The High Court dismissed Criminal Petition No. 1986/2023 filed to quash proceedings as infructuous due to the prior commitment of the underlying case to the Sessions Court, granting liberty for appropriate legal steps.
Criminal Petition dismissed as infructuous with liberty to take appropriate legal steps in accordance with law.
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APHC010128822023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1986/2023
Between:
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S):
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 Court pleased to quash the proceedings against petitioners/accused in PRC No.66 of 2022, on the file of Hon'ble Judicial
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Magistrate of First Class at Kurnool, and registered U/S. 498A, 307, 506 r/w. 34 OF I.P.C, Sec 3and4 of D.P. Act, in the interest of justice and pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 to stay all further proceedings in PRC No.66 of 2022, on the file of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Kurnool, and registered U/S. 498A, 307, 506 r/w. 34 OF I.P.C, Sec 3and4 of D.P. Act, till the disposal of the Criminal petition and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1986/2023
ORDER:
that they filed this petition to quash the proceedings in P.R.C. No.66 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kurnool and subsequent to filing of this petition, P.R.C. No.66 of 2022 is committed to Sessions Court and requested to dismiss the petition with a liberty to take appropriate legal steps.
As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J
Date: 16.09.2026 SSA
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1986/2023
Date: 16.09.2026 SSA
Mandaluri Madhuri
Ram Mohan
Uma Maheswari
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Smt Golla Jayalakshmi
Sunitha Gandham
As recorded by the court registry
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