AP High Court Directs CID To Seize Records Of Tirumala Parakamani Theft Case, Suspends Lok Adalat Order Acquitting Accused

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the CID to seize all records relating to an alleged scam in the Parakamani process, and has subsequently set aside a Lok Adalat proceeding which compounded the offences framed against the accused– Sri C.V. Ravi Kumar, under Sections 379 (theft) and 381 (theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master) of IPC, and acquitted him.The Parakamani process is a traditional system followed at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which involves counting and handling of Hundi offerings made to the temple.While hearing a writ petition filed by M Sreenivasulu, who demanded a CID probe into the alleged scam in Parakamani, Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad directed,“The IG, CB-CID, is directed to forthwith seize the entire record relating to F.I.R.No.24/2023 registered in Town-I Tirumala Police Station including the Proceedings before the Lok Adalat in Lok Adalat Case No.582 of 2023. The said Officer is also directed to seize the entire record from the TTD relating to the Board Resolutions, if any, and any other Proceeding made by any Official of the TTD and submit the same to the Court (properly sealed) for perusal before the next date of hearing through the Registrar (Judicial).”BackgroundInitially, one Y. Satish Kumar— the Assistant Vigilance & Security Officer, had filed a complaint in 2023 before the Station House Officer, Town-I Police Station, Tirumala, which led to an FIR and a subsequent charge-sheet being filed, implicating one Sri C.V. Ravi Kumar under Sections 379 and 381 of IPC.Through the writ petition, the High Court's attention was drawn towards the proceedings of a Lok Adalat Bench at Tirupati where it was stated that the de-facto complainant had voluntarily compounded the offence punishable under Sections 379 and 381 of IPC and consequently, the accused was acquitted.Suspending the proceedings, the Court held,"Having regard to the above facts, in public interest, this Court deems it appropriate to firstly suspend the Order of the Lok Adalat at Tirupati dated 09.09.2023 in Lok Adalat Case No.582 of 2023 in C.C.No.844 of 2023 in Crime No.24/2023 of I Town Police Station, Tirumala until further Orders.”With all records being directed to be seized by the CID, the matter is now listed on 13.10.2025 for further hearing.Case Details:Case Number: WRIT PETITION NO: 1294/2025Case Title: M SREENIVASULU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH and othersClick Here To Read/Download Order

AP High Court Directs CID To Seize Records Of Tirumala Parakamani Theft Case, Suspends Lok Adalat Order Acquitting Accused

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