(SHOW CAUSE NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1378 OF 2022

Between:

• 1. Bhukya Veeranna, S/o Bhukya Lakshmana, Aged 38 years, Occ Lorry Driver R/o Dootya Thanda, Mahaboobad, Jangligonda.
• 2. Tallapaneni Koteswara Rao, S/o Kotaiah, Aged 52 years, Occ Lorry Owner, R/O D.No 15-2-107/2, Gurramvaripalem, Kandukur, Prakasam Dist.
• 3. Muttineni Venkateswara Rao, S/o Pullaiah, Aged 52 years, Occ Rice Business, No 502, Surya Towers, North Janathapeta, Pedapavanipeta, Kavali, Nellore Dist.

AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, though Station House Officer, Atkuru Police Station, Vijayawada city, Krishna District.

....Respondent-

2. Venkata Rao Boddu, S/o Nagabhushan, Aged 35 years, Occ Revenue Inspector of Gannavaram, Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

Respondent/Defacto Complainant

....Petitioner/Accused No.1 to 3~

WHEREAS the Petitioner above named through their Advocate Sri S V S PRASADA RAO presented this Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.160 of 2021 on the file of XI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate Cum Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gannavaram, Krishna District, against the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3. $\sim$

AND WHEREAS the High Court upon perusing the petition and memorandum of grounds filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S V S PRASADA RAO Advocate for the Petitioner, directed issue of notice to the Respondents herein to show cause as to why this CRIMINAL PETITION should not be admitted. You viz:

Venkata Rao Boddu, S/o Nagabhushan, Occ Revenue Inspector of Gannavaram, Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

are be and hereby directed to show cause either appearing in person or through an Advocate, as to why in the circumstances set out in the petition and the affidavit filed therewith (copy enclosed) this CRIMINAL PETITION should not be admitted, on or before 02-05-2022 on which date the case stands posted for . hearing.

IA NO: 2 OF 2022 /

Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in the C.C. No.160 of 2021 on the file of XI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate Cum Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gannavaram, Krishna District, including the appearance of the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3, pending disposal of CRLP No. 1378 of 2022, on the file of the High Court. $\rightarrow$

The Court made the following: ORDER:

"Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would submit that the petitioners 1 and 2 at the instance of petitioner no.3 are illegally supplying PDS rice in their lorry and the Vigilance and Enforcement wing of Vijayawada caught hold of the same and seized.

Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the allegations in the complaint are that the petitioners are transporting PDS rice in 25 kg bags and the same was seized on the ground that the petitioners are transporting the same illegally.

Subsequently petitioners made an application uner RTI Act to the Civil Supplies Corporation limited, District Office, Vijayawada who in turn vide reply dated 18.02.2022 informed that they receive 50kg bags of rice from the miller.

Considering the same, there shall be stay of all further proceedings in C.C.No.160/2021 on the file of XI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate-cum-Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gannavaram, Krishna District including the appearance of the petitioners/A1 to A3. $\sim$

Post after four (04) weeks."

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

For

M.RAMESH BABU

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

To,

1. The Station House Officer, Atkuru Police Station, Vijayawada city, Krishna District.

• 2. Venkata Rao Boddu, S/o Nagabhushan, Occ Revenue Inspector of Gannavaram, Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. (by RPAD- along with a copy of petition and memorandum of grounds)
• 3. One CC to SRI. S V S PRASADA RAO Advocate [OPUC]
• 4. Two CC's to Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP, Amaravati[OUT] 5. One spare copy

pr

HIGH COURT

DRJ

DATED:01/04/2022

POST AFTER FOUR WEEKS.

NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION

CRLP.No.1378 of 2022

DIRECTION