APHC010312062022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4593/2022 Between: 1. PULAGAM SURYANARAYANA REDDY, S/O. ANJANEYA REDDY, R/O.D.NO.56-11-4, VIDYANAGAR, THATIPAKA VEERRAJU STREET, ARTS COLLEGE BACK SIDE, RAJAHMUNDRY - 500101. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS AT NELAPADU, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DHANEKULA RAMA KRISHNA, S/O. LATE CHELLA RAO, R/O. SIRIPURAM VILLAGE, YELESWARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT). ...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 Court pleased to quash the proceedings against the petitioner in C.C.No. 7 of 2020 of 2020 on the file of Special Magistrate Court, Prathipudu, East Godavari District registered under Section 138 of Negotiate Instruments Act in light of the judgments of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009 6 SCC 72 and the Hon'ble Kerala High Court in 2015 SCC Online Ker 16879 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 2 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 C.C.No.7 of 2020 on the file of Special Magistrate Court, Prathipadu, East Godavari District, before this Hon'ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 appearance of the petitioner in C.C.No.7 of 2020 on the file of Special Magistrate Court, Prathipadu, East Godavari District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. OMKAR D Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. G VENKATA SUBBA RAJU 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4593/2022 ORDER: 1. Sri D. Omkar, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not in contact with him. On the last adjournment also, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that appropriate orders may be passed. 2. Learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 submitted that the petitioner challenged the proceedings in C.C.No.07 of 2020 pending on the file of the Special Magistrate Court, Prathipadu, East Godavari District and having obtained stay in the year 2022, the petitioner has not been coming forward. The main case is filed for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 3. As seen from the record, the case is of the year 2020. Having obtained stay, the petitioner has not been coming forward to submit arguments. It shows that the petitioner has no interest to prosecute the petition. 4. In the result, this Criminal Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 23.09.2026 SSA 4 28 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4593/2022 Date: 23.09.2026 SSA