APHC010574162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 11123/2025 Between: 1. ANANTHA SATYA UDAYA BHAKSKARA RAO @ ANANTHA BABU, S/O. CHAKRADHARA RAO, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O. SHANKAR TOWERS, KONDAYYAPALEM, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. N/O. YELLAVARAM, ADDATEEGALA MANDAL, SITTING MLC OF ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, (THROUGH SHO, SARPAVARAM P.S., KAKINADA) REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI 2. THE STATE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, KAKINADA SUB- DIVISION, KAKINADA. 3. VEEDHI NOOKARATNAM, W/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 40 YEARS, SRI RAM BAGEECHI ENCLAVE APARTMENT, NEAR KULAICHERUVU, RAMARAOPETA, KAKINADA. N/O. PATIMEDA, G. MAMIDADA VILLAGE OF PEDAPUDI MANDAL. RESPONDENT NO.3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DATED 28.10.2025 IN CRL.P.NO.11123 OF 2025. ...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 may be pleased to quash the orders dated 23-10-2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.1623 of 2025 in SC ST S.C.No.78 of 2023 (Crime No. 195/2022 of Sarpavaram PS) registered under Sections 302, 201 IPC and Section 3(l)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of SC, ST POA Act, 2015 in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. G.SAI LOCHAN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. POSANI AKASH 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiyana Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS.’), has been filed by the Petitioner / Accused, seeking quashment of the Order dated 23.10.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.1623 of 2025 in SC ST SC No.78 of 2023 on the file of the Court of Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs & STs (PoA) Act-cum-X Additional District, Rajamahendravaram. Heard Sri C.Raghu, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri G.Sai Lochan, learned counsel for the Petitioner on record and Sri M.Laskhminarayana, learned Public Prosecutor assisted by Sri K.Sandeep and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutors represented the respondent State. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor brought to the notice of this Court the order dated 20.02.2026 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Criminal Appeal No.2260 of 2022, wherein it is observed at paragraph 5(ii) that if any further investigation is required, the same shall also be completed by 31.03.2026. In obedience of the said order, the Investigating Officer completed the further investigation and filed supplementary charge sheet on 16.02.2026 vide SR No.644 of 2026. Learned Senior Counsel would submit that recording the said submission, this criminal petition may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to raise the grounds in his defence, in case, any petition is filed challenging the supplementary charge sheet. 3 Considering the submissions made, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. The Petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy before appropriate forum according to law if so advised, wherein, petitioner can raise the contentions whatever raised herein, in his defence. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 02.03.2026 Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 11123 of 2025 02.03.2026 Mjl/*