APHC010277432023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3879/2023 Between: 1. VALEM BRAMARAMBA, W/O.V NEELAKANTAIAH AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. CHILAKALURIPETA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. VALEM MAHESH, S/O. V. NEELAKANTAIAH AGED 34 YEARS, R/O. KPHB COLONY, HYDERABAD CITY, TELANGANA STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH SHO, KASAPURAM POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. MATAM SAI SUSHMA, W/O. VALEMVENKATESH AGED 24 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 13/165-4, OPPOSITE TO TTD KALYANAMANDAPAM KASAPURAM ROAD, GUNTAKAL TOWN AND MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C has been filed by the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in C.C.No.40 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guntakal for the offences under Sections 498-A 2 and 506 read with 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Sri G.Arun Showri, learned counsel for the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3 would submit that, since Petitioner / Accused No.3 is in USA, they could not obtain his signatures to file petitions for compounding the offences and to record the compromise. Learned counsel would further submit that, in the light of the quashment of the present case against Accused No.1, the case against the Petitioners, who are the mother and brother of Accused No.1 may also be quashed. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor is in attendance. 4. Respondent No.2 would submit that the matter is compromised between the couple and they have already filed a petition for mutual divorce before the Court in Hyderabad. It is further submitted that Respondent No.2 has withdrawn the maintenance case. She would further submit that, she has no objection for quashment of the case against the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3. 5. Considering the submissions and in view of the quashment of the case against Accused No.1, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the case against the Petitioners / Accused Nos.2 and 3 in C.C.No.40 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guntakal, is hereby quashed. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:03.12.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Crl.P.No.3879 of 2023 Dt.03.12.2025 Dinesh