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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J
Aswartha Reddy @ Madulapuram Aswartha, S/o M.C. Hanumantha Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER :
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J.
The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973[for short ‘Cr.P.C’]has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.6, 8 and 10, seeking quashment of proceedings against them in Crime No.18 of 2022 on the file of Somandepalli Police Station, Ananthapur District registered for the offence under Section 306 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, [for short ‘IPC’]
2. Heard Sri V.Sai Kiran, learned counsel representing Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for State/Respondent No.1. Inspite of service of notice, none appeared on behalf of Respondent No.2.
3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that there are disputes between the family of Respondent No.2 and Accused No.1 for the last 25 years. Learned counsel would further submit that prima facie the ingredients of the alleged offence do not attract against the Petitioners. Learned counsel would further submit that the Petitioners have nothing to do with the alleged offence and they are not the parties to the alleged disputes. Learned counsel would further submit that Accused No.6
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