GANJI CHIRANJEEVI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2025
- Bench
- VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ss. 437, 438, 439, 482
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. In that view of the matter, as requested, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if so advised. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA…
Judgment
Cause title
MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5649/2020 Between:
1. GANJI CHIRANJEEVI,, S/O VENKAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC EX. MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN, MANGALAGIRI MUNICIPALITY, R/O 5-276, GUNTUR WEAVERS COLONY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER
/ACCUSED AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANGALAGIRI TOWN POLICE STATION, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. SMT K HEMA MALINI, AGED MAJOR, W/O NOT KNOWN, OCC MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, 0/0 MANGALAGIRI MUNICIPALITY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT
/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 proceedings in Crime No.752/2020 of on the file of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban, Guntur District, dated 25-11-2020 as against the Petitioner/Accused-8 and pass such other order or orders. 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 filing of certified copy Crime No.752/2020 of on the file of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban, Guntur District, dated 25-11-2020 not available to the petitioner, hence the petitioner filed a Xerox copy of FIR. As and when the same is made available to me same will be filed. Hence this petition. IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 of all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioner in Crime No.752/2020 of on the file of Mangalagiri Town Police Station, Guntur Urban, Guntur District, dated 25-11-2020, pending disposal the quash petition and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1. CHALLA AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following:
ORDER :
Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the charge sheet has been filed in this matter.
Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State, placed on record the written instructions stating that charge sheet has been filed in this matter. 3
In that view of the matter, as requested, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if so advised. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 21.07.2025 ARR 4 285 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5649/2020 Dt. 21.07.2025 ARR
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — ss. 437, 438, 439, 482; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 21 Jul 2025. The bench was VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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