APHC010641342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 261 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. Challa Narayana, S/o. C. Ramanaiah, Hindu, aged about 32 years, Occ: Employee, R/o. Pallapalli, Vaddipalern Village, Buchireddypalem Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Challa Manjulamma, W/o. C. Ramanaiah, Hindu, aged about 58 years Occ: House Wife, R/o. Pallapalli, Vaddipalern Village, Buchireddypalem Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Challa Ramanaiah, S/o. C. Chengaia Hindu, aged about 32 yeers, Occ: agriculture, R/o. Pallapalli, Vaddipalern Village, Buchireddypalem Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh 4. Vemala Leelamma, W/o. Venkaiah Hindu, aged about 40 y^ars, R/o. Pallapalli, Vaddipalern Village Buchireddypalem Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh: Occ: House Wife ...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 4 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Station House Officer, Buchireddypalem Police Station, Rep., by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. 2. Challa Vaishnavi, W/o. C. Narayana, Hindu, aged about 26 years. Occ: R/o. Pallapalli, Vaddipalern Village, Buchireddypalem Mandal, SPSR Nellore District Andhra Pradesh Now residing at ■ 1 Chennareddypalli Village, Podalakur Mandal, SPSR Nellbre District, Andhra Pradesh, Cell No. 9676833565 ■> ...Respondents Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C of Cr.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records of pertains in CC.No.472 of 2022 on the file of learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kovurv SPSR Nellore District. t i 1-^ lA 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 to grant stay of all further proceedings in CC.No.472 of 2022 on the file of Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kovvur, SPSR Nellore District. Counsel for the Petitioners:- SRI CHAMARTHY LEELA SRINNIVASA VARMA Counsel for the Respondents:- PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following order: ,]• I j. 't y. 5 I '^O APHC010641342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 261/2024 Between; ■ ‘ 41 1.CHALLA NARAYANA, S/0. C.RAMANAIAH. HINDU, AGED. ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE, R/0. PALLAPALLI, VADDIPALEM VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, ^ SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.CHALLA MANJULAMMA,, W/0. C.RAMANAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/0. PALLAPALLI, VADDIPALEM VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.CHALLA RAMANAIAH,, S/0. C.CHENGAIA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/0. PALLAPALLI, VADDIPALEM VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 4.VEMALA LEELAMMA,, W/0. VENKAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O: PALLAPALLI,: VADDIPALEM VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. . •: » ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, S.H.O BUCHIREDDYPALEM P.S, REP., BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 2.CHALLA VAISHNAVI, W/0. C. NARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC R/O. R/O. PALLAPALLI, VADDIPALEM VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. NOW RESIDING AT ■ • • ..'vV •f ^ - • 7- 7 j 7'i V; : n>- II2II ■ ■ ■ -T. i'.'V.f'- ■• V ' ' \ ■ ;; CRLP.No.261 of 2024 CHENNAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, PODALAKUR MANDAL. SPSR NELLORE 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 Courtmay be pleased to call for the records of pertains in CC.No.472 of 2022 on the file of learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kovur, SPSR Nellore District and Quash the Criminal Proceedings lA NO: 1 OF 2024 7^ ' f- -4 ■•7- tr V7 l: . ' ■ 7^ ■ -L • • f'l • r, • • ’■ .4 ■74^-'■7. ■' : V 7 /,j7 •* -■'/ ■ ■ 74 7. r: .r 'L . • ■;7io''.; {;;• Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS • 7";; '■ - •5.^ praying stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Crirninal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense ' with filing of the original certified copy of CC.No.472 of 2022 on the file : of learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kovur, SPSR Nellor District before this Honble Court and ;• X' ' ::7';A77’^ 7;’ • • V '7’'. 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' • rC; . ,:i • -. V ; ,,744 'X' ; 4'j : . • S 7- -X-X: X: 4; • : 4 - L ■; 77-4v,:7 4 b 74, ..7 . ,7 .4 4-4 74.7.: ■v. 7, :-'7 •s ' • 4777, 7. c ;7!7 c V".'T4CV . • 4;' X^4 . -7.. 44 ■ .f-4 • • 4|;;'XX74wX?/444:;'7, ' ■474.";7 4:-:777'- '44*'477C74 :y4777iv:74r;:7 7^ 744 ■, - 7-7'.--744. X, /X'-V:. ' ■ : 77*747. • - Xv ■ ■ r •■■; 7 -;•■ . X':X Iv-- 7'.- v-< ,4-, - X; 7:’'47'4:7'i:« -ri' Vbfb ' ■ ■ 4',.. . 7‘4,;:,7'7 f,4 ■•■'■■ . 77.;7* ; .,(■ ■7- ■ V- ;■ V. 47 7P.X, ■•■X' , 7 • -f r '• 4'.X ;'7; ,• -.5 4,>- S' ^ X' .'•■.O' ■ '*•; 112.11 CRLP.No.261 of 2024 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH. N CRIMINAL PETITION No.261 of 2024 ORDER: 1. The petitioners are seeking quash of CC.No.472 of 2022 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kovur, SPSR Nellore District. The petitioners are facing trial for offences under Section 498-A of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of DP Act. 2. The petitioner is the husband of defacto-complainant. The > petitioners 2 and 3 are the pareht-in-laws and the 4*^ petitioner is the sister of 2'^'* petitioner. It is alleged in the complaint that the - marriage of the defacto-complainant with the 1®* petitioner was Vh performed on 16.10.2016. It is alleged that an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- was paid as dowry along with gold ornaments apart from an amount of Rs.2,30,000/- towards marriage expenses. The 1®' petitioner, his parents and jhe sister of the 2"’/ petitioner have allegedly demanded additional dowry and harassed the 2'^'^ respondent mentally and physically. It is also alleged in the complaint that the parents of the 2"^^ respondent in order to buy peace have transferred half acre of land by registering it in the name of the 1®* petitioner. It is also alleged that the petitioners again after some time the harassment of the petitioners. It is submitted that the 2"^ respondent along with her ' CRLP.No.261 of 2024 parents and elders of the village tried to negotiate with the petitioners for resolving the dispute. However, the same could not materialized. It is stated that the 2"'* respondent along with her iTiinor son were necked out of the house during the Covid pandemic during June, 2020. As such, the complaint was filed 05.05.2022. m on 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that admittedly even as per the complaint and statement of LW.1 she was living at her parents’ house from June, 2020. It is further submitted that complaint was lodged only on 05.05.2022 after lapse of than two years from the date of the alleged harassment. It is submitted that there is no explanation for the undue delay in filing the complaint. more ■ 4. It is also submitted that the 4"^ petitioner is completely unconnected with the marital dispute of the 1®* petitioner and the 2'’'^ respondent. However, she has been roped in without there being any basis. It is also submitted that the 4‘^ petitioner is living separately with her family after her marriage. Except for visiting her sister, now and then the 4*^ petitioner never indulged in negotiations or any settlement talks. However, a sweeping allegation is made against the 4*^ petitioner without there being any basis. ; CRLP.No 261 of 2024 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the state: Though the notice is served on the 2"^^ respondent, none appeared for the , 2'^'^ respondent. ' •) . •T V 4> 4 6. The police have recorded statements of as many as eight witnesses of which LW.4 to LW.8 are the village elders who mediated on behalf of the 2"^^ respondent for reconciliation of marital disputes. '; V t-' ■■ 7. The prayer of the petitioner seeking quash of CC.No.472 of 2022 cannot be considered by this Court as there are statements ? which are recorded by the police during investigation which ’ would have to withstand the scrutiny of cross examination when the matter is taken up for trial. The only ground of delay in filing FIR cannot be considered as sufficient for quashing a crime or case registered for the offences under Section 498-A of IPC. In matrimonial cases approaching the police station would be last resort for the victim or efforts to try and adjust, all efforts to try and pacify themselves and all efforts to reconcile with the S ^' 0 intervention of elders from both sides would be resorted to first by any victim and family. .,1 • i- ■4 ) ’ ) CRLP.No.261 of 2024 8. At times, complaints are not filed immediately or soon after for T, matrimonial offences in view of the social stigma and also the possibility of irretrievabie breakdown of the marriage relationship. 9. On these grounds, this Court is not inclined to quash CC.No.472 of 2022 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kovur, SPSR Nellore District. It is left open for the petitioners to approach the trial Court and raise ali grounds as raised in the present petition when the matter is taken up for trial. lO.With these observation, the criminai petition is dismissed. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stands closed. .,,^.„,Sd/-MSRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR L. //TRUE COPY// njy" SECTION OFFICER To, 1 ■ The Additional Judicial First Class 2. One CC to Sri. [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor [OUT] 4. Two C.D Copies. SSL (gsg) Chatnarth,, r SPSR Nellore 0 Chamarthy Leela Srinnivasa .Varma, Advocate ' High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi: i. . ■ i y ■ '--‘i '.M' .t * |. •!.!.. ■ - ' ■ .■> V i'V. • S - •v CV'' ■j ,^r.: HIGH COURT \- r ■.- 'i y^i-- 'V- .V i' ■ ■ .V' •i‘ . :•■ DATED: 04/07/2025 I'.'" ■ - : .' 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