Dismissed

Komara Naveena v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC15 Sept 2026CRLP/5318/2024

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What is this about?

The petitioners filed a criminal petition under Section 528 BNSS seeking to quash proceedings in FIR Crime No. 54 of 2024 registered under Sections 498-A IPC, Dowry Prohibition Act, and SC/ST POA Act. The State informed the court that a charge sheet had already been filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate. The petitioners' counsel then sought permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. The court dismissed the petition as withdrawn and granted liberty to pursue legal remedies.

What did the court decide?

Criminal petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue legal remedies including challenge to charge sheet.

Komara Naveena Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Caste Atrocities | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010330912024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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WEDNESDAY, THE 16^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5318 OF 2024

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Between:

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KOMARA NAVEENA, W/o. Manmadha Rao, Aged about- 31 Years, R/o. 4-17, Komaravenipeta, Korlam, Srikakulam.

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Komara Jyothi, W/o. Komara Adinarayana, Aged about- 35 Years, R/o.1-130, Peddaganagalavanipeta, Mofusbandar, Srikakulam.

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Raithee Satyavathi, W/o. Raithee Thota Rao, Aged about- 35 Years, R/o. 2-33, Chinnapalli Pet, Colony, Kalingapatnam, Srikakulam.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,

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Smt Chintapalli Kalyani, W/o. Chintapalli Siva Prasad, D/o Dola. Damodhar (Current lineman) Aged about- 27 Years, R/o. Mandala Veedhi, Srikakulam Town. And also at Door no-4674, Opp.Sri Surya Narayana Enclave, Lakshmi Genarals Store- Back Street, New Aditya Nagar Colony, Arasavalli Srikakulam, Andhrapradesh - 532001.

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...Respondents

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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 Stay all further Proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused No.4,5 and 6 in Crime No.54 of 2024 dt. 05.02.2024 pending on the file of Srikakulam I Town Police Station under Section 498-A of IPC 1860, Sec. 3 and 4 of DP Act R/w Sec.3(l)(r), 3(l)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC ST POA Act, and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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/Accused No.4,5 & 6 in Crime No.54 of 2024 dt. 05.02.2024 pending on the file of Srikakulam I Town Police Station under Section 498-A of IPC 1860, Sec. 3 & 4 of DP Act R/w Sec.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of SC ST POA Act, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioners: PRUDVI RAJU MUDUNURI Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5318 of 2024

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The Court made the following Order:

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Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein, seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.54 of 2024 of Srikakulam I Town Police Station, Srikakulam District.

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Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State, basing on the written instructions, submits that the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.54 of 2024 of Srikakulam I Town Police Station, Srikakulam District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate.

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At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with the law, if so advised.

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