Kunchanapalli Bala Nagaraju vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh
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Order Issued After Hearing
Purpose:
For Admission
Before:
Hon'ble Ninala Jayasurya
Listed On:
5 Jul 2022
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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
CRIMINAL PETITION No.4696 OF 2022
Between:-
and
Kunchanapalli Bala Nagaraju
… Petitioner/Accused
The State of Andhra Pradesh represented by Represented by its Public Prosecutor.
… Respondent
| Counsel for the petitioner | : | Mr.D.Kasi Rao |
|---|---|---|
| Counsel for the respondent | : | The Public Prosecutor |
ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent.
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The present Criminal Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.143 of 2022 on the file of Prathipadu Police Station, Guntur Urban registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 & 273 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and consequently direct the concerned Station House Officer to return the tobacco products and red colour Waganor Car bearing Regn. No.AP 07 DE 7524 seized in connection with the Crime.
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The learned counsel for the petitioner while placing reliance on the decision of this Court in Criminal Petition No.3731 of 2018 and batch, dated 27.8.2018, submits that the matter is squarely covered by the said decision and the present Criminal Petition deserves to be allowed by quashing the proceedings against the petitioner.
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The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor fairly submits that the matter is covered by the common order passed in Criminal Petition No.3731 of 2018 and batch, dated 27.8.2018.
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This Court has considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for both sides. A reading of the copy of the F.I.R., filed along with the material papers would clearly show that the Police have suo motu registered the Crime against the petitioner in this case.
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Since the present case is squarely covered by the decision in Criminal Petition No.3731 of 2018 and batch dated 27.8.2018, for the reasons alike, the Criminal Petition is allowed, quashing the proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.143 of 2022 on the file of Prathipadu Police Station, Guntur Urban. As the offences registered against the petitioner are quashed, the tobacco products and red colour Waganor Car bearing Regn. No.AP 07 DE 7524 seized in connection with the Crime shall be returned. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
________________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J
July 05, 2022. vasu