APHC010111402026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 498/2026 Between: 1. LALAM RAMESH, S/O RAMA SWAMY, AGE 45 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF SRI JAGADAMBA MODERN RICE MILL, VELUGODU VILLAGE AND MANDAL.NANDYALA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITSPUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, CSALLAGADDA, NANDYALA DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Revision filed under Section 397/401 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision Case, the High Court may be pleased to allow the Criminal petition and quash the judgment passed in Criminal Appeal No.66 of 2024 dated; 8-1-2026 on the file of Court of the Sessions Judge, Kurnool in so for remanded the matter to the 3RD respondent/Joint Collector for disposal afresh RC.CS 1/26/2023 dated; 18-6-2024 on the file of court of the Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Nandyal District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 2 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the judgment passed in Criminal Appeal No.66 of 2024 dated; 8-1- 2026 on the file of Court of the Sessions Judge, Kurnool in so for remanded the matter RC.CS 1/26/2023 dated; 18-6- 2024 on the file of court of the Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Nandyal District, pending disposal of the Criminal petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. INENI VENKATA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 498 OF 2026 JUDGMENT: The present Criminal Revision Case has been filed by the petitioner challenging the judgment dated 08.01.2026 in Criminal Appeal No.66 of 2024 by the learned Sessions Judge, Kurnool. 2. Heard Sri Ineni Venkata Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Somayaji, learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State. 3. Perused the Record. 4. As can be seen from the impugned judgment, the petitioner herein preferred an appeal against the order of confiscation passed by the learned Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Nandyal, in Rc.CS1/26/2023 dated 18.06.2024, wherein the learned Sessions Judge, upon due consideration, opined that the confiscation order reflects that no ample opportunity was afforded to the petitioner to establish his defence. It was further observed that no steps were taken to draw samples from the seized stock of rice to ascertain whether the same was meant for distribution under the Public Distribution System or otherwise. Accordingly, the learned Sessions Judge allowed the appeal, setting aside the confiscation order dated 18.06.2024, and remanded the matter to the Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate for fresh consideration, directing that due opportunity may be given to the petitioner to submit his written statement and documents, if 4 any, in support of his case and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of the said judgment. 5. In the light of the observations made by the learned Sessions Judge vide judgment dated 08.01.2026 in Criminal Appeal No.66 of 2024, it is apposite to dispose of the present revision with a direction to the learned Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Nandyal, to look into the issue in Rc.CS1/26/2023 and take appropriate decision over the matter as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 04.05.2026. UPS 5 120 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 498 OF 2026 Dt.04.05.2026 UPS