Andhra Pradesh High Court

CRLP/196/2023 of B LAKSHMIKANTHA REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 15 September 2026

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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

APHC010010312023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

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

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)

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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

Date: 16.09.2026 SSA

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