APHC010351392023 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: 5224/2023 Between: 1. MALADI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 35, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 9-368, MAHATMA GANDHI STREET, BESIDES VNS THEATRE, ADDANKI - 523201. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. DHULIPALA SOMAIAH, S/O VENKATESWARULU, AGED 53 YEARS, CULTIVATOR, R/O VEMULUBANDA VILLAGE, MUNDIMARU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 Courtpleased to quash the Proceedings, in CC No. 698 of 2022on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Darsi where the Petitioner Is Alleged to Have Committed Offences Punishable U/S 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, in the interests of justice, and be pleased to pass 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 filing of the original certified copy of proceedings in CC No. 698 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Darsi 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 Stay all further proceedings in CC No. 698 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Darsi where the Petitioner Is Alleged to Have Committed Offences Punishable U/S 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. UMESH CHANDRA P V G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. N SRIHARI 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5224/2023 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the Petitioner/ Accused, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against him in CC No. 698 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Darsi for the offences Punishable U/S 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act . 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous, since the case was ended in acquittal before the trial Court and petition may be disposed of recording the same. 3. Heard Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State/Respondent. 4. In that view, the Criminal Petition is dismissed, since 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: 5224/2023 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 100 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5224/2023 Date: 22.12.2025 KKV