APHC010300972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10431/2025 Between: 1. M SUDHAKAR, R/O. DOOR.NO.47-3-13, II FLOOR, 5TH LANE, DWARAKANAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. SRI T.SRINIVAS, S/O RAMAKANTHAM AGED 55 YEARS, OCC BRANCH MANAGER, JCH PVT LTD, SITUATED AT DR.NO 50- 25-7, STALOH HEIGHTS, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P (WRONGLY MENTIONED NAME AND ADDRESS IN LOWER COURT ORDER DDR/3315/2019) ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ADHRA PRADESH, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM. REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, HYDERABAD. 2. KARRI SHANKAR RAO, S/O. LATE K.SOLAPURI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O. DOOR.NO.45-44-12/A, VENKATA RATNAVATI RESIDENCY, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, AKKAYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. M SRINIVASA SWARUP 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 herein/Accused Nos.2 and 4, seeking quashment of the order dated 01.11.2019 in DDR No.3315 of 2019 in C.C.No.4504 of 2019, passed by the learned I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State. 2 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. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. 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 and the learned Judge may appreciate them and take appropriate decision over the matter in accordance with law. However, the presence of the petitioners herein 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 : 09.10.2025 ASR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.10431 of 2025 Dt.09.10.2025 ASR