1 APHC010506392022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7791/2022 Between: 1. PATHAN MASTAN VALI, S/O MASTAN, AGED 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O H.NO. 28-111, NEAR CHIUNNA MAJID, MUSLIM BAZAR, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT. 2. JANGAM UTTAJ, S/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O D.NO. 10-11A BOSU BOMMA CENTRE, TIRUVURU, NTR DISTRICT. 3. SHAIK MEERAVALI, S/O SHAIK HUSSAIN, AGED 21 YEARS OCC. STUDENT, R/O KEESARA VILLAGE, C GANDEPALLI ROAD, NTR DISTRICT. 4. PADA NAGA LAKSHMAN, S/O VENKATA RAMANA RAO, AGED 24 YEARS, R/O PALEMVARI STREET, R/O H.NO.5-104 RAMAVARAPPADU, VIJAYAWADA. 5. SHAIK ASLAM @ AJ, S/O SHAIK JANI, AGED 22 YEARS OCC. STUDENT, R/O NEAR LIFE TIME GYM, GULABI THOTA NETHAJI STREET, MACHAVARAM, NTR DISTRICT. 6. SHAIK GHOUSE, S/O SULTHAN, AGED 23 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O H.NO. 24-29-223/2, NETHAJI ROAD GULABI THOTA, MACHAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA CITY. 7. CHANTATI DIVAKAR, S/O VENKATA RAMANA, AGED 19 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O H.NO. 9-194, PSR COLONY RAMAVARAPPADU, VIJAYAWADA CITY. 8. KAYAKAKULA ASHOK, S/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 21 YEARS 0CC. STUDENT, OCC. DAKSHINA BAZAR, UMMADIVARAM VINUKONDA 2 MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT., ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH S.H.A, PATAMA POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, AMARAVATI. 2. SMT SRIRAMA KRISHNA KUMARI, W/O HANUMANTHA RAO AGED 55 YEARS,R/O D.NO 52-4-106, LOYOLA COLLEGE ROAD,OPP SAI MESS,VIJAYANAGARCOLONY,GUNADALA VIJAYAWADA ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. V BABY RANI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 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 to quashproceedings against Petitioners/Accused in Cr.No.499 of 2022 on the file of Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, ‘the IPC’). 2. Despite the matter having been listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there has been no representation on behalf of the Petitioners. Even after affording sufficient opportunity, neither the Petitioners nor their Counsel have chosen to appear or prosecute the case. 3 3. However, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the charge sheet has been filed, and the case has been numbered as S.C.No.81 of 2024. 4. In view of the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge the said Sessions Case, if so advised. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dt: 23.02.2026 PRA 4 48 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7791 of 2022 Date: 23.02.2026 PRA