The High Court dismissed Criminal Petition No. 1337 of 2025 seeking quashment of proceedings in an FIR involving dowry and domestic violence charges. The court allowed the petitioners to withdraw the petition.
petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in accordance with law.
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APHC010057422025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1337 OF 2025
Between:
2
...Petitioners
AND
...Respondents
Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528
of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtmay be pleased to quash Crime no. 72 of 2024 under sections 85, 351(3) of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of DPA on Dated 02-09-2024 on registered at Anakapalle Disha U.P.S., Anakapalle District, on filed of 3*^ Additional Junior Civil Judge Court at Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh, and pass
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IA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to dispense with filing of the original certified copy of Crime no. 72 of 2024 under sections 85, 351(3) of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of DPA on Dated 02-09-2024 on registered at Anakapalle Disha U.P.S., Anakapalle District, on filed of 3'’'' Additional Junior Civil Judge Court at Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh and pass
IA NO: 2 OF 2025
Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay all further proceedings against the Petitioners in Crime no. 72 of 2024 under sections 85, 351(3) of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of DPA on Dated 02-09-2024 on registered at Anakapalle Disha U.P.S., Anakapalle District, on filed of 3^*^ Additional Junior Civil Judge Court at Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh, including with the appearance, till the disposal of the main case and pass
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Counsel for the Petitioners: M.M.M. KRISHNA SANAPALA Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1337 of 2025
The Court made the following Order:
Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A2 to A7), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.72 of 2024 of Disha UPS Police Station, Anakapalli District, for the offences punishable under Sections 85 & 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.72 of 2024 of Disha UPS Police Station, Anakapalli District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate.
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withdrawn, by granting liberty to pursue legal remedies, in
accordance with the law.
Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Date: 11.09.2026 PSA
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1337 of 2025
Date: 11.09.2026
PSA
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow the withdrawal of Criminal Petition No. 1337 of 2025 filed seeking quashment of proceedings in Crime No. 72 of 2024.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Smt. Chittimuri. Sakunthala
Sri. Duwada. Satyanarayana
Sri. Duwada. Bhonoji Rao
Smt. Duwada. Dhanalakshmi
Sri. Nethala. Nooka Raju
Smt. Nethala. Indira
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
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