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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 17633

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J
Marni Ammiraju – Appellant
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 228/2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Angada Satya Raghavendra
For the Respondents: Public Prosecutor

Condonation of inordinate delay in filing a revision requires a satisfactory explanation and sufficient cause supported by material evidence; in the absence of such evidence, the court is not inclined to condone the delay.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a revision under Section 397/401 of the CrPC challenging an order dated 08.01.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.408 of 2025, which dismissed a petition seeking a stay of proceedings in M.C.No.01 of 2024. The revision was filed with a delay of 320 days, accompanied by an application for condonation of delay citing non-receipt of the order copy. The court examined whether the petitioner provided sufficient cause for the inordinate delay of 320 days. It was observed that no material was placed before the court to substantiate the plea of non-receipt of the order, and the petitioner failed to furnish a satisfactory explanation. I.A. No.01 of 2026 seeking condonation of delay is dismissed. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed.

Table of Content
1. background of the revision challenge and the application for condonation of delay. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. requirement of sufficient cause and supporting material for condoning inordinate delay. (Para 4)
3. review of the legality and reasonableness of the impugned order under revisional jurisdiction. (Para 5)
4. dismissal of the delay application and the main revision case. (Para 6)

Revision filed under Section 397 /401 of CrPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision Case, the High Court may be pleased to Grant Stay of all the subsequent proceedings in M.C No: 1/ 2024 on the file of in the court of Civil judge (junior Division)-cum-judicial magistrate of first class Alamuru, pending final disposal of present Criminal Revision case

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of (320) days in filing the above CrI.R.C. filed against the CRL.M.P.No.408/2025, dated 08.01.2025 on the file of the IN THE COURT OF THE XIII ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE RAMACHANDRAPURAM otherwise the petitioner will suffer irreparable loss and hardship and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Grant Stay of all the subsequent proceedings in M.C No: 1/ 2024 on the file of in the court of Civil judge (junior Division)- cum-judicial magistrate of first class Alamuru, pending final disposal of present Criminal Revision case and to pass

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

I.A.No.01 of 2026

In/And

CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 228/2026

COMMON ORDER:

1. The petitioner herein is the son and the respondent No.2 is the mother of the petitioner. The present Criminal Revision Case is filed challenging the order dated 08.01.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.408 of 2025 in Cr.R.P.No.46 of 2025 by the learned XIII Additional Sessions Judge, Ramachandrapuram, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, whereby the petition filed seeking stay of proceedings in M.C.No.01 of 2024 on the file of the learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Alamuru, pending disposal of the Criminal Revision Petition, was dismissed.

2. By the impugned order dated 08.01.2025, the learned Judge, upon consideration of the material available on record, dismissed the stay petition.

3. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred the present revision with a delay of 320 days. Along with the revision, the petitioner filed I.A. No.01 of 2026 seeking condonation of the said delay. In the affidavit filed in support of the application, it is stated that due to non-receipt of a copy of the order, the petitioner could not contact his advocate within the stipulated time and therefore the delay occurred.

4. However, no material whatsoever has been placed before this Court to substantiate the said plea. The petitioner has failed to furnish any satisfactory explanation for the inordinate delay of 320 days in filing the present revision. In the absence of sufficient cause, this Court is not inclined to condone the delay.

5. Be that as it may, on a perusal of the material available on record and the impugned order, it is evident that the learned Judge has considered the matter and passed the order in accordance with law. The quantum awarded cannot be said to be excessive or unreasonable warranting interference of this Court in exercise of its limited revisional jurisdiction. This Court does not find any illegality, irregularity or perversity in the impugned order.

6. Accordingly, I.A. No.01 of 2026 seeking condonation of delay is dismissed. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. However, the learned XIII Additional Sessions Judge, Ramachandrapuram, where Cr.R.P.No.46 of 2025 is pending, is directed to

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