CRLP/2256/2021 of S. Munirathnam Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010142612021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3333] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2256/2021 Between: S. Munirathnam ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioner / accused in Cr.No.255/2020 of Pakala Police Station, Chittoor District, for the offences punishable under Sections 34(a) read with Section 34(1)(i) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Amendment) Act, 2020 ( for short “Act”). 2. The petitioner herein is the accused. The respondent herein is the complainant. It is alleged that on 24.12.2020, in the evening hours, at about 6:30 p.m., the Sub-Inspector, Pakala Police Station, along with his staff proceeded to the scene of offence situated in a road, near Thotapalli Cross and