APHC010708072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13457/2025 Between: 1. BANDELA MUSALAIAH, S/O KOTAIAH,AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, D.NO. 13-18,DRIVERS COLONY, PIDUGURALLA TOWN,PALNADU DISTRICT. 2. BANDELA ANJAIAH, S/O KOTAIAH,AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. RESIDENT OFKAMMALA CHERUVU VILLAGE,BOLLAPALI, PALNADU DISTRICT. 3. BANDELA SUBBAMMA, W/O KOTAIAH,RESIDENT OF AKKAPALEM VILLAGE,PULLALACHERUVU, PALNADU DISTRICT 4. BANDELA NAGAMMA, W/O MUSALAIAH,AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, D.NO. 13-18,DRIVERS COLONY, PIDUGURALLA TOWN,PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. GANDIKOYYA GURUVAMMA, W/O KOTESH,AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, D.NO. 11-292,MARUTHI CINEMA HALL BACK SIDE IN PIDUGURALLATOWN, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6. BEERLA SAMADHANAM, W/O NAGARAJU,AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SATHAKODUVILLAGE, PULLALACHERUVU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. BEERLA ANNAMMA, W/O ISRAEL,AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SATHAKODUVILLAGE, PULLALACHERUVU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. PALLE YASHODA, W/O SAMUEL,AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, D.NO. 143,KAMBALAPADU VILLAGE, KRISHNAGIRIMANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT,AMARAVATHI 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PULLALACHERUVU P.S ,PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. RANI BANDELA, W/O SRINU BANDELA,AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. RESIDENT OFAKKAPALEM VILLAGE, PULLACHERUVUMANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. B ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA 2. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Following Order: The instant petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 8, seeking quashment of proceedings against them in C.C.No.774 of 2025 on the file of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Markapur, for the offences under Sections 118(1), 115(2), 79 and 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of dispensing with the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court and by giving liberty to the petitioners to raise such contentions before the trial Court in defence. 4. Considering the submissions made, the criminal petition is disposed of and the petitioners are at liberty to raise the present contentions before the trial Court in their defence and the learned trial Judge may appreciate them and take appropriate decision at appropriate stage over the matter in accordance with law. However, the presence of the Petitioners 2 to 8/Accused Nos.2 to 8 before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the specific dates as directed by the trial Court. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date : 30.12.2025 ASR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.13457 of 2025 Dt.30.12.2025 ASR