The High Court dismissed a criminal petition seeking quashing of an FIR for default. The court observed that the petitioner failed to appear during three hearings despite adjournments, indicating lack of interest in the matter.
DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION FOR DEFAULT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST T
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR rj C<br>I hL
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
CRI?>/ilNAL PETITION No.2968 of 2019
EJetv/een:
Dondapati Chanti. S/o Yejsu Ratnam, aged about 37 years, R/o Pidimgoyyi viilacie Rajamahendravararn Rural, East Godavari District.
...Petitioner/Accused No.2
AND
The State of AP, through S.H.O. F^ajamahendravaram-NorthProhibition and Excise Station, East Godavari District, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, Higti Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.
...Respondent/Complainant
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances; stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court to call for the records relating totheFIRNo.112/2019on the file of the Rajarnahendravaram-North Prohibition and Excise Station, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the criminal petition.
,A. NO: 2 OF 2019
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that inthecircumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including the arrest of the petitioner in FIR No.112/2019 on the file of the Rajamahendravararn-
North Prohibition and Excise Station, East Godavari District,^ pending disposal of the criminal petition.
This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Smt. S V Indira (not present). Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent.
The Court made the foliowing;
.APHC010141082019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
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(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2968/2019
Between:
D.chanti ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED
AND
State Of Ap
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1.SV INDIRA
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant:
1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)
The Court made the following:
I
ORDER:
The Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash theF.I.R.No.112/2019 on the file of the Rajamahendravaram-North Proh. AndExciseStation,East Godavari District.
- At the time, when the criminal petition came up for hearing on 25.06.2024, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. As such, the matter was adjourned to 30.07.2024. Even on 30.07.2024,therewasno representation on behalf of the counsel for the petitioners.Therefore, the matter was directed to be posted under the caption “for dismissal”. Though the matter was posted today under the caption “for dismissal”, none appeared for the petitioners.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in the Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.
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SD/- K. SRINIVASA RAJU ASISSTANT REGISTRAR
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CRLF'.No.2968 of 2019
DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION FOR DEFAULT
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal petition to quash the FIR should be allowed when the petitioner fails to appear for three consecutive hearings.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dondapati Chanti
State of Andhra Pradesh
V. Sujatha
As recorded by the court registry
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