1 APHC010387362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY, THE 5th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6329 OF 2026 Between: 1. Sri Shaik Siraj, S/o. Dawood,Aged about 45 years, R/o D.No.16- 77-102,New Door No. 61 -11-166, 3 lane,2 cross Road, Old Guntur, Guntur District - 522002. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High court of Andhra Pradesh,At Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522237. 2. Sri Guduru Ravindranath, S/o. Gurdur Jangaiah late.Aged about 52 years. Agriculture, H.No.2-1-81,Ramalayam Street, Stambalagaruvu, Guntur District - 522002. ...Respondents 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 Courtmay be pleased to extend the time for deposit of 20percent of the compensation amount pursuant to the Order dated 05.05.2026 in CrI. M.P. No. 190 of 2026 2 in CrI. A. No. 98 of 2026 on the file of the II Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, by granting a further reasonable period as this Honble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and pass such 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 may be pleased to dispense with the filing of certified copy of the Order dated 05.05.2026 in CrI. M.P. No. 190 of 2026 in CrI. A. No. 98 of 2026 on the file of the II Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, and receive the review petition on file in the interest of justice and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: ROKKAM SAI PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6329 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner herein (Accused), seeking to extend the time for deposit of 20% of the compensation amount pursuant to the order dated 05.05.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.190 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.98 of 2026 on the file of the II Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 28.07.2026, he has served notice to respondent No.2 and filed proof of service memo vide USR No.85804 of 2026. However, there is no representation for respondent No.2. 3. Heard. Perused the entire available material on record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, confined his argument to the extent of enlargement of time to deposit 20% of the compensation amount imposed by the learned Sessions Judge in the order dated 05.05.2026, for further reasonable period, by citing health grounds which affected the petitioner’s financial capacity. 4 5. On the other hand, Sri K. Sandeep, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, did not oppose the same. 6. Considering the submissions made, more particularly, taking note of the petitioner’s financial inability, the criminal petition is disposed of granting four (04) weeks time from today, to the petitioner, so as to comply with the order dated 05.05.2026 in Crl.M.P.No.190 of 2026 in Crl.A.No.98 of 2026, on the file of II Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur. 7. Till such time, it is made clear that respondent/police shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner herein. 8. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated:05.08.2026 NOTE: Issue CC by 11.08.2026 B/o Krk 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 123 Crl.P.No.6329 of 2026 krk Dt: 05.08.2026