APHC010163462021 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: 2583/2021 Between: 1. JAKA GANGARAJU, S/O.NASIRAIAH AGE 35 YEARS, OCC PVT. EMPLOYEE RIO BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. GORRIPILLI GOPALA RAO, S/O.NARASIMHULU AGE 45 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 3. ARTHAMONI KOTESWARA RAO, S/O.LATE POLAIAH AGE 39 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 4. KOMANAPALLI NAGARAJU, S/O.CHENCHUVADU AGE 24 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 5. JADA PYDIRAJU, S/O.SURULU AGE 35 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 6. SEELA RAMESH, S/O.NARASIMHULU AGE 28 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O BANTUPALLI VILALGE RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 7. GURANA SANKARA RAO, S/O.APPALA NARAYANA AGE 28 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE,R/O. BANTUPALLI VILLAGE RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP 8. YANDA THOUDU, S/O. RAMAIAH AGE 45 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE, WO PANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 9. YAMALA BADRI, S/O.ASIRAYYA AGE 35 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE, SC-MALA R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 10. GURUNA RANJITH, S/O.SURYANARAYANA AGE 26 YEARS, OCC- STUDENT R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. 11. SEELA RAMA RAO, S/O.MUSALAIAH AGE 45 YEARS, OCC- PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O BANTUPALLI VILLAGE, RANASTHALAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF AMARAVATHI, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, P.S. J.R.PURAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 2. TOMPALA RAMESH, S/O. ASIRAPPADU AGED 25 YEARS, OCC. COON WORKER R/O. BANTUPALLI RANASTALAM MANDAL , SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...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 Court IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with certified copy of FIR in Crime No.64 of 2021 on the file of PS J.R.Puram, Srikakulam District and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay all further proceedings including the arrest in Cr. No. 64 OF 2021 against Petitioners/Accused no. 3 to 10 and 12 to 14 on the file of P.S.J.R.puram,Srikakulam District in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K RATNA SAGAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2583/2021 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 Petitioners in Crime No.64 of 2021 on the file of PS J.R.Puram, Srikakulam District, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 147, 148, 307, 324, 427, 171(F), 188 read with 149 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, ‘the IPC’), Section 3(2)(va) of SCs, STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015 and Section 123 At request of learned counsel for the petitioner, list on 30.12.2025. Act, 1951. 2. Heard learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners/accused No.3 to 10 and 12 to 14 would submit that they intend to withdraw the petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition in accordance with law. 4. Permission is accorded. 4. Recording the same, the Criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO Date 23.01.2026 KKV