APHC010613812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11840/2025 Between: 1. MEDAVARAPU VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O RANGAYYA,AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC AQUA CULTURE,R/O APPARAO PETA, AKIVIDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. SANNIDHI RAMA VENKATESWAR RAO, S/O RAMAKRISHNA, AGED 55 YEARS,OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.5-29, THAMA STREET,AKIVIDU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. B CHANDRA SHEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. VASAVI RATNA KUMARI DANDAMUDI 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Following Order: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 528 of BNSS has been filed, by the Petitioner, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in STC No.2 of 2024 on the file of the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge- cum-Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent No.1/State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of dispensing with the presence of the petitioner before 2 the trial Court and by giving liberty to the petitioner to raise such contentions before the trial Court in defence. 4. Considering the submissions made, the criminal petition is disposed of and the petitioner is at liberty to raise the present contentions before the trial Court in his defence and the learned trial Judge may take appropriate decision over the matter at appropriate time in accordance with law. However, the presence of the Petitioner/Accused before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the specific dates as directed by the trial Court. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 05.01.2026 Asr 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.11840 of 2025 Dt.05.01.2026 Asr