APHC010010312023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 196/2023 Between: 1. B LAKSHMIKANTHA REDDY, S/O PULLA REDDY, R/O PEDDAVADUGURU VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL. 2. C.B.HARINATHA REDDY,, S/O NAGI REDDY, R/O SANJEEVA NAGAR, TADIPATRI TOWN. 3. S. MALLIKARJUN REDDY @ MPTC MALLIKARJUNA REDDY,, S/O SUBBAREDDY, R/O AYYAVARI VILLAGE, TADIPATRI MANDAL. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATI, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADIPATRI RURAL POLICE STATION, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MADDIPATI DEVENDRA, S/O M VENAKATA RAMANA, R/O RAJENDRA NAGAR, DHARMAVARAM TOWN, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 Court pleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.210/2018 on the file of Tadipatri Rural Police Station, Anantapur District, against the petitioners/Accused and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 2 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 non-filing of certified copy in in FIR No.210/2018 on the file of Tadipatri Rural Police Station, Anantapur District, for the petitioners/Accused, pending disposal of the quash petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 arrest of the Petitioners/Accused in FIR No.210/2018 on the file of Tadipatri Rural Police Station, Anantapur District, pending disposal of the quash petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. PRIYANKA SONKAMBLE Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 196/2023 ORDER: 1. Today also there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. On the last occasion also there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. 2. On 24.08.2026, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation in Cr.No.210 of 2018 is completed and the charge sheet has been laid and the same is registered as P.R.C.No.23 of 2026. 3. The absence of the petitioners cannot be condoned and the conduct of the petitioners shows that they have no interest in prosecuting the petition for the reasons best known to them. 4. In the result, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as non prosecution. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 16.09.2026 SSA 4 20 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 196/2023 Date: 16.09.2026 SSA