1 APHC010722942022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10618/2022 Between: 1. MALLADI JAYALAKSHMI, W/O PURUSTHOTHAM, AGED 74 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O FLAT NO. 208, RAMAKRISHNA TOWERS 1ST LANE, GUNTUR TOWN AND DISTRICT. 2. MALLADI PURUSTHOTHAM,, S/O SEETHA RAMNJANEYULU, AGED 78 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O FLAT NO. 208, RAMAKRISHNA TOWERS, 1ST LANE, GUNTUR TOWN AND DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH WOMEN POLICE STATION, MACHILIPATNAM REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P. AT AMARAVATHI. 2. MALLADI RADHA MADHAVI, W/O CHAITANYA, AGED 31 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 13/311, NIZAMPET, MACHILIPATNAM TOWN, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. PENUMAKA VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. K RAMA KOTESWARA RAO 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed, by the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.938 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Prohibition 2 & Excise, Machilipatnam for the offences under Sections 498-A and 506 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Venkata Rao Penumaka, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the matter may be disposed of, dispensing with the presence of the Petitioners before the trial Court. 3. Sri K.Rama Koteswararao, learned counsel for Respondent No.2 would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the criminal petition is disposed of, dispensing with the presence of the Petitioners before the trial Court, except on the specific dates as directed by the trial Court. However, Petitioners are at liberty to raise all their contentions in their defence before the trial Court and the learned trial Judge may appreciate the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.02.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.10618 of 2022 Dt.05.02.2025 Dinesh