APHC010268462024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4276/2024 Between: 1. VANAJA MANI SAMPATH, S/O VANAJA KUMAR BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, R/O-4-9/3, VIKASNAGAR, E SEVA, DILSUKHNAGAR, SAROORNAGAR, RANGAREDDY, TELANGANA. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH SHO, BAPATIA RURAL POLICE STATION REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI 2. PULIPATI SANTHI CHAKRAVARTHI, S/O ISMAIL, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC- FISH-BUSIINESS, R/O-D.NO. 9- 16-20/1, CHURCH COMPOUND, NEAR OLD CHANDRA GARI HOSPITAL, CHIRALA TOWN AND MANDAL BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 Courtmay be pleased to quash FIR No 157 of 2023 2 dated.25.09.2023 on the File of Bapatia Rural Police Station against the petitioners here in who is Sole Accused and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 be pleased to STAY all further proceedings in FIR No 157 of 2023 dated: 25.09.2023 on the File of The Bapatia Rural Police Station against the petitioners here in who is Sole Accused, pending disposal of main Case, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. THANDAVA YOGESH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4276 of 2024 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 (Accused), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.157 of 2023 of Bapatla Rural Police Station, Bapatla District, for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of Respondent No.1-State furnished a copy written instructions of Inspector of Police, Bapatla Rural Police Station which shows that the case in FIR in Crime No. 157 of 2023 of Bapatla Rural Police Station, Bapatla District was referred as Civil in Nature vide C.No.127/SDPO-BPL/Refer/2024, dt.12.07.2024 and the final report was filed on 12.07.2024. 3. Mr.G.Mallesh, learned counsel representing Mr. Thandava Yogesh, learned counsel for the petitioner did not oppose the same. 4. Copy of written instructions of Inspector of Police, Bapatla Rural Police Station, is made part of record. 4 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is closed, as the very FIR in Crime No. 157 of 2023 of Bapatla Rural Police Station, Bapatla District was referred as civil in nature. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 16.09.2026 vnb 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION No: 4276 of 2024 Date: 16.09.2026 vnb