APHC010133742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2958 OF 2025 Between: 1. Sirajduddin Sheik, s/o zaheeruddin, aged about PVTSERVICE, 40 year, R/o Plot No. 18, H.No.5-535/238, Mithri Nagar, Kukatpally, Near Metro, Hyderabad - 500 072, presently residing at 2309, Creekmere LN, Charlotte, NO, 28262 USA. Rep. by his GPA Holder A3, Zaheeruddin, S/o late Sheik Abdul Sultan, Aged about 70 years, occ: Nil, R/o Plot No. 18, H.No.5-535/238, maithri Nagar, Kukatpally, Near Metro, Hyderabad - 500 072. 2. Dhammalapati Sivakanya, W/o sheik Zaheeruddin. Aged about 68 years, house wife, R/o Plot NG.18, H.No.5-535/238, Maithri Nagar, Kukatpally, Near Metro,Hydorabad-500 072 3. Zaheeruddin, S/o late Sheik Abdul Sultan, Aged about 70 years, OCC Nil, R/O Plot No.18, H.No.5- 535/238,Maithri Nagar, Kukatpally, Near Metro, Hyderabad-500 072 4. Dammalapati Nirmala Devi, W/o Prasad Rao, Aged about 56 years. Public Health Nursing Officers, Ratnagiri Colony, Gujjinagundala Centre ,Guntur District ...Petitioners/Accused No. 1 to 4 AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, through the S.H.O Disha Woman P.S., Ongole. represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. 2. Smt Sheik Haseena, Bl, W/Q Sirazuddin Sheik,aged about 37 years, occ: pvt.service, R/0 D.No.8-192, Medaramitia, Korisapadu Mandal, Prakasam dist. AP-523212 ...Respondents Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 952 of 2024 on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court, Ongole. Prakasam district, registered under Sections 498-A, r/w 34 IP.C and sec 3&4 of DP ACT, this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all the further proceedings in C.C. No. 952 of 2024 on the file of the learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ongole, Prakasam District including the appearance of the petitioners/A. 1 To A4 Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI V ANJANEYA RAJU Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: 1 ' APHC010133742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2958/2025 Between: 1.SIRAJDUDDIN SHEIK, S/0 ZAHEERUDDIN, AGED ABOUT YEAR, ENTLY RESIDING AT 2309,CREEKMERE LN,CHARLOTTE, NC,28262 USA.REP.BY HIS GPA HOLDER A3,ZAHEERUDDIN,S/0 LATE SHEIK ABDUL SULTAN AGED ABOUT 70YEARS,OCC NIL, PLOT N0.18,H.N0.5-535/238,MAITHRI NAGAR, KUKATPALLY,NEARMETRO,HYDERABAD-50007 R/CV 2.DHAMMALAPATI SIVAKANYA, W/0 SHEIK ZAHEERUDDIN. AGED R/0 PLOT NG.18.H.N0.5- KUKATPALLY,NEAR ABOUT 68 YEARS,HOUSE WIFE, 535/238,MAITHRI METRO,HYDERABAD-500 072 NAGAR, 3.ZAHEERUDDIN, S/0 LATE SHEIK ABDUL SULTAN PLOT AGED NO.18,H.N0.5- NAGAR,KUKATPALLY,NEAR ABOUT70YEARS,OCCNIL 535/238,MAITHRI METRO,HYDERABAD-500 072 R/O 4.DAMMALAPATI NIRMALA DEVI, W/0 PRASAD RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING OFFICERS, RATNAGIRI COLONY ,GUJJINAGUNDALACENTRE ,GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE S.H.O DISHA WOMAN P.S ONGOLE. PROSECUTOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, > ! 2 AMARAVATHI. 2.SMT SHEIK HASEENA. BL, W/Q SIRAZUDDIN SHEIK,AGED ABOUT 192,MEDARAMITIA, 37 YEARS,OCCPVT.SERVICE, R/O D.NO 8- KORISAPADU MANDAL PRAKASAM DIST.AP-523 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT{S): 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 proceedings in C.C. No. 952 of 2024 on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court, Ongole. Prakasam district, registered under Sections 498- A, r/w 34 LP.C and sec3&4 of DP ACT,this Hon'bie Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to grant stay of all the further proceedings in C.C. No. 952 of 2024 on the file of the learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ongoie , Prakasam District including the appearance of the petitioners/A. 1 To A4 and to pass lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 fix the Criminal Petition No.2958 of 2025, and to Counsel for the Petitioner/accused{S): 1.VANJANEYA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR early date of hearing in an pass I 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2958/2025 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C/under Section 528 of ^ BNSS., has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 4, seeking ^ quashment of the proceedings pending against them in C.C.No.952 of 2024 on the file of the learned II Additional Munsif Magistrate Court, Ongole for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A r/w 34 of I.P.C and Section 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Sri V.Anjaneya Raju, learned counsel for the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 4 and Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioners, by dispensing the presence of the petitioner Nos.2 to 4/Accused Nos. 2 to 4, before the Trial Court. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the presence of the petitioner Nos.2 to 4/Accused Nos. 2 to 4 before the Trial Court is dispensed with unless their presence is specifically directed 5. # by the Trial Court. However, the petitioners are at liberty to raise all their contentions before the Trial Court in their defence. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/;KKASIRAOACHARI assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1- The II Additional Judicial Prakasam District. 2. The Station House Officer Ongole District. 3. One CC to Sri. V Anjaneya Raju, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, Amaravati [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies Magistrate of First Class Court, Ongole. Women Police Station Prakasam High Court of Andhra Pradesh MKP sree h / HIGH COURT DATED: 16/07/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 2958 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE CRLP