1 APHC010352962025 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: 7329/2025 Between: 1. GUDALA CHIRANJEEVI, S/O LAKSHMANA RAO AGED 33 YEARS, OCC- DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MOSPL NSC BALAMVARIPALEM VILLAGE, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT NOW PRESENTLY RESIDING AT INDIA GATE, NEW DELHI. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, (SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ACHANTA P.S.) REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, A.P HIGH COURT COMPOUND AMARAVTI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 2. GUDALA GUBBALA LAKSHMI MOUNIKA TEJASRI, W/O CHIRANJEEVI AGED 20 YEARS,OCC- HOUSE WIFE RESIDING AT BALAMVARIPALEM VILLAGE, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 Court may be pleased to quash the case in C.C No.74 of 2025 on the file of Hon'ble I Additional Junior Civil Judge Cum I Additional Judicial Magistrate of I class Court, Palakole, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, and the Crime (F.I.R) No. 13 of 2025 dated 2 17/02/2025, registered by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Achanta Police Station, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, for the alleged offences U/s 85 BNS and Sec 3 86 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961, as far as Petitioner is concerned, and to pass such other order or orders. 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 may be pleased to Stay all further proceedings, including appearance of the Petitioner in C.C No.74 of 2025 on the file of Hon'ble I Additional Junior Civil Judge Cum I Additional Judicial Magistrate of I class Court, Palakole, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, pending the above criminal petition, and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. LEO LAW ASSOCIATES LLP Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner / accused No.1 and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, appearing for the 1st respondent-State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is working at Delhi. He has to attend the trial Court every time at Palakole, West Godavari District. The petition may be disposed of dispensing the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 3 4. Considering the submissions made, since the petitioner is working at Delhi, it is difficult for him to attend the Court at Palakole for every time. Needless to say that the presence of the party is not necessary for every adjournment before the trial Court, unless his presence is specifically required. 5. In that view, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, dispensing the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court for every adjournment, unless his presence is specifically directed by the trial Court. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.07.2025 ARR 4 145 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7329/2025 Dt. 16.07.2025 ARR