Yalamanchili Pramod v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, Criminal Petition No. 426/2021, decided 05.02.2026 by Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C./Section 528 BNSS (prayer also invoking Sections 437/438/439 Cr.P.C.) to quash FIR/Crime No. 14/2020 of Women Police Station, Guntur Urban, alleging offences under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against Yalamanchili Pramod, Yalamanchili Usha and Yalamanchili Sankara Rao; de facto complainant Aluri Venkata Sujana (Respondent No.2); State represented by Public Prosecutor. Charge sheet filed; case pending as C.C. No. 466 of 2021 before the IV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guntur. Petition disposed of with liberty to challenge the C.C. proceedings by a separate petition; miscellaneous petitions (including IA No.1 of 2021 for stay of investigation) closed. No precedent discussed; no finding on merits.