APHC010034602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 703 OF 2025 Between: 1. Sankula Praveen Kumar, S/o. Ranga Swamy, aged 24 years, R/o. H. No.77-124-10-49, Sivappanagar, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District. 2. Sankula Thulasi @ Thulasamma, W/o. Ranga Swamy, aged 47 R/o. H. No.77-124-10-49, Sivappanagar, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District. 3. Sankula Usha Rani, W/o. Mallappa Vibhuti, aged 26 years No.151/1, Kalasapur Road, Sri Ram Nagar, Gadag, Karnataka State. 4. Mallappa @ Mallesh Vibhuti, S/o. Yallappa Vibhuti, aged 35 years D. No.151/1, Kalasapur Road, Sri Ram Nagar, Gadag, Karnataka State. years R/o. D. R/o. ...Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. 2. D Indu, D/o. Srinivasulu, aged 20 years, R/o. H. No. 78-8-A-12-2-60, New Krishna Nagar, Kurnool Town Kurnool District. ...Respondent/complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition the High Court may be pleased to quash the criminal proceedings against the Petitioners/A 1 to A4 in Crime. No. 2/2025 dated 06-01-2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District. lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused A1 to A4 in Crime. No. 2/2025 dated 06-01-2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District including the arrest of the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner(S):SRI GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent{S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following; APHC010034602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 703/2025 Between: 1.SANKULA PRAVEEN KUMAR,, S/0. RANGA SWAMY, AGED 24 YEARS, R/0. H. NO.77-124-10-49, SIVAPPANAGAR, KALLUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2.SANKULA THULASI @ THULASAMMA,, W/0. RANGA SWAMY, AGED 47 YEARS, R/0. H. NO.77-124-10-49, SIVAPPANAGAR, KALLUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3.SANKULA USHA RANI,, W/0. MALLAPPA VIBHUTI, AGED 26 YEARS, R/0. D. NO.151/1, KALASAPUR ROAD, SRI RAM NAGAR, GADAG, KARNATAKA STATE. 4.MALLAPPA @ MALLESH VIBHUTI,, S/0. YALLAPPA VIBHUTI, AGED 35 YEARS, R/0. D. NO.151/1, KALASAPUR ROAD, SRI RAM NAGAR, GADAG, KARNATAKA STATE. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PROSECUTOR, AMARAVATHI. 2.D INDU, D/0. SRINIVASULU, AGED 20 YEARS, R/0. H. NO. 78-8-A- 12-2-60, NEW KRISHNA NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 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 to quash the criminal proceedings against the Petitioners/A1 to A4 in Crime. No. 2/2025 dated 06-01-2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to dispense with the filing of certified copy of FIR in Crime. No. 2/2025 dated 06-01-2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District and pass lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused A1 to A4 in Crime. No. 2/2025 dated 06-01-2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District including the arrest of the petitioners and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused{S): 1.GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complalnant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been issued notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS and there is a direction from this Court to the Station House Officer to complete investigation by following the guidelines of Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar\ It is submitted that in so far as petitioners 3 and 4, there are no absolute allegations against them and after their marriage, they have been residing separately in Karnataka State. Though notice served on 2"'^ respondent, there is no representation today. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State submits that the police are investigating the crime. Considering the submissions, the Station House Officer, Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool district, is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.2 of 2025 duly considering the submissions of petitioners 3 and 4 with regard to their marriage and living separately in Karnataka State. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall 2. 3. 4. 5. -slandclosed ■1(2014)8 300 273 Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR \ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Mahila Urban Police Station, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District 2. One CC to Sri. Gajjala Mallikarjuna Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to The Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP [OUT] 4. Two CD Copies MKP NM T-' HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER CRLP 703/2025 o ro 25 SFP 2025 m;# 3C o^ Current Section DISPOSING THE CRLP