara Raja Y, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and none appeared for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following Order: * 1 CRLP. No.5144 of 2025 APHC010237702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5144/2025 Between: Pachipala Pandu Ranga Rao ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.CHAKRADHARA RAJA Y Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) The Court made the following: % CRLP. No.5144of 2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.5144 OF 2Q2fi ORDER: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 10.03.2025 CrI.M.P. No.330 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.31 of 2025 in C.C. No.326 of 2023. by the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tanuku, whereby the learned Sessions Judge suspended the execution of sentence of imprisonment imposed against the petitioner in C.C. No.326 of 2023 subject to deposit of 20% of the cheque amount with the trial court. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to deposit 10% of the amount, as directed by the learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tanuku. 4. In accordance with the provisions of Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Sessions Judge is vested with discretionary power to suspend the sentence, subject to the condition of depositing 20% of the cheque amount within a period of 60 days. 5. Now, the petitioner is only seeking an extension of time for compliance with the order, dated 10.03.2025, passed in CrI.M.P. No.330 of 2025 in CrI.A. No.31 of 2025 on the file of the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tanuku. passed in 3 CRLP. No.5144 of 2025 6. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the reasoned order passed by the learned Sessions Judge. However, considering the request for an extension of time, the time granted for deposit of 20% of the cheque amount stands extended till 05.06.2025. 7. With the above, the criminal petition is disposed of. 8. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// S N OFFICER To. 1. The IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tanuku, West Godavari District. 2. The Special Magistrate Court; Tanuku West Godavari District. 3. One CC to Sri Chakradhara Raja Y Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CC's to the Public Prosecutor, Amaravati [OUT] High Court of Andhra Pradesh at 5. Three CD Copies SAM vna r HIGH COURT DATED:06/05/2025 ORDER CRLP.No.5144 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE CRLP