CRLP/4423/2020 of M. Sankara Rao Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

1 APHC010280812020 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: 4423/2020 Between: M. Sankara Rao and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. R SIVA SAI SWARUP Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 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.”) to quash the FIR in Crime No.506 of 2020 dated 29.09.2020, Anandapuram Police Station, Visakhapatnam City, registered for the offences punishable under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code (for short “I.P.C.”) and Section 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (for short “MMDR Act”). 2. Petitioners herein are accused Nos.1 and 2. Respondent No.2 herein filed a complaint stating that this is a case of cheating and illegal transportation of sand. On 29.09.2020, acting on credible information, the 2nd respondent along with h