APHC010005602026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Between: 1. MADDUKURU SAI BABU, S/O. PRABHAKARA RAO,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 7 APARTMENT, RAITHUPETA,NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521185 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, OFFICER,NANDIGAMA POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICTREP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. AMMINENI JWALA PRASAD, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,OCC VICE MARKET COMMITTEE,R/ONANDIGAMA TOWN AND MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 521185 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 FIR.No.560/2025dated 31-12-2025 on the file of the Nandigamal Police Station, NTR Districtin the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 103/2026 MADDUKURU SAI BABU, S/O. PRABHAKARA RAO,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 7-89/1A, PLOT NO. 502,NARAYANA SWAMI APARTMENT, RAITHUPETA,NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER,NANDIGAMA POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICTREP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMMINENI JWALA PRASAD, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,OCC VICE-CHAIRMAN, NANDIGAMA AGRICULTURE MMITTEE,R/ONANDIGAMA TOWN AND MANDAL, NTR ...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 igh Courtpleased to quash the FIR.No.560/2025dated 2025 on the file of the Nandigamal Police Station, NTR Districtin the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA MADDUKURU SAI BABU, S/O. PRABHAKARA RAO,AGED ABOUT 30 89/1A, PLOT NO. 502,NARAYANA SWAMI APARTMENT, RAITHUPETA,NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 502,NARAYANA SWAMI APARTMENT, RAITHUPETA,NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER,NANDIGAMA POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICTREP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMMINENI JWALA PRASAD, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 CHAIRMAN, NANDIGAMA AGRICULTURE MMITTEE,R/ONANDIGAMA TOWN AND MANDAL, NTR ...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 igh Courtpleased to quash the FIR.No.560/2025dated 2025 on the file of the Nandigamal Police Station, NTR Districtin the 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 the filing of the certified copy of the FIR and copy of the Complaint in FIR.No.560/2025dated 31-12- 2025 on the file of the Nandigama Police Station, NTR Districtfor time being period in the interest of Justice. IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 grant stay of all further proeeedings in FIR.No.560/2025dated 31-12- 2025 on the file of the Nandigama Police Station, NTR Districtpending disposal of the above Criminal Petition in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 103/2026 ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 (u/s.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused, seeking quashment of the entire proceedings against him in the FIR.No.560/2025dated 31-12-2025 on the file of the Nandigamal Police Station, NTR District. 2. Heard Sri Veladi Sai Sri Harsha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the petitioner vide guidelines of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the offence registered against the petitioner is punishable with less than seven years period of imprisonment and necessary direction may be given to the concerned Station House Officer. 5. Considering the submissions, this criminal petition is disposed of with the following; 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 a. Investigating Officer is at liberty to complete the investigation, in accordance with law and file final report upon completing investigation. b. In the event of any coercive action sought to be taken against the petitioner, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 (3) of BNSS, [41-A Cr.P.C.] and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). 7. It goes without saying that, if any charge sheet is filed in the above crime, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if he feel aggrieved by the same. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ______________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 07.01.2026 KKV