APHC010539432024 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: 8658/2024 Between: 1. MONANGI LAKSHMI VENKATA SRIRAM, S/O. MONANGI BHASKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 49- 26-3/4, FLAT NO. 201, SAI SUNDAR RESIDENCY, MADHURANAGAR, AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASANAPETA POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATI. 2. TANKALA MONANGI SRI SAI MEGHANA, D/O. TANKALA GOWTHAM, R/O. D.NO. 27-174, INDIRA NAGAR, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM, 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 Courtpleased to quash all further proceedings in M.C.: 18/2024, under section 12 OF D.V. Act / (Add necessary section) at Narasannapeta against the Petitioners and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 of all further proceedings in M.C.:18/2024, under section 12 OF D.V. Act / (Add necessary section) at Narasannapeta against the Petitioners and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 permit the petitioner to implead as party as the Respondent No.3 in the above said Quash petition and lA in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KATAM VINAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 The Court made the following order: Petitioner, challenging the filing of M.C.No.18 of 2024 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of first class, Narasannapeta, seeking interim maintenance, filed the present criminal petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public prosecutor, appearing for the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of action arose in U.S.A and that the petitioner herein is staying in Virginia. It is submitted that the petitioner has filed counter in the said M.C. 4. Considering the said submissions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, directing the learned Judicial Magistrate of first class, Narasannapeta, to decide M.C.No.18 of 2024 on its own merits. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 30.06.2025 ANS 4 250 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8658/2024 Date: 30.06.2025 ANS