APHC010034052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 698/2025 Between: 1. A. VENKATA RAMUDU,, S/O. CHENNARNURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.89, PEDDUR VILLAGE RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. CHARAN TEJA,, S/O. V. CHANDRASEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.89, PEDDUR VILLAGE RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. V. PRAKASH,, C/O. NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.89, PEDDUR VILLAGE RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. M. VELU, S/O. M. RAVI, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.89, PEDDUR VILLAGE RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. AMULU NARAYANA,, S/O. A. CHENNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.89, PEDDUR VILLAGE, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AT HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA 2 PRADESH, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMARAVATHI. 2. SELVAM, S/O. HANUMANTHU, R/O. D.NO.89, PEDDUR VILLAGE, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 FIR No. 2 of 2025 of Ramakuppam P.S., Chittoor District for alleged offences U/s.115(2), 351 (2) r/w 3(5) BNS, 3(1)(r), 3(1 )(s), 3(2)(va) SC, ST, POA Act against the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 5 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 pleased to stay of all further proceedings including the arrest of the petitioners in FIR No. 2 of 2025 of Ramakuppam P.S., Chittoor District pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 698 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 petitioners herein (A1 to A5), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.2 of 2025 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor District, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2) and 351(2) r/w with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. At the stage of admission, this Court has not granted any interim order in the instant lis. 3. 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. 2 of 2025 of Ramakuppam Police Station, Chittoor District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate. 4. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition 4 with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with the law, if so advised. 5. 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 vnb 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 698 of 2025 Date: 17.09.2026 vnb