APHC010700392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. GODAPARTHI VEERAVENKATA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY ALIAS BUDDUDU, S/O. GODAVARTHI DORAYYA,AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MALE,R/O. D.NO.2 KAPILESWARAPURAM,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT - 533464. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI 522 239. 2. VINAKOTI RAJASEKHAR ALIAS RAJESH, S/O. CHINNA APPARA,AGED ABOT 36 YEARS, MALE, AGRICULTURE LABOUR,R/O. D.NO. 1 CANAL, I POLAVARAM MANDAL,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT - 533464. Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorand Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the entire proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 in Crime No. 814 of 2025, Dated; 10.12.2025 on the file of I Polavaram P.S., Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District and pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13335/2025 GODAPARTHI VEERAVENKATA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY ALIAS BUDDUDU, S/O. GODAVARTHI DORAYYA,AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MALE,R/O. D.NO.2-67, MAIN ROAD, VAKATIPPA, KAPILESWARAPURAM,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI VINAKOTI RAJASEKHAR ALIAS RAJESH, S/O. CHINNA APPARA,AGED ABOT 36 YEARS, MALE, AGRICULTURE LABOUR,R/O. D.NO. 1-204, G.VEMAVARAM,CHINNAKODAPA CANAL, I POLAVARAM MANDAL,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA ...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 Courtpleased to quash the entire proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 in Crime No. 814 of 2025, Dated; 10.12.2025 on the file of I Polavaram P.S., Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA GODAPARTHI VEERAVENKATA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY ALIAS BUDDUDU, S/O. GODAVARTHI DORAYYA,AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 67, MAIN ROAD, VAKATIPPA, KAPILESWARAPURAM,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI - VINAKOTI RAJASEKHAR ALIAS RAJESH, S/O. CHINNA APPARA,AGED ABOT 36 YEARS, MALE, AGRICULTURE 204, G.VEMAVARAM,CHINNAKODAPA CANAL, I POLAVARAM MANDAL,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS um of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the entire proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 in Crime No. 814 of 2025, Dated; 10.12.2025 on the file of I Polavaram P.S., Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 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 Pleased to dispense with filing of the original certified copy of the Crime No. 814 of 2025, Dated: 10.12.2025 on the file of I Polavaram P.S., Dr.B.RiAmbedkar Konaseema District, before this Hon’ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 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 pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including in the event of arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.1 in Crime No. 814 of 2025, Dated: 10.12.2025 on the file of I Polavaram P.S., Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, pending disposal of main criminal petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. KONDEPUDI RAJABABU 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 13335/2025 ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 (u/s.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking quashment of the entire proceedings against him in the in Crime No. 814 of 2025, Dated; 10.12.2025 on the file of I Polavaram P.S., Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District. 2. Heard Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving protection to the petitioner vide guidelines of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the offence registered against the petitioner is punishable with less than seven years period of imprisonment and necessary direction may be given to the concerned Station House Officer. 5. Considering the submissions, this criminal petition is disposed of with the following; 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 a. Investigating Officer is at liberty to complete the investigation, in accordance with law and file final report upon completing investigation. b. In the event of any coercive action sought to be taken against the petitioner, concerned police authorities are directed to scrupulously follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 (3) of BNSS, [41-A Cr.P.C.] and the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar’s case (supra). 7. It goes without saying that, if any charge sheet is filed in the above crime, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if they feel aggrieved by the same. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall stands closed. ______________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date: 06.01.2026 KKV