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2026 DAILYLAW 14657 (AP)

Kavala Satyanarayana v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

CRLRC/29/2026 · 2026-01-07

Y Lakshmana Rao

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1 Dr. YLR, J Crl.R.C.No.29 of 2026 Dated 08.01.2026 APHC010014312026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 29/2026 Between: KAVALA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. K. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS.OCCUPATION CAR MECHANIC, VALLURU VILLAGE, GANAPAVARAM MANDAL,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, PIN - 534197 ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Station House Officer,Narasapur Town Police Station, West Godavari District, Rep. by thePublic Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: D TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.R.C.No.29 of 2026 Dated 08.01.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 2. The Criminal Revision Case has been filed challenging the order dated 30.10.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.81 of 2025 in S.C.No.73 of 2022, dismissing the application filed for recalling of the warrant issued against the petitioner on 30.10.2025. The learned Trial Court observed that the petitioner, who is Accused No.2 before it, was absent and had not been attending the Court for several adjournments. Therefore, a Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner. 3. As per Section 397(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’) against an interlocutory order, a revision is not maintainable. The impugned order is undoubtedly an interlocutory order against which no revision lies as per Section 397(2) of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’ therefore, the petition is liable to be dismissed. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. However, the petitioner/Accused No.2 is permitted to surrender before the learned Jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of two weeks from this date. On such surrender, the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.R.C.No.29 of 2026 Dated 08.01.2026 concerned is directed to consider the application on its own merits, in accordance with law, on the same day. 5. In the result, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J. Date:08.01.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.R.C.No.29 of 2026 Dated 08.01.2026 105 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 29 of 2026 Date: 08.01.2026 RSI