APHC010006772023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION No.158 OF 2023 Between: JAYAPARTAP KODATI, S/O. LATE NARASAIAH, HINDU, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.501, MARUTHI SAI RESIDENCY, ROAD NO.2, SRINIVASA COLONY, L.B. NAGAR, HYDERABAD-500074. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 2. BIRADAVOLU RUPE KUMAR, S/O. BIRADAVOLU RAGHU, HINDU, AGED 42 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF R.K. CLEAN ROOMS SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD., REGD. NO.117975AP7010PTC GANGAPATNAM VILLAGE, INDUKURPET MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. R/O. D.NO.26-12-44, KAVERI AVENUE, KONDAYAPALEM, NELLORE TOWN. ...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 stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioner in Crime No.325 of 2022 of Vedayapalem P.S., SPSR Nellore District, pending disposal of the criminal petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 2 SUN, J Crlp_158_2023 High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioner in Crime No. 325 of 2022 of Vedayapalem P.S. SPSR Nellore District. IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 dispense with the filing of certified copy of Crime No. 325/2022 of Vedayapalem P.S. SPSR Nellore District Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 SUN, J Crlp_158_2023 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION No.158 OF 2023 ORDER: This petition is filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.325 of 2022 of Vedayapalem Police Station, SPSR Nellore District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/ accused No.7 as well as learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that so far investigation is not completed as such charge sheet has not been filed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Public Prosecutor fairly submitted that this petition may be disposed of with a direction to the investigating officer to follow the guidelines of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar & Another1 and also to proceed in accordance with law so as to complete investigation. Further, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would cooperate with the investigating officer. 5. Recorded the aforementioned statement. 6. In the result, this Criminal Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Investigating officer to proceed in accordance with law and also to follow the guidelines issued by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar (supra) and further the petitioner is directed to cooperate with the investigating officer to complete investigation and file final report. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM, J 20.08.2026 knl 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273