The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Cr.P.C. sections 437/438/439/482 and BNSS section 528. At hearing, counsel for petitioners stated the cause no longer survived; the prosecution did not dispute this. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous and closed pending interlocutory applications.
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APHC010043462024
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: 542 OF 2024
Between:
...Petitioners
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 in Crime No. 28
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of 2024 on the file of III Town Police Station, Kakinada Town, Kakindada, so far as against the petitioners/ A-1 to A3, and to 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 the filing of certified copy of FIR in Crime No. 28 of 2024 on the file of III Town Police Station, Kakinada Town, Kakinada and to 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 to STAY all further proceedings in Crime No. 28 of 2024 on the file of III Town Police Station, Kakinada Town, Kakinada, pending disposal of main Criminal Petition and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioners: SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:S V INDIRA
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Criminal Petition No:542 OF 2024
ORDER:
Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the present Criminal Petition does not survive for further adjudication.
made by learned counsel for the petitioners.
Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
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__________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Date: 10.09.2026
KKN
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Criminal Petition No: 542OF 2024
Date: 10.09.2026 KKN
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Petition seeking quashing of FIR survives for adjudication
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gade Balaji
Jannu Gopi Krishna
Maipalli Ramu
Garre Said Sri Lakshmi
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
As recorded by the court registry
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