APHC010329512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6793 OF 2025 Between: 1. Kalluru Chenna Reddy, S/o.Sivarami Reddy, aged 62 years, Occ: Farmer, R/o.Chennareddypeta, Porumamilla, Pullaveedu, YSR Kadapa District-516193, A.P. 2. Kalluru Ramalakshmamma, W/o.Chenna Reddy, aged about 55 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o.Chennareddypeta, Porumamilla, Pullaveedu, YSR Kadapa District-516193, A.P. 3. Yemireddy Savithri, W/o.Rama Lakshman Reddy, aged about 37 Occ; Housewife, Kadapa District, A.P. years, Porumamilla, YSR R/o.11/02, Rangasamudram ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 4 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, through S.H.O., Chapadu P.S., YSR Kadapa District, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. ...Respondent W/o.K.Duggi Reddy, D/o.Sudhakar Reddy, Annavaram Village, Chapadu Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...Respondent/Defacto Complainant 2. Pallavolu Vasavi Petition filed under Section Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash FIR No. 104 of 2025 on the file of Chapadu; P.S. in so far as the petitioners/accused No.2 to 4. lA NO: ^ OF 2025 ^ Petition filed under Section Section 528 of BNSS. 2023 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay all further proceedings in FIR No. 104 of 2025 on the file of Chapadu P.S. including Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 4 till the disposal of the main Quash Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri Challa Ajay Kumar Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Assistant Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2:- The Court made the following: the arrest of the 7 APHC010329512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6793/2025 Between; 1.KALLURU CHENNA REDDY, S/0 SIVARAMI REDDY, AGED 62 YRS. FARMER, PORUMAMILLA,PULLAVEEDU OCC R/0 CHENNAREDDYPETA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -516193, A.P. 2.KALLURU RAMALAKSHMAMMA, W/0 CHENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YRS., OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/0 CHENNAREDDYPETA, PORUMAMILLA,PULLAVEEDU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -516193, A.P. 3.YEMIREDDY SAVITHRI,, W/0 RAMA LAKSHMAN REDDY, AGED R/0 11/02, ABOUT 37 YRS., OCC RANGASAMUDRAM, PORUMAMILLA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P HOUSEWIFE, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH S.H.O.,CHAPADU P.S., YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI 2.PALLAVOLU VASAVI, W/0 K.DUGGI REDDY, D/O SUDHAKAR REDDY, ANNAVARAM VILLAGE, CHAPADU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...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 'v Criminal Petition, the High CourtHonble Court in the interests of justice be pleased to quash FIR No: 104/2025 on the file of Chapadu P.S. in so far as the petitioners/accused No.2 to 4 and pass such 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 may be pleased to Dispense with the Certified Copy of the FIR No: 104/2025 on the file of Chapadu P.S. pending disposal of the above Criminal petition and pass such 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in FIR No: 104/2025 on the file of Chapadu P.S. including the arrest of the Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 4 till the disposal of the Main Quash Petition in the interest of the justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.CHALLAAJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complalnant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 The Court made the following Order: The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.2 to 4 in Crime No. 104 of 2025, on the file of the Chapadu Police Station, YSR Kadapa district, for alleged offence under Sections 85, 331(5) read with 3(5) of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners filed this petition seeking the quashing of the FIR, they have, however, restricted the relief to the extent of directing the Investigating Officer to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, and the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar^. 2. 3. 4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor stated that he has no objection to give such a direction. The criminal petition is disposed of by directing the Station House Officer, Chapadu Police Station, YSR Kadapa district, to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “BNSS”) in so far as the petitioners are concerned. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand 5. 6. closed. T (2014) 8 see 273 Sd/-KTATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER Chapadu Police Station, YSR Kadapa To, 1. The Station House Officer, District. 2. One CC to Sri Challa Ajay Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CC's to the Public Prosecutor Amaravati [OUT] 4. Two CD Copies High Court of Andhra Pradesh at BSV sree r % HIGH COURT DATED:03/07/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 6793 OF 2025 I0JUL 2025 )S Sectigax'^^ <9 DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION