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Mekala Subbanna @ Mekala Venkata Sudhakar Babu, v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC17 Sept 2026CRLP/4924/2024

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What is this about?

The petitioners sought to quash proceedings in FIR No. 88/2024 under Section 528 BNSS. The state informed the court that a charge sheet had been filed. Petitioners' counsel sought to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. The court dismissed the petition as withdrawn and closed pending interlocutory applications.

What did the court decide?

Criminal petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue legal remedies against the charge sheet; interlocutory applications closed.

Mekala Subbanna @ Mekala Venkata Sudhakar… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010302792024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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FRIDAY, THE 18^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4924 OF 2024

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Between:

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Mekala Subbanna @ Mekala Venkata Sudhakar Babu,, S/o. Mekala Veera Venkata Subbarao Aged about 46 years, R/o.H.No.20/65, Gandhi Nagar, Opp Hyni High School Road, Chilakalapudi (Rural), Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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Mekala Raja @ Mekala Lakshmi Veera Venkata Rangaiah Naidu, S/o. Mekala Veera Venkata Subbarao, Aged about 47 years, R/o. H.No.20/65-1, Gandhi Nagar, Opp Hyni High School Road, Chilakalapudi (Rural), Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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Thummalakunta Ramesh,, S/o. Krishna, Aged about 41 years, R/o. H.No.27/357, Pataramannapeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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Mekala Sai Teja,, S/o. Venkata Ranga Rao, Aged about 28 years, R/o. H.No.26/61, Mamidibattula Street, Aravagudem, VTC Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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Mekala Vamsi, S/o. Venkata Ranga Rao, Aged about 24 years, R/o. H.No.26/61, Mamidibattula Street, Aravagudem, VTC Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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Bhanu Chander @ Dasu Bhanu Chandar,, S/o. Ramesh Aged about 24 years, R/o. H.No.26/63, Mamidi Battula, Aravagudem, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi.

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Joseph Praveen Kumar Sunku, S/o. Adinarayana Aged about 27 years, R/o. Malakapatnam Village, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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...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 may be pleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.88/2024 dated 13.06.2024 on the file of Robertsonpet Police Station, Krishna District in so far as the petitioners/Accused No.1 to 6

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 may be pleased to stay all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners/accused No.1 to 6 in FIR No.88/2024 dated 13.06.2024 on the file of Robertsonpet Police Station, Krishna District, pending disposal of the petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioners: O M R LAW FIRM

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Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4924 of 2024

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The Court made the following Order:

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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.88 of 2024 of Robertsonpet Police Station, Krishna District.

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Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State, basing on the written instructions, submits that the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.88 of 2024 of Robertsonpet Police Station, Krishna District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate.

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At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with the law, if so advised.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, by granting liberty to pursue legal remedies, in accordance with the law.

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Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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Date: 18.09.2026 PSA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4924 of 2024

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Date: 18.09.2026

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Mekala Subbanna @ Mekala Venkata Sudhakar Babu, v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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