::1:: APHC010451542026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7507 OF 2026 Between: 1. Kagitha Gangaprasad, S/o. Parasu Ramaiah, aged about 63 years,Occ Coolie works, R/o. Venthurumilli Village,Gudlavalleru Mandal, Now at Prathipadu VillageMandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Nelapadu,Amaravathi, Guntur District - 522238 2. Mother of Victim, xxxxx ...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 Courtquash the Order dated 14.08.2026 passed in ::2:: Crl.M.P.No.756/2026 in Spl.S.C.No.279/2022 on the file of the Court of the Special Judge for Speedy Trail of Offences under the POCSO Act. 2012 Krishna at Machilipatnam, subsequently to allow the petition filed under Section 311 Cr.P.C. read with Section 348 BNSS by the petitioner to re-open the case in Spl.S.C.No.279/2022 to recall PWs-1 to 4 and 8 for further cross- examination 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 stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the Petitioner/Accused in Spl.S.C.No.279/2022 on the file of the Court of the Special Judge for Speedy Trail of Offences under the POCSO Act, 2012 Krishna at Machilipatnam pending disposal of the Criminal Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: K RAMA KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ::3:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Crl.P.No.7507 of 2026 The Court made the following O R D E R: Sri Naganjaneyulu Borra, learned counsel representing Sri K. Rama Koteswara Rao, learned counsel for petitioner submits that, in view of the subsequent events, no cause survives in this Criminal Petition and the present criminal petition became infructuous. 2. Recording the said submission, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J DT: 10.09.2026 krk ::4:: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Crl.P.No.7507 of 2026 DT: 10.09.2026 krk 58