APHC010352252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7357/2025 Between: 1. T PRASANTHI, W/O NATARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS TAHSILDAR, MARTUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI 2. VELAGAPUDI VENKATA RAMAMURTHY, S/O LATE V. LAKSHMI KANTHA RAO, AGED 66 YEARS, OCC . RETD. RTC EMPLOYEE, R/O MUPPAVARAM VILLAGE, J. PANGULURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 212 of 2016 on the file of the Court of Addl. Judicial 1st Class Magistrate at Addanki, Prakasam District, against the petitioner/Accused No.1 and pass IA 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 pleased to stay all further proceedings including the appearance of the Petitioner/Accused No. 1 in C.C. No. 212 of 2016 on the file of the Court of Addl.Judicial 1St Class Magistrate at Addanki, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the main criminal petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 2 1. M V SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court Made the Following Order: The instant petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed by the petitioner herein/Accused No.1, seeking quashment of proceedings against her in C.C.No.212 of 2016 on the file of the Court of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Addanki, for the offences under Sections 120(B), 193, 342, 420, 421, 427, 449 and 464 read with 34 IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of dispensing with the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court and by giving liberty to the petitioner to raise such contentions before the trial Court in defence. 4. Considering the submissions made, the criminal petition is disposed of and the petitioner is at liberty to raise the present contentions before the trial Court in her defence. However, the presence of the petitioner/Accused No.1 before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the specific dates as directed by the trial Court. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date : 17.07.2025 ASR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.7357 of 2025 Dt.17.07.2025 ASR