Dismissed

Gundala Durga Malleswara Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC10 Sept 2026CRLP/9169/2025

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed a criminal petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered under BNS Sections 74, 85 and Dowry Prohibition Act Sections 3, 4 as infructuous after petitioners' counsel submitted the cause did not survive and the prosecution did not dispute it.

What did the court decide?

Criminal petition dismissed as infructuous; interlocutory applications closed.

Gundala Durga Malleswara Rao Vs The State of Andhra… — Dowry and Cruelty | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010460812025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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FRIDAY, THE 11^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9169 OF 2025

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Between:

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Gundala Durga Malleswara Rao, S/o Samba Siva Rao, Aged About 32 Years R/o. D.No. 8-63/1, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada Rural NTR (Krishna) District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Gundala Venkata Ramana alias Konda, W/o Samba Siva Rao, aged about 50 years, R/o Karmika Nagar Katta, Tadigadapa, Vijayawada, NTR (Krishna) District, Andhra Pradesh

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Gundala Samba Siva Rao, S/o Rosaiah, Aged about 55 years, R/o Karmika Nagar Katta, Tadigadapa, Vijayawada, NTR (Krishna) District, Andhra Pradesh

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Mattakapu Divya, W/o Venkata Srinivasa Rao, Aged about 32 years, R/o D.No.3-5-197, Ward No3, Near Water Tank, Penamalur Mandal Tadigadapa, Vijayawada NTR (Krishna) District, Andhra Pradesh.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. (Through SHO, AS.Nagar PS Vijayawada City)

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Peramasani Madhu Latha alias Madhu Latha, W/o Gundala Durga Malleswara Rao, aged about 30 years Occ Lie Agent, R/o Near Sachivalayam, Indira Nagar, K. Nagaram, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh.

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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 Courtpleased to quash the FIR No. 90/2025 dated 25.02.2025 registered at A.S. Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, under Sections 74 and 85 of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, along with all consequential proceedings arising there from, and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 pleased to dispense with filing of the original certified copy of FIR No. 90/2025 dated 25.02.2025 registered at A.S. Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, under Sections 74 and 85 of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 before this Hon'ble Court and pass

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IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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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 pleased to stay of all further proceedings in the FIR No. 90/2025 dated 25.02.2025 registered at A.S. Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, under Sections 74 and 85 of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioners: V.RAVINDHAR,V RAVINDHAR

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Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Criminal Petition No: 9169 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the present Criminal Petition does not

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survive for further adjudication.