The petitioner sought to quash criminal proceedings in Crime No. 174 of 2024 but informed the court the cause no longer survived. The prosecution did not oppose, and the court dismissed the petition as infructuous and closed pending interlocutory applications.
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APHC010326222024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5279 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 Courtmay be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No. 174 of 2024 of Vinukonda Police Station
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 may be pleased to dispense with the filing of certified copy of FIR Crime No. 174 of 2024 of Vinukonda Police Station Palnadu District and receive the main Criminal Petition on file in the interests of justice
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 may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioner in Crime No. 174 of 2024 of Vinukonda Police Station, pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition
Counsel for the Petitioner: B RAMESH
Counsel for the Respondents: RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondents:PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Criminal Petition No: 5279 OF 2024
ORDER:
Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the present Criminal Petition does not survive
for further adjudication.
made by learned counsel for the petitioner.
Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Date: 16.09.2026
PVS
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Criminal Petition No. 5279 OF 2024
Date: 16.09.2026
PVS
Devara Ratnaiah
The State of Andhra Pradesh
S Sanjeeva Rao
MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
As recorded by the court registry
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