APHC010697112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13258/2025 Between: 1. BALAGA SIVA, S/O.BALAGA YERUKA NAIDU,NADIMI STREET, THALIA BURIDI,PARVATHIPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM-535 527.VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP through the Inspector of Police, Muwalavanipalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. G SAI NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Following Order: The instant petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking quashment of proceedings against him in Crime No.348 of 2025 of Muvvalavanipalem Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143(3), 144(2) read with 3(5) of BNS and Sections 3(1), 4(1) and 5(1)(a) of PIT Act. 2. Heard Sri G.Sai Narayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State. 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner and by giving liberty to file a fresh petition as and when required. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that it is not a fit case for quashment. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh petition as and when required. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date : 02.01.2026 Asr 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.13258 of 2025 Dt.02.01.2026 Asr