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P. Maheswara Reddy v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC15 Apr 2026CRLP/3790/2022

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Abatement on death of accused; quashing petition under S.482 CrPC/S.528 BNSS against FIR No.77/2022 of Chagalamarri PS, Kurnool (Ss.323, 506 IPC; S.3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015); charge sheet filed, case pending as Sessions Case No.111/2022 before Special Court; accused died 05.12.2024 and case abated; Criminal Petition dismissed as abated; miscellaneous applications (including IA No.1 of 2022 stay) closed. Bench: Justice K. Sreenivasa Reddy, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; decided 16.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

In view of the death of the petitioner/accused on 05.12.2024 and the consequent abatement of Sessions Case No.111 of 2022, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as abated. ¶29

P. Maheswara Reddy Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Bail and Remand | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010251712022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3790/2022

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Between:

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P. MAHESWARA REDDY, S/O. P. RAJA REDDY, AGED 26 YEARS, R/O. CHINNA BODHANAM VILLAGE, CHAGALAMARRI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

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A N D

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THROUGH CHAGALAMARRI POLICE STATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH .

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PALAGIRI BUJJI, S/ O. P. SHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O. CHINNA BODHANAM VILLAGE, CHAGALAMARRI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT

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...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S):

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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 to call for the records in F.I.R. No. 77 of 2022 dated 02.05.2022 on the file of Chagalamarri Police Station, Kurnool District and quash the same and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2022

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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 grant stay of all further proceedings in F.I.R. No. 77 of 2022 dated 02.05.2022 on the file of Chagalamarri Police Station, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the Criminal Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

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SRK, J Crl.P.No.3790 of 2022

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1.VARUN BYREDDY

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Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):

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1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)

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The Court made the following:

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SRK, J Crl.P.No.3790 of 2022

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the petitioner herein/Accused, to quash the proceedings in FIR No.77 of 2022 of Chagalamarri Police Station, Kurnool, registered against the petitioner herein/Accused, for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 (1) (r) (s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Special Assistant Public Prosecutor for State, on written instructions, submits that subsequent to filing of the present Criminal Petition, the police completed investigation in the above said crime and filed Charge Sheet and the case was taken on file as Sessions Case No.111 of 2022 and while the said case was pending before the competent Special Court for trial, the petitioner/accused died on 05.12.2024 and in view of the same, the case was abated on 05.12.2024 itself.

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Recording the said submission, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as abated.

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As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

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___ __________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

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16^th April, 2026. DNB

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