APHC010003012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 87 OF 2025 Between: 1. Kanneganti Arun Babu,, S/o.Raghu Babu, aged about 27 years R/o. 7-17-21/25, 5/1 Sri Nagar, Guntur Andhra Pradesh - 522002. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. 2. Ramesh Babu Kommalapati, S/o. Narasaiah, R/o. 6/13 line, Brodipet, Guntur. ...Respondents 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 Courtmay Graciously be pleased to Quash the FIR No. 151 of 2024, dated; 19-12-2024, on the file of Narasaraopet II Town Police Station in so far Petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may 2 be pleased to dispense with filing of the certified copy of the FIR No. 151 of 2024, dated: 19- 12-2024, on the file of Narasaraopet II Town Police Station in so far Petitioner, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 to grant Stay of all further proceedings, including arrest of the petitioner in FIR No. 151 of 2024, dated 19-12-2024, on the file of Narasaraopet II Town Police Station in so far Petitioner, pending disposal of this criminal petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: NUTHALAPATI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 87 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner herein (A2), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.151 of 2024 of Narasaraopet II Town Police Station, Palnadu District, for the offences punishable under Sections 329(4), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. 2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State, basing on the written instructions, submits that the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.151 of 2024 of Narasaraopet II Town Police Station, Palnadu District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate. 3. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with the law, if so advised. 4 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, by granting liberty to pursue legal remedies, in accordance with the law. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 17.09.2026 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 87 of 2025 Date: 17.09.2026 PSA