APHC010117452021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos. 1952 & 1821/2021 CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1952 of 2021: Between: 1. MULLAPUDI LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O SATYAM, HINDU, MALE, 43 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O ATCHANNAPALEM VILLAGE, NALLAJERLA MANDAL, W.G. DIST. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. MULLAPUDI NEERAJA, W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 37 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 2. MULLAPUDI NIKHILESWARI, D/O LAKSHMINARAYANA,- HINDU, FEMALE, 17 YEARS, STUDENT, MOTHER PROTECTION, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. MINORS REP.BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN/1ST PETITIONER).. 3. MULLAPUDI LOKHYA PRAVALLLIKA, D/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 15 YEARS, STUDENT, MOTHER PROTECTION, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. MINOR , REP.BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN/1ST PETITIONER).. 4. MULLAPUDI RENUKA, , D/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 12 YEARS, STUDENT, MOTHER PROTECTION, R/O FLAT 2 NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. MINOR, REP.BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN/1ST PETITIONER).. 5. STATE, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. C VENKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. P B NARASIMHA MURTY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1821 of 2021: Between: 1. MULLAPUDI LAKSHMINARAYANA,, S/O SATYAM, HINDU, MALE, 43 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O ATCHANNAPALEM VILLAGE, NALLAJERLA MANDAL, W.G.DIST. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. MULLAPUDI NEERAJA, W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 37 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 2. MULLAPUDI NIKHILESWARI, D/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 17 YEARS, STUDENT, MOTHER PROTECTION, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 3. MULLAPUDI LOKHYA PRAVALLLIKA, D/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 15 YEARS, STUDENT, MOTHER PROTECTION, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 4. MULLAPUDI RENUKA, D/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, HINDU, FEMALE, 12 YEARS, STUDENT, MOTHER PROTECTION, R/O FLAT NO.107, PAVAN PLAZA, BEEDI COLONY, TANGELLAMUDI GRAM 3 PANCHAYAT, ELURU MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 5. STATE, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. (PETITIONERS 2 TO 4 ARE BEING MINORS REP.BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN/1ST PETITIONER) ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. C VENKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. P B NARASIMHA MURTY 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos. 1952 & 1821/2021 COMMON ORDER: The instant criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C) have been filed by the Petitioner, seeking quashment of the common order dated 16.10.2020 passed by the learned Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs. & STs. (POA) Act-VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, West Godavari District, Eluru in C.R.P.Nos. 87 & 125 of 2016 and consequently set aside the order dated 28.07.2016 passed by Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class (The Excise Court) Eluru, West Godavair District in M.C.No.17 of 2012. 2. Since the subject matter of these Criminal Petitions is one and the same, at the request of the learned counsel on both sides, these matters are heard together and passed the following common order. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri C.Venkaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the daughters of the petitioner in whose favour, maintenance was granted by the Trial Court, have now become ‘majors’. Recording the same, the petitions may be disposed of. 4. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State is in attendance. None represented for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 5 5. Recording the above said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, these Criminal Petitions are disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to bring it to the notice of the concerned Magistrate Court as and when, a petition is filed by the daughters for collection of maintenance amount against the petitioner. Learned Trial Judge, may then enquire into the issue and take appropriate decision according to law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 31.07.2025 UPS 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos. 1952 & 1821/2021 Dated.31.07.2025 UPS 81