APHC010115382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1776/2026 Between: ANDHRA THIMPATHAIAH, S/O GOVINDA RAO,AGE 44 YEARS OCC. WORKING AS WARDEN IN BOYS HOSTEL,R/O. KURICHEDU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT, AMARAVATHI. 2. CHAGANTI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O HANUMANTHA RAO,AGE 42 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION,R/O. DHARMAVARAM VILLAGE, ADDANKI MANDAL,PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: CHENNAKESAVULU KOTTE Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1776 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 The Court made the following: 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 a direction to the learned Principal Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Addanki, Prakasam District, to receive the deposit of 20% of the compensation amount in C.C.No.545 of 2018, as per the orders of the learned Appellate Court passed in Crl.M.P.No.110 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.89 of 2025, dated 17.07.2025, by extending the time for a further period of two weeks. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has sought time to enable the petitioner to deposit 20% of the compensation amount, as directed by the learned Appellate Court, before the learned Trial Court. It is pertinent to note that the petitioner does not contend that such deposit of 20% of the compensation amount would cause any undue hardship or financial burden upon him. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Criminal Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to deposit 20% of the 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1776 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 compensation amount before the learned Trial Court, as awarded by the learned Appellate Court in Crl.M.P.No.110 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.89 of 2025, dated 17.07.2025, within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 05.03.2026 Note: Issue C.C.by today B/o RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1776 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 39 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1776 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 Note: Issue C.C.by today B/o RSI