Amaradi Triveni v. Medepalli Sri Harshitha
Case brief
What is this about?
Quash petition (Section 482 Cr.P.C. / Section 528 BNSS) against C.C.No. 71 of 2024, First Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kakinada; offences under Sections 498-A, 417, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at Disha Women Police Station, Kakinada; petitioners were accused Nos. 2 to 5; court found no specific or direct allegations against petitioner Nos. 3 and 4 (accused Nos. 4 and 5), vague and general allegations insufficient, they lived separately with no overt act or role, continuation would be abuse of process of law; Criminal Petition allowed in part, proceedings quashed qua accused Nos. 4 and 5 only; no order as to costs; Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Justice Harinath.N; decided 02-07-2025.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed in part: proceedings in C.C.No. 71 of 2024 quashed insofar as petitioner Nos. 3 and 4 (accused Nos. 4 and 5) are concerned; miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed; no order as to costs.