VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
Ponguru Narayana – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J. - Before commencing arguments, learned Additional Advocate General raised oral objections and sought My recusal from hearing these criminal petitions, on the ground of change of roster of criminal petitions and they should be heard by appropriate Bench having roster; as such, this Court cannot hear the matters.
2. The interlocutory application(s) that were filed by the learned Special Public Prosecutor for Crime Investigation Department were returned, and thereafter, fresh applications were not filed. Hence, except oral objections for recusal, no interlocutory application(s) are filed. However, this Court feels it appropriate to answer the objections of the learned Additional Advocate General.
3. The series of events of the criminal petitions are as follows:
1. Originally, these criminal petitions were listed before the Court on 19.05.2022. At request of the learned Public Prosecutor, for instructions and appearance of Special Public Prosecutor for C.I.D, they were posted to 26.05.2022.
2. On 26.05.2022, again the Special Public Prosecutor sought time for appearance of learned Advocate General. Learned counsel for the petitioners were heard and lear
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