Gudiwada Appanna v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Petition No. 2352 of 2023, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 06.01.2026 by Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa. Quash petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and Section 528 of BNSS against CC No. 1575 of 2022 (III Additional Junior Civil Judge cum XIII Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Anakapalli) dismissed as infructuous upon counsel's statement that the case was settled before Lok Adalat; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. Petitioner/accused: Gudiwada Appanna, Gudiwada Sarojani Devi (counsel V V Satish). Respondents: State of Andhra Pradesh and complainant Gudiwada Haseena Veena (Public Prosecutor). No merits adjudication, no ratio on quashing, no precedents discussed — of value only to show disposal posture, not citable authority on Section 482/BNSS 528 jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that CC No. 1575 of 2022 had been settled before Lok Adalat, the Court dismissed the Criminal Petition as infructuous, made no order as to costs, and directed that miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.