The High Court closed a criminal petition seeking quashing of an FIR as civil in nature without granting any interim order, leaving remedies open to parties.
The Criminal Petition is closed without granting any order or interim stay.
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APHC010190002024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2911 OF 2024
Between:
...Petitioner
AND
...Respondents
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 FIR bearing Crime No. 230 of 2022 on the file of Sabbavaram P.S, Anakapalli District, for the offences
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punishable U/s 406, 408, 418, 420, 468, 471 of IPC against the Petitioner and pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 filing of Certified Copy of proceedings in Crime No. 230 of 2022 on the file of Sabbavaram P.S, Anakapalli District, and pass
IA NO: 2 OF 2024
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 Pleased to stay of all further proceedings in Crime No. 230 of 2022 on the file of Sabbavaram P.S, Anakapalli District, for the offences punishable U/s 406, 408, 418, 420, 468, 471 of IPCagainst the Petitioner and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner: JYOTHI RATNA ANUMOLU Counsel for the Respondents: KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2911 of 2024
The Court made the following Order:
Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner herein (Accused), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.230 of 2022 of Sabbavaram Police Station, Anakapalli District, for the offences punishable under Section 406, 408, 418, 420, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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made clear that all the remedies are left open to the respective parties to proceed, in accordance with the law.
Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Date: 10.09.2026 PSA
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2911 of 2024
Date: 10.09.2026
PSA
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Petition to quash proceedings in a civil-in-nature FIR should be admitted or closed.
Whether the submission that the FIR is civil in nature suffices for quashing without further orders.
7 provisions across 2 enactments
Kodali Satyanarayana Chowdary
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Vemanamanda Venkata Ramakrishna Raju
Vemanamanda Venkata Ravi Seeta Rama Raju
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
As recorded by the court registry
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