APHC010211172024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3283 OF 2024 Between: 1. KUKULAPATI SRINU @ BULLIYYA, S/o.Venkatarao, Aged about 39 years, Occ. Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-215, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 2. Sali Venu, S/o.Brahmananda Rao, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 3. Kakarla Ganga Raju., S / o. Satyanarayana, Aged about 61 years, R/o.Atchannapalem Village, Nallajerla Mandal, East Godavari District. 4. Ponukumati Nagu, S/o.Peda Venkata Rao, Aged 32 years, R/o.Ragalapalle Village, Thallapudi Mandal, East Godavari District. 5. Uppalapati Mohan, S/o.Kani Raju Aged about 50 years, R/o.Ragalapalle Village, Thallapudi Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 6. Kodavati Bujji Babu, Aged about 43 years, S/o.Sadguna Rao R/o.Duddukuru Village, Devarapally Mandal, East Godavari District. 7. S.K.Valli, S/o.Nurulla, Aged about 52 years, R/o.Gopalapuram Village and Mandal, East Godavari District. 8. Kakulapati Venkatarao, S/o.Abbulu, Aged about 64 years, Occ- Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-215, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 9. Erlagadda Narendra, S/o.Durgaiah, Aged about 34 years, R/o.Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 10. Vemuluri China Kovvada, 57yrs S/o.Sathayya, Aged about 53 years, R/o.Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 11. .Vemuluri Peda Venkatarao,, S/o.Nalla Venkayya, Aged about 61 years, Occ Coolie, R/0.D.N0.3-I27/A, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 12. . Pasalapudi Ramakrishna, S/o.Surayya, Aged about 28 years, Occ Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-111, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 13. Kukalapati Seethayya, S/o.Abbulu, Aged about 54 years, Occ Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-40, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 14. Penumaka Subbarao, S/o.Deveedu, Aged about 57 years, Occ Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-187, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 15. Penumaka Chakravathi,, S/o.Penumaka Subbarao Aged about 34 years, R/o.D.No.3-187, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 16. Vemuluri Chinna Venkatarao, S/o.Symann, Aged about 61 years, Occ Collie, R/o.D.No.3-126, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 17. Vemuluri Durgamma, W/ o .Venkata Rao, Aged about 54 years, Occ Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-126, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 18. Kakulapati Sanni, S/o.Venkat Rao, Aged about 24 years, R/o.Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. 19. Kukulapati Srinu @ Bulliyya, S/o .Venkatarao, Aged about 48 years, Occ Coolie, R/o.D.No.3-215, 3rd Ward, Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 4 20. Nekuri Bala Krishna, S/o.Venkat Rao, Aged about 32 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 21. Kakulapati Jhanu, S/o.Venkat Rao, Aged about 38 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 22. .Thorlapati Yesu, S/o.Kittaiah Aged about 34 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 23. Thorlapati Durgamma, W/o.Kittaiah Aged about 51 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 24. Muppidi Shanthamma, W/o.Nagaiah, Aged about 64 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 25. Chapala Venkat Rao, Aged about 56 years, S/o.Kittaiah, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 26. Gorapati Madhu, S/o.Durgaiah Aged about 32 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 27. Muppidi Prasad, S/o.Kondaiah R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 28. Vasanthada Srinu, S/o.China Ramaiah Aged about 48 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 5 29. Oruganti Venkanna, S / o. Brahmadevudu Aged about 55 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 30. Kadimi Durgayya, S/o. Venkanna, Aged about 57 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 31. Rapaka Venkayya., S/o.Ramayya, Aged about 83 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 32. Manchili Yehanu, S/o. Venkanna, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 33. Panthulu Devayya., S/o. Venkanna, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 34. Maddala Arjun, S/o.Lachaiah, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioners AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through Station House Officer, Gopalapuram Police Station, East Godavari District, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, At Amaravathi. 2. Pedavegi Jagga Rao, S/o.Jangamaiah, Aged about 58 years, R/o. Bhimole Village, Gopalapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Respondents 6 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 quash the proceedings in FIR.No.285/2023 on the file of the Gopalapuram Police Station, East Godavari District in the interest of justice 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 dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the FIR.No.285/2023 on the file of the Gopalapuram Police Station, East Godavari District for time being period in the interest of Justice IA NO: 2 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in FIR.No.285/2023 on the file of the Gopalapuram Police Station, East Godavari District pending disposal of the above Crl.P. in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3283 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 to A9 & A11 to A34), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.285 of 2023 of Gopalapuram Police Station, East Godavari District, for the offences punishable under Section 109, 143, 188, 427, 447 and 506 read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. At the stage of admission, this Court has not granted any interim order in the instant lis. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State, basing on the written instructions, submits that the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.285 of 2023 of Gopalapuram Police Station, East Godavari District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate. 4. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition 8 with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with the law, if so advised. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, by granting liberty to pursue legal remedies, in accordance with the law. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 11.09.2026 PSA 9 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3283 of 2024 Date: 11.09.2026 PSA