APHC010054072023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 887/2023 Between: 1. RAYAPADU VENKATA RAMUDU, RAYAPADU VENKATA RAMUDU, S/O.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 50 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SRBC SUB-DIVISION NO.2, OWK VILLAGE AND MANDAL, R/O.KALLURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL OF KURNOOL DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT FLAT.NO.301, VENKATARAMANA COLONY, KURNOOL TOWN AND DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. GADAMSETTY RAMANAIAH, S/O.GADAMSETTY NARAYANA, AGED 58 YEARS, BUSINESS AND DORING CONTRACT WORK R/O.KOILAKUNTLA TOWN AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...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 Courtbegs to present this Memorandum of Criminal Petition U/s. 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 540 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-cum- Junior Civil Judge, Koilakuntla, Kurnool District for the alleged offence registered U/s. 138 of NI Act r/w.142 of NI Act, inter alia, on the following among other grounds, each of which are in alternative but without prejudice to each other IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 dispense with in filing of the certified copy of C.C.No. 540 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-cum- Junior Civil Judge, Koilakuntla, Kurnool District and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 in C.C.No. 540 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-cum- Junior Civil Judge, Koilakuntla, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the Criminal Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. P DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2. D SESHASAYANA REDDY The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 887/2023 ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against him in C.C.No. 540 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-cum- Junior Civil Judge, Koilakuntla, Kurnool District for the offence registered U/s. 138 of NI Act r/w.142 of NI Act. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the matter may be disposed of, since the matter before the Trial Court is settled before Lok-Adalat on 29.06.2024. 3. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State is in attendance. 4. 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: 22.12.2025 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 887/2023 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 1 22.12.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 68 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 887/2023 Date: 22.12.2025 KKV