Pralayakaveri Govindamma v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Crl.P.No.3217 of 2024; decision date 17.03.2026; single-judge bench of Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao (author). Outcome: Criminal Petition dismissed for non-prosecution after three consecutive listings at which the petitioners' counsel (Chelle Rayan Abhishek) sought time and ultimately gave no representation; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. Petitioners/accused: Pralayakaveri Govindamma, Vayala Thirupathamma (w/o Garataiah), Vayala Thirupathamma (w/o Pedda Jalaiah), Kurru Lalitha (A5) and some others, all residents of Rama Puram Village, Vetapalem Mandal. Respondent/Complainant: State of Andhra Pradesh represented by the Public Prosecutor (AP). No statutes cited, no precedents cited, no monetary amounts involved; no description of the impugned order appears in the document.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation for the petitioners when the matter was called, the Criminal Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.