The High Court closed a criminal petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 225/2024 after the State informed the court that the police had referred the case as civil in nature and filed a final report. No decision on merits was rendered; the petition was closed as infructuous.
Criminal petition closed; pending interlocutory applications closed.
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APHC010262032024
[3504]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4177/2024
Between:
Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528
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and quash the same against the Petitioners/A1 to A6, in the interest of justice
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 pleased to dispense with filing of the certified copy of the FIR in Cr.No. 225 of 2024 on the file of the Kankipadu Police Stsation, Kankipadu, Krishna 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 all further proceedings in FIR No.225 of 2024 on the file of the Kankipadu P.S., Krishna District including the arrest of the Accused, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition in the interest of justice.
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1.G RAMA GOPAL
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4177 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 petitioners herein (A1 to A6), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.225 of 2024 of Kankipadu Police Station, Krishna District, for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 427 and 506 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
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Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand
closed.
____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Date: 16.09.2026 vnb
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION No: 4177 of 2024
Date: 16.09.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR registered for offences under Sections 420, 427 and 506 r/w 34 IPC should be quashed when the police have referred the matter as civil in nature and filed a final report.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
P Rama
Dr. P. Sreemannarayana
P. Prasanth
T. Satyanarayana
Shaik Mahaboob Shariff
U. Madhu Krishna
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
As recorded by the court registry
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