2026:APHC:18886 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ****

CRIMINAL PETITION No:2596 of 2021 Between:

1. P ERURI SREERAMA MURTHY, S/O APPA RAO, AGED 76 YEARS, OCC- RETD.EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 9-6-46/2, SF2 ASHOK RESIDENCY, SIVAJIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-17. VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND

1. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, C.I.D, REGIONAL OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P. AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IANDCAD, B.R.R. VAMSADHARA PROJECT, MAINTENANCE DIVISION NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S):

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DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED : 06.04.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of Judgment may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No _________________________

Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J * THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO + CRIMINAL PETITION No: 2596 of 2021 % 06.04.2026 # Between:

1. P ERURI SREERAMA MURTHY, S/O APPA RAO, AGED 76 YEARS, OCC- RETD.EMPLOYEE, R