APHC010552352022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8163/2022 Between: 1.ADA THATAIAYA @ NANDU,, S/O PEDDIRAJULU, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC ELECTRICIAN, R/O PEDATHUMIDI POST, PENUMALAGUDEM VILLAGE, BANTUMILLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.SRI PENUMALA JOSHI BABU, S/O KRISHNA RAO , MALE, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O PEDATUMIDI VILLAGE, BANTUMILLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH RESPONDENT/D/F COMPLAINANT 2.THE STATE SHO BANTUMILLI, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, A.P. AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.ELURU SESHA MAHESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.NAGA SIVA SURESH TAMMANA 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: No representation for the Petitioner. Sri A.Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that in the present matter, a chargesheet has already been laid in C.C.No.481 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bantumilli. Considering that four years have elapsed since the filing of the chargesheet and the Petitioner has not sought amendment of the prayer, it appears that the Petitioner is either not interested in prosecuting the matter or that the parties may have arrived at a settlement before the learned Trial Court. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the chargesheet, if so advised, and if the same is still pending consideration before the learned Trial Court. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dt: 10.02.2026 VTS