The High Court dismissed a criminal petition for quashment of proceedings as non-prosecution due to the absence of the petitioners who had repeatedly failed to appear before the court to present representations.
Criminal Petition No. 196/2023 dismissed as non-prosecution. Pending miscellaneous petitions closed.
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[3604]
APHC010010312023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 196/2023
Between:
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
...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
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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):
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 196/2023
ORDER:
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.
___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J
Date: 16.09.2026 SSA
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 196/2023
Date: 16.09.2026 SSA
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal petition for quashment should be dismissed for non-appearance of petitioners.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
B LAKSHMIKANTHA REDDY
C.B.HARINATHA REDDY
S. MALLIKARJUN REDDY
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
MADDIPATI DEVENDRA
SUNITHA GANDHAM
As recorded by the court registry
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