CRLP/4606/2024 of PUJARI RAJENDRA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 15 September 2026

1. PUJARI RAJENDRA, S/o.Late Krishna Murthy, Aged about 50 years, Occ Optical Technician, R/o.H.No.6-1168/2, Near Ravindra Bharathi School, Jaggaiahpet, NTR District.

2. .Peddapurapu Jagadeesh, S/o.Iate Balachandra Rao, Aged about 49 years, Occ Private Employee, R/o.H.No.12-91/1, Alasapurivari Street, Jaggaiahpet, NTR District.

3. Chinna Sathi Srinu, S/o.Venkateswarlu, Aged about 33 years, Occ Business, R/o.H.No.5-24-3, SC Colony, Chillakal, Jaggaiahpet, NTR District. ...Petitioners AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through Station House Officer, Chillakallu Police Station, NTR District, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra pradesh, At Amaravathi.

2. Smt Meda Lakshmi, W/o.Mallaiah, Aged about 35 years, R/o.SC Colony, Chillakallu Village, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, NTR District. ...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

Courtpleased to quash the proceedings in FIR.No.362/2023 on the file of the Chillakallu Police Station, NTR 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 pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the FIR.No.362/2023 on the file of the Chillakallu Police Station, NTR District pending disposal of the above Crl.P. 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 pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in FIR.No.362/2023 on the file of the Chillakallu Police Station, NTR 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

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4606 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 A3), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.362 of 2023 of Chillakollu Police Station, N.T.R. District for the offences punishable under sections 174 of Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. At the stage of admission, this Court has not granted interim stay in respect of investigation of the criminal case.

3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State, basing on instructions, submits that the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.362 of 2023 of Chillakollu Police Station, N.T.R. 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 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: 16.09.2026 PVS

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4606 of 2024

Date: 16.09.2026 PVS