APHC010133152022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396]

FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2109/2022

Between:

K.Bala Tripura Sundari ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1.K JYOTHI PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):

1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, "Cr.P.C.") has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking quashment of the proceedings against him in F.I.R.No.258 of 2022 of Tadepalli Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2. Heard Sri K.Jyothi Prasad, learned counsel for the Petitioner. Notice served on Respondent No.2 was returned as unserved. Heard

Ms. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for Respondents.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner restricted their prayer to dispense the presence of the Petitioner before the trial Court.

5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.

6. In that view, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Presence of the Petitioner before the trial Court on every adjournment is dispensed with, unless his presence is warranted by specific directions of the trial Court. However, Petitioner is at liberty to raise their contentions before the trial Court in defence. Learned trial Judge is requested to dispose of the case according to law, as expeditiously as possible.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J

Date: 23-08-2024 PND