APHC010509682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10020 OF 2025 Between: 1. Vemuri Ranganadh, S/o Sankaraiah,Age 36 Years, Occ RTC Employee H.No.18-19, Near Nagendra Swamy TempleSaibabu Road, Mylavaram, NTR dist 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh Through the Mylavaram SHO,NTR Dist. 2. Swetha Vemuri, W/o Ranganadh,Age 29 Years, Occ 19, Near Nagendra Swamy TempleSaibabu Road, Mylavaram, NTR dist. 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 C.C.No. 18/2018 (in so far as petitioner is concerned) on the file of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, 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 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10020 OF 2025 1. Vemuri Ranganadh, S/o Sankaraiah,Age 36 Years, Occ RTC Employee 19, Near Nagendra Swamy TempleSaibabu Road, Mylavaram, NTR ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Through the Mylavaram SHO,NTR Dist. 2. Swetha Vemuri, W/o Ranganadh,Age 29 Years, Occ -.HousewifeH.No.18 19, Near Nagendra Swamy TempleSaibabu Road, Mylavaram, NTR dist. ...Respondents Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS ing that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 18/2018 (in so far as petitioner is concerned) on the file of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mylavaram, Krishna District 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. Vemuri Ranganadh, S/o Sankaraiah,Age 36 Years, Occ RTC Employee 19, Near Nagendra Swamy TempleSaibabu Road, Mylavaram, NTR ...Petitioner 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of .HousewifeH.No.18- 19, Near Nagendra Swamy TempleSaibabu Road, Mylavaram, NTR dist. ...Respondents Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS ing that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 18/2018 (in so far as petitioner is concerned) on the file of Hon'ble 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 2 High Court may be pleased pleased to Stay all further proceedings in C.C.No. 18/2018 on the file of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mylavaram, NTR Dist., including appearance of the petitioner, pending disposal of the quash petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10020 OF 2025 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed, by the Petitioner/Accused No.3, seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 18/2018 (in so far as petitioner is concerned) on the file of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mylavaram, Krishna District. 02. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State. 03. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is arrayed as Accused No.1 and is the husband of the 2nd respondent/de-facto complainant. It is submitted that the petitioner is facing trial for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code in Crime No. 03 of 2018 of Mylavaram Police Station, Krishna District. It is further submitted that the matter has been pending for trial since 2019 and despite issuance of summons to the de-facto complainant on several occasions, she has not appeared before the trial Court. The learned counsel therefore prays that a direction may be issued to the trial Court to expedite disposal of the said case within a reasonable time. 04. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 05. Having considered the submissions made by both sides and on perusal of the record, this Criminal Petition is disposed of, directing the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mylavaram, Krishna District, to proceed with the trial in C.C. No. 18 of 2018 and dispose of the same, in accordance with law. The trial Court shall make every endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously 4 as possible, without granting adjournments in a casual manner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _______________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 24.09.2025 KKV 5 283 HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.10020 of 2025 Dt.24.09.2025 KKV