APHC010020592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. SEELAM RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, S/O. S. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O. H. NO. 4 REDDY STREET, VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDAL,NTR DISTRICT FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 2. THOTA THIRUPATHI RAO, S/O. RAMA RAO,AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE,R/O. VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDAL,NTR DISTRICTFORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 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 Courtple the same in the proceedings in CC. No. 816 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mylavaram, Krishna District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS prayi circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 311/2026 SEELAM RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, S/O. S. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O. H. NO. 4 REDDY STREET, VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDAL,NTR DISTRICT FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THOTA THIRUPATHI RAO, S/O. RAMA RAO,AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE,R/O. VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM RICTFORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA ...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 to call for the records and quash the same in the proceedings in CC. No. 816 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mylavaram, Krishna District and pass 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO SEELAM RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, S/O. S. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O. H. NO. 4-69/1, REDDY STREET, VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDAL,NTR DISTRICT FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THOTA THIRUPATHI RAO, S/O. RAMA RAO,AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE,R/O. VELVADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM RICTFORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA ...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 ased to to call for the records and quash the same in the proceedings in CC. No. 816 of 2023 on the file of Judicial ng that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal 2 Petition,theHigh Court may be pleased Pleased to stay of all further proceedings, including appearance of the petitioner in CC. No. 816 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mylavaram, Krishna District, Pending disposal of above CrI.P and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. CH VENKAT RAMAN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’)/Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/Accused No.2 in C.C.No.816 of 2023 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mylavaram, Krishna District registered for the offences punishable under Section 324 read with 34 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, “the IPC”). 2. Heard Sri C.H.Venkata Pavan, the learned counsel for the petitioner/Accused No.2 and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner/Accused No.2 is intending to go abroad for business purposes. He would further submit that, after a thorough investigation, the charge-sheet has been filed. The prosecution witnesses, in their statements recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., have spoken about the alleged specific overt acts of the accused, including the petitioner. Whether the petitioner is innocent and has not committed the alleged offence is a matter to be decided during trial. The learned counsel, therefore requests that the present Criminal Petition may be disposed of with a direction to the learned trial Court to expedite the trial and to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court. 4 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor is in attendance and would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Criminal Petition. 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mylavaram, Krishna District is directed not to insist the personal appearance of the petitioner/Accused No.2 on every adjournment in C.C.No.816 of 2023. However, the learned trial Court may seek the presence of the petitioner/Accused No.2 on crucial dates of the trial. The learned trial Court is further directed to bestow its attention to dispose of C.C.No.816 of 2023 as expeditiously as possible and to report its disposal to the Registrar (Judicial). As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 19.01.2026 KKV 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO 232 Crl.P.No.311 of 2026 Date: 19.01.2026 KKV