B.v.Manoj Kumar v. Th State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner (Accused No. 3) filed a criminal petition under Section 528 BNSS seeking to quash proceedings in FIR No. 28/2024 registered at Panjani Police Station for offences under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act. The State informed the court that a charge sheet had already been filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate. The petitioner then sought to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. The High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn and granted liberty to pursue legal remedies.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in accordance with law. Pending interlocutory applications closed.