Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010259762022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4012/2022 Between: 1. SUDHAKAR YERUKALA,, S/O Y SUNKANNA, R/O 14-355, SAMSUNG PURAM, GUNTHAKAL, ANNATHAPURAM DISTRICT. A P 515801. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATI. 2. S G NAZEER AHMED, S/O S RAHANTHULLA, POLICE OFFICER, CHIPPAGIRI POLICE STATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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 pleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.29/2022 on the file of Chippagiri Police Station Chippagiri, Kurnool District, A3 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 to dispense with non filing of certified copy in FIR 2 No. 29/2002 on the file of Chippagiri Police Station chippagiri Kurnoo district A3 pending disposal of the quash petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 to stay of all further proceedings of the petitioner A3 including arrest in FIR No. 29/2022 on the file of Chippagiri Police Station Chippagiri, Kurnool District, A3 is pending disposal of the quash petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. GORLE GOPALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: On 15.06.2026 and 18.06.2026, there was representation on behalf of the petitioner and the matter was adjourned. 2. On 18.06.2026, this Court observed that, as per the written instructions placed on record by Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, the case against the petitioner was treated as ‘action drop’ on 29.09.2022 by the orders of SDPO Adoni, vide C.No.531/SDPO-AND/2022. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 4. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor is present. 5. In view of the fact that the case has already been closed, in view of the written instructions submitted by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, the Criminal Petition is closed as no further orders are necessary. 2. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date: 02.07.2026 KNN Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 121 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4012 of 2022 Date: 02.07.2026 KNN