APHC010016962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 308/2025 Between: 1. DHUMALE MAHESH, S/O. LATE ASHOL, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC GOVT. SERVICE, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF D.NO.3-9-129/A/5/6/1, AUTO NAGAR, MEDAK, MEDAK DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT H.NO.1/7972, VIVAVA PHASE-LL, TNHB KRISHNAGIRI - 635001. TAMILNADU. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. RESPONDENT 2. PANDRANKI SWATHI VYDEHI, W/O. DHUMALE DINESH, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. PLOT NO.B-94, D.NO.2-23-223/31, MVP COLONY, SECTOR 6, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 entire proceedings in Crime No. 3/2025 dated 03.01.2025 at Mahila Urban Police Station, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and to pass 2 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 dispense with the filing of certified copy of FIR dt. 03.01.2025 in Crime No. 3 of 2025 of Mahila Urban Police Station, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and receive the main Criminal Petition on file in the interests of justice and to pass IA 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 Pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the Petitioner/Accused No.2 in Crime No. 3/2025 dated 03.01.2025 at Mahila Urban Police Station, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAJA DAMOJI RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. MEKAPOTHULA SRINIVASA RAO 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 The Court made the following order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is arraigned as accused No.2 in Crime No.3 of 2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, for the alleged offences under Sections 85, 351(2) of BNS, 4 of DPA, and that the petitioner is challenging the said crime. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the police have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet and the same is taken on file and numbered as C.C.No.20 of 2025 on the file of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. 4. Recording the same, this Criminal Petition is closed, leaving it open for the petitioner to take appropriate steps if so aggrieved by the charge sheet. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 30.06.2025 ANS 4 255 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 308/2025 Date: 30.06.2025 ANS