Date of pronouncement: 06.07.2026 Date of uploading: APHC010307542026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4893/2026 Between: 1. GURRAM RAJU, S/O TATA RAO,AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE.ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN- 534001. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. GANDIKOTA NAGARAJU, S/O RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARSGURAKALAPETA VILLAGE.ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 2. GANDIKOTA KUMARI ALIAS CHINNIBOYINA KUMARI, W/O ANJANYEULU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE,ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 3. GANDIKOTA VEERABABU, S/O RANGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARSGURAKALAPETA VILLAGE,ELURU MANDAL,ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 2 4. GANDIKOTA DURGA NAGA DURGA, W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE.ELURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 5. GANDIKOTA SRILAKSHMI, W/O VEERABABU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE.ELURU MANDAL,ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 6. GURRAM TIRUPATHI VENKANNA, S/O CHINA NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE, ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WG,ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 7. SATTENAPALLI SRINU ALIAS SRINIVASA RAO, S/O VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE,ELURU MANDAL. ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 8. SATTENAPALLI PADMA ALIAS VENAKATA PADAMAVATH, W/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE, ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001, 9. VELPURI ADAMMA ALIAS ADILAKSHMI, W/O VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE, ELURU MANDAL,ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001 10. GANDIKOTA RANGAMMA, W/O BHAGAVAN DATTU LATE,AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE, ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 11. GURRAM VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O TIRUPATHI VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE, ELURU MANDAL.ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001. 3 12. VELPURI VENKANNA, S/O VASANTHARAO,AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,GURAKALAPETA VILLAGE,ELURU MANDAL,ELURU DISTRICT WGANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-534001 13. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE,ELURU RURAL POLICE STATION, ELURU,THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. ...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 direct the learned Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Trial of Cases under A.P. Prohibition and Excise Act- cum-IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Eluru, to accord priority to and expedite the trial in C.C. No.497 of 2025 by fixing an early date for examination of the prosecution witnesses, particularly the Petitioner/De-facto Complainant, and thereafter proceed with and complete the trial within a time-bound period, in accordance with law, in the interests of justice and to prevent abuse of the process of Court, and 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 to dispense with the requirement of filing the certified copy of (charge sheet) C.C.No.497 of 2025 (on the file of Hon’ble Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for trial of cases under A.P. 4 Prohibition and Excise Act -cum- IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Eluru, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RASIDHAR LANKA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4893 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Rasidhar Lanka, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition, to work out his legal remedies in the manner known to law. 2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State reported no objection for the same. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 06.07.2026 PSA Whether the Order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4893 of 2026 Date: 06.07.2026 PSA