Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 01.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010071802021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1179/2021 Between: 1. JUNNURI VENKATA LOVA MALLESWARA RAO, S/O DORAYYA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 47 YRS. HINDU,CULTIVATION R/O G-10 FLAT, RANGARAYA RESIDENCY, KAKI NADA-533003. EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, AP HIGH COURT, AMARAVATHI. 2. GANTASALA BUSIRAJU, S/O TIRUPATAYYA AGED ABOUT 55 YRS. HINDU, VADDILU R/O CHINNA JAGGAMPETA. GOLLAPROLU MANDAL. EAST GODAVARI DIST. ...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 PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.N0.257/2019, DATED 30-4-2019 ON THE FILE OF ADDLJUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PITHAPURAM AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND PASS IA NO: 1 OF 2021 2 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 GRANT STAY OF ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.N0.257/2019, DT. 30-4¬2019 ON THE FILE OF ADDLJUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, PITHAPURAM INCLUDING THE PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE MAIN QUASH PETITION AND PASS Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SRINIVASA RAO PAPPU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Smt. K. Sarita, learned counsel representing Sri Srinivasa Rao Pappu, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the matter may be closed in view of the fact that the dispute was settled before the Lok Adalat on 14.03.2026. 2. In consonance with the said submission, Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, has placed a copy of the case status on record, which confirms that the matter was settled before the Lok Adalat on 14.03.2026. 3. Taking into consideration of the said fact, the Criminal Petition is closed. No further orders are necessary. 2. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date: 01.07.2026 KNN Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 97 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1179 of 2021 Date: 01.07.2026 KNN