APHC010056732024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 700 OF 2024 Between: 1. Katuri Jayavardhan, Son of Prasad, aged 22 years. Agriculturist, Resident of Kurellagudem, Bhimadole Mandal, West Godavari District. 2. Katuri Prasad, son of Jaya, aged 22 years. Agriculturist, Resident of Kurellagudem, Bhimadole Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioners AND 1. Sanagala Kishore, son of Rambabu, Aged about 19 years, Occ. Mason Work, Resident Kurellagudem, Bhimadole Mandal. 2. The State, SHO, Bhimadole Police Station. Rep. through its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature, A.P. Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...Respondents Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the 2 Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in PRC. No. 23 of 2023 on the file of Hon'ble Judicial First-Class Magistrate, Bhimadole, West Godavari District, as against the petitioners A1 and A2 herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 including personal appearance of the petitioners/Al and A2 in PRC. No. 23 of 2023 on the file of Hon'ble Judicial First-Class Magistrate, Bhimadole, West Godavari District, pending disposal of the Criminal Petition before this Hon'ble Court, and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: ELURU SESHA MAHESH BABU Counsel for the Respondents: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO:700 of 2024 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A1 & A2), seeking to quash the proceedings in PRC No.23 of 2023, on the file of the Judicial First Class, Bhimadole, West Godavari District, for the offences punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, none represented the petitioners. 3. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor states that the petitioners (A1 and A2) were acquitted vide Decree and Judgment dated 03.07.2026 in SC No.104 of 2025 on the file of the Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Eluru. He also furnished a copy of the said Judgment. 4. Judgment dated 03.07.2026 in SC No.104 of 2025 on the file of the Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Eluru is made part of the record. 4 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is closed. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 13.08.2026 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 700 of 2024 Date: 13.08.2026 PSA