Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026 APHC010342192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5534/2026 Between: 1. NATHA NAGARAJU, , S/O SUBBAIAHAGE 42 YEARS, DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE,KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. NATHA ANKAIAH ALIAS CHINA ANKAIAH, ,S/O KONDAIAH, AGE 42 YEARS,OCC, COOLIE, DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE,KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. NATHA SUBBARAO, S/O KONDAIAH,AGE 42 YEARS, DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE,KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. NATHA CHINA ANKAIAH, , S/O SUBBAIAHAGE 22 YEARS, DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE,KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. NATHA ANJAIAH, , S/O SUBBAIAHAGE 57 YEARS, DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE,KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. GANGOLI LAKSHMI NARAYANA, ,S/O RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGE 38 YEARS,OCC COOLIE, DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE,KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP IT S BYPUBLIC PROSECUTOR, AP HIGH COURT,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR, DISTRICT. 2 2. ATTINTI SRIDHAR NAIDU, S/O NARASIMHAM, AGE 69 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST. DUBAGUNTA VILLAGE, KANDUKURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 begs to present this memorandum of Crl P. to call for the records relating to and connected with CC No.99 of 2026 on the file of Principal Juniour Civil Judge Court, at Kandukuru, Prakasam District and State of Andhra Pradesh 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in CC No.99 of 2026, on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge Court, at Kandukuru, Prakasam District and State of Andhra Pradesh, pending disposal of the Quash Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. M CHALAPATHI 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5534 of 2026 The Court made the following O R D E R: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A1 to A6), seeking to quash the proceedings in CC No.99 of 2026 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge at Kandukuru, Prakasam District for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 324(4) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023. 2. Heard Sri M. Chalapathi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Nelothpal Ganji, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners herein are A1 to A6, who are charged for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 324(4) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023. 4. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners restricted her prayer to the extent of dispensing with 4 the personal appearance of petitioners herein in the C.C. proceedings before the trial Court. 5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that there are specific allegations against the petitioners herein and as such, he opposed the prayer of the petitioners. 6. However, considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and after perusal of the entire material available on record, the presence of petitioners (A2 to A6) alone before Principal Junior Civil Judge at Kandukuru, Prakasam District in C.C No.99 of 2026 is hereby dispensed with, except on those dates when the learned Judge feels that their presence is necessary. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 08.07.2026 KRK 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 127 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5534 of 2026 Date: 08.07.2026 KRK