APHC010152452021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2569/2021 Between: 1.SRI M. VARADA RAJU,, S/O LATE G. MANICKYAM, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC - ADVOCATE, R/O D.NO. 6-4-110-1, MARUTHINAGAR, 2ND CROSS, ANANTHAPURAMU. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P AT AMARAVATI. 2.C H BALABHASKARA SIMHACHALAM, S/O NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER MAJOR, OCC - CHIEF MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA (ADB), KALYANDURGAM ROAD, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.ELEVATED AS JUDGE Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.S SATYANARAYANA MOORTHY 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: Criminal Petitioner has been filed seeking for quashment of a case in F.I.R.No.371 of 2020 on the file of the Anantapur IV Town Police Station, Ananthapuramu. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits the F.I.R was culminated into chargesheet after thorough investigation and it is number as C.C.No.1823 of 2023 pending on the file of the learned Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for trial of cases under A.P. Prohibition and Excise Act, Ananthapuramu. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the Petitioner to take necessary steps in accordance with law against the taking of cognizance. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated: 23.01.2026 VTS