Dismissed

V.D. Hemanadhan v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC16 Sept 2026CRLP/964/2025

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What is this about?

The petitioners (A1 and A2) sought quashing of FIR No.306 of 2024 registered at Chandragiri UPS, Tirupati, for offences under Sections 420 read with 34 IPC. The State informed the court that a charge sheet had already been filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate. The petitioners then sought to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. The High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn and granted liberty to pursue legal remedies.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to pursue legal remedies against the charge sheet.

V.D. Hemanadhan Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Quashing and FIR | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010039112025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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THURSDAY, THE 17^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 964 OF 2025

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Between:

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V.D. HEMANADHAN, S/o. V.S.Dhandapani, R/o. 5-3-93/1, Mahatma Gandhi road Ekambarakuppam Village, Nagari, Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Malathi,, W/o. V.D.Hemanadhan, R/o. 5-3-93/1, Mahatma Gandhi road, Ekambarakuppam Village, Nagari, Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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

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Smt P Rani, W/o. P. Balasubramanyam Naidu, R/o. Kuchivaripalli Village, Ramireddy Palli panchayat, Tirupati Andhra Pradesh.

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...Respondents

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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 Courtmay Graciously be pleased to Quash the FIR No. 306 of 2024, dated-.l 9-12-2024, on the file of Chandragiri UPS, Tirupati, in so far Petitioners/AI and A2 and to pass such

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 dispense with filing of the certified copy of the FIR No. 306 of 2024, dated:19-12-2024, on the file of Chandragiri UPS, Tirupati in so far Petitioners/AI & A2, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition and pass such

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IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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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 grant Stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioners in FIR No. 306 of 2024, dated;19- 122024, on the file of Chandragiri UPS, Tirupati in so far Petitioners/AI A2, pending disposal of this criminal petition, and to pass such

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Counsel for the Petitioners: NUTHALAPATI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondents: D KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 964 of 2025

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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 & A2), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.306 of 2024 of Chandragiri UPS Police Station, Tirupathi District, for the offences punishable under Sections 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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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.306 of 2024 of Chandragiri UPS Police Station, Tirupathi 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

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withdrawn, by granting liberty to pursue legal remedies, in

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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: 17.09.2026 PSA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 964 of 2025

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Date: 17.09.2026

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