S Nissar v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
AP High Court, Amaravati — CRLP No. 952 of 2020, decided 15/07/2025 by Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa. Accused S Nissar filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition to quash F.I.R. No. 170 of 2019 dated 20.07.2019 of Kadiri Town Police Station, Ananthapuramu District (offence under Section 420 IPC), lodged through K Naresh Kumar, Branch Manager, Manapuram Finance Limited, Kadiri Bypass Branch. On the State's submission that investigation was complete and the charge sheet filed, the petition was closed with liberty to file a fresh quash petition against the charge sheet; I.A. No. 1 of 2020 (stay of further proceedings including arrest) also closed. Relevant searches: closure of Section 482 quashing petitions after charge-sheet filing; liberty to file fresh quash petition; Section 420 IPC cheating FIR; Kadiri Town Police Station, Ananthapuramu.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition closed without deciding the quashing question on merits; petitioner granted liberty to file a fresh petition seeking quashment of the charge sheet, if so advised; pending applications shall stand closed.