APHC010317172019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 1045/2019 Between: 1. POTHULURI ANJIBABU, S/O RANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O RAJLA COLONY, MATLAPALEM, TALLAREVU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SIGALA DEVI VIJAY KIRAN, S/O RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, PLOT NO E, ALSWARYAMBICA ENCLAVE, CHINTA VARI VEEDHI, PERRAJUPETAM KAKINADA. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2. 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: No representation for the Petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is not in touch with his office. For the past six years, the Petitioner has not paid the batta or process fee for effecting service of notice on Respondent No.1. 3. The matter has been posted under the caption “for dismissal”. However, no steps have been taken by the Petitioner. Keeping the matter pending further would serve no useful purpose. 4. The Petitioner has suffered concurrent convictions for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for brevity, “the N.I. Act”) and has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for six months. 5. In view of the above circumstances, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed for non-payment of process fee for service of notice on Respondent No.1. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Issue NBW to the Petitioner through Superintendent of Police, Kakinada. 7. On execution of NBW, the Petitioner shall be produced before the learned Trial Court. 3 As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dt: 03.09.2026 KMS 4 69 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 1045/2019 Date:03.09.2026 KMS