APHC010329602025 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: 6794 OF 2025 Between: Kalluri Duggi Reddy, S/o.Chennareddy, Chennareddypeta, Porumamilla, Pullaveedu, YSR Kadapa District- 516193. aged 33 years. ...Petitioner/Accused No.1 AND 1. The State of A P, through S.H.O., Chapadu P.S., YSR Kadapa District, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. ...Respondent 2. Pallavolu Vasavi, W/o. K.Duggi Reddy, D/o.Sudhakar Reddy, Annavaram Village, Chapadu Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...Respondent/Defacto Complainant Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS 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. against the petitioner/accused No.1. \A NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C/Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Criminal Petition, the High ;^ay he pleased to grant stay all further proceedings in FIR No. 104*51 2i|25| bn the file of Chapadu P.S. including the arrest of the Petitio ‘/Reused No.1 till the disposal of the main Quash Petition. • 4 Counsertbr the Petitioner; Sri Challa Ajay Kumar Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Assistant Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2:- The Court made the following: APHC010329602025 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: 6794/2025 Between: 1.KALLURI DUGGI REDDY, S/0 CHENNAREDDY AGE 33 CHENNAREDDYPETA, PORUMAMILLA, KADAPA DISTRICT-516193 PULLAVEEDU, YSR ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF A P, THROUGH S.H.G., 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 ANNAVARAM VILLAGE, CHAPADU MANDAL D/0 SUDHAKAR REDDY, KADAPA DISTRICT YSR ...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 Courtbe pleased to quash FIR No: 104/2025 on the file of Chapadu P.S. against the petitioner/accused No.l and pass 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 2 lA NO: 2 OF 2n7fi Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the Htorc™rt“" '? 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 Pefifin '^®.P®“°"®''««ccused No.l till the disposal of the Main Quash Petition in the interest of the justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.CHALLAAJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 The Court made the following Order: The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.1 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. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 3. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner filed this petition seeking the quashing of the FIR, he has, 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^. 4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor stated that he has no objection to give such a direction. 5. 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 petitioner is concerned. 6. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. T (2014) 8 see 273 Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// S ON OFFICER To, 1. The Station House Officer, Chapadu Police Station, YSR Kadapa District. 2. One CC to Sri Challa Ajay Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] Two GO'S to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati [OUT] Two CD Copies 3. 4. BSV sree HIGH COURT DATED:03/07/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 6794 OF 2025 10 JUL 2025 IS rfentSec I5S; 09 disposing of the criminal petition