Date of reserved for orders : nil Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : 30.06.2026 APHC010314072026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5029/2026 Between: 1. VANA NARAYANARAO, S/O SIMHACHALAM,HINDU, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 48-6-65,FLAT NO. 302, 3RD FLOOR, SURYA KANTH RESIDENCY,SRINAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 016. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ,REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,AT AMARAVATI. 2. CHINNA PULLAIHGASRI VENKATA RAMI REDDY, S/O C.P. MAVI REDDY,AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 48-1-302, REDDY HOSPITAL,OPPOSITE VIVEAN CARGO, RAMA TALKIES. NEAR SRINAGAR,VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 016. (2nd respondent is not necessary party as per the writ affidavit) ...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 allow this Criminal Petition by extending the time for compliance the condition to deposit 5 percent of the fine amount as ordered by the Ld. XII Additional District AND Sessions Judge at Visakhapatnam in its order dated 26.03.2026 passed in CrI. M.P. No. 23 of 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 83 of2026(C.C.NO.1616/2022 OF I SPL.MAGISTRATE. VSP) , by a further period of two (2) weeks from today, in 2 the interest of justice as otherwise this petitioner will suffer much and irreparable loss, and/or pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 the filing of the original certified copy of the order passed CrI. M.P. No. 23 of 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 83 of 2026 on the file of the Ld. XII Additional District & Sessions Judge at Visakhapatnam, and permit the Petitioner to file a photocopy of the said order in its place, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. GINJALA VIJAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5029/2026 ORDER: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner herein/Accused to extend the time for compliance of the condition imposed in the order dated 26.03.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.23 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.83 of 2026, on the file of XII Additional District & Sessions Judge at Visakhapatnam. 2. Heard. Perused the entire available material on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, confined his argument to the extent of enlargement of time to deposit 5% of the fine amount imposed by the learned Sessions Judge in the order dated 26.03.2026, for further period of two (02) weeks, by citing health grounds which affected the petitioner’s financial capacity. 4. On the other hand, Sri Neelothpal Ganji, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, did not oppose the same. 5. Considering the submissions made, more particularly, taking note of the petitioner’s financial inability caused due to ill health, the criminal petition is disposed of granting two (02) weeks’ time from today, to the petitioner, so as to comply with the order dated 26.03.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.23 of 2026 in 4 Crl.A.No.83 of 2026, on the file of XII Additional District & Sessions Judge at Visakhapatnam. 6. Till such time, it is made clear that respondent/police shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner herein. 7. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 30.06.2026 GVK 5 48 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION No: 5029 of 2026 Date: 30.06.2026 GVK