APHC010191752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2907/2026 Between: 1. JAKA SYAMBABU, S/O. GANNEYYA, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURAL COOLIE R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 2. JAKA APPALARAJU,, S/O.GANNEYYA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURAL COOLIE, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 3. JAKA GANGARAJU, S/O. GANNEYYA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT,'A.P 4. GORIPALLI GOPALA RAO,, S/O.NARASIMHULU, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 5. ARTHAMURI KOTESWARA RAO, S/O.POLAIAH AGE.39 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 6. KOMANAPALLI NAGARAJU, S/O.CHENCHUVADU AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 7. JADA PYDIRAJU, S/O. SURULU AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 8. SEELA RAMESH, S/O. NARASIMHULU AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, 2 SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 9. GURANA SANKARA RAO, S/O.APPALANARAYANA AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 10. YENDA THOUDU, S/O. EATE RAMAYYA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 11. TOMPALA ESWARARAO, S/O. PENTAYYA AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 12. YAMALA BADRI, S/O.ASIRAYYA AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PLUMBER, SC-MALA R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 13. GURANA RANJIT, S/O. SURYANARAYANA AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC.STUDENT, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 14. SEELA RAMARAO, S/O.MUSALAIAH AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P 15. KOMANAPALLI SANTOSH KUMAR, S/O.KUMARAYYA AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O.BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ,THROUGH SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 2. TOMPALA RAMESH, S/O. ASIRAPPADU, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURAL LABOUR R/O. BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 3 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K RATNA SAGAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 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 for dispensing with the appearance of the petitioners in Spl.S.C. No. 55 of 2021 on the file of the learned Special Judge for Trial of cases under SCs & STs (POA) Act-cum-IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srikakulam (for brevity, ‘the learned Trial Court’) until disposal of the matter in the above- mentioned case. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 3. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, dispensing the presence of petitioners before ‘the learned Trial Court’ unless their presence is otherwise required. 4. The learned Special Judge for Trial of cases under SCs & STs (POA) Act-cum-IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Srikakulam is directed to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible, and submit a report to that effect to the Registrar (Judicial). 4 5. In the result, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 15.04.2026 SSA 5 181 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2907 of 2026 Date: 15.04.2026 SSA