/ APHC010531862023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUlfe TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8155 OF 2023 Between: 1. Ravula Surya Kumari, W/o. late Venkatarao, aged 64 yrs, Kamma, (Rtd. Teacher) R/o. D.No. 11-13-35/A, Old Check post line, Ramireddypet, Narasarapet Town, Guntur District. 2. Ravula Teja Adithya Sampath @ Teja Adithya, S/o. late Venkatarao, aged 32yrs, Kamma, (Civil Contract Business), R/o. D.No. 11-13-35/A, Old Check post line, Ramireddypet, Narasarapet Town, Guntur District. 3. Mogallapu Rajitha Nagamallika @ Rajitha, W/o. RavulaTeja Adithya Sampath @ Teja Adithya aged 27 yrs, Kamma, Bank Employee, R/o. D.No. 11-13-35/A, Old Check post line, Ramireddypet, Narasarapet Town, Guntur District. ...Petitioners/A-2, A-3 & A-6 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P, Amaravati, Through Sub-Inspector of police. Women P.S, Guntur. \ 2. Ravula @ Gummadi Sowmya. W/o. Raj Mahesh Chandra, aged 32 R/o. D.no. 3-30-48,1st lane, Brundavan Gardens, Guntur Town, Guntur District. yrs. ...Respondents/ Defacto Complainant Petitiop 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 to Quash C.C. No 3258 of 2021 pending against the petitioners on the file of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur for offences punishable U/sec. 498-A, 323, 509 I.P.C and Sec. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. ^-4 lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to stay all further proceedings in C.C. No 3258 of 2021 pending against them including the presence of the petitioners (A2, A3 and A6) in the court of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur pending disposal of the Criminal Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri M.Chalapati Rao, Advocate Counsel for Respondent No.1: The Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Counsel for Respondent No. 2: Smt. Marella Radha, Advocate The Court made the following order: APHC010531862023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8155/2023 Between: 1.RAVULA SURYA KUMARI,, W/0. LATE VENKATARAO, AGED 64 YRS, KAMMA, (RTD. TEACHER). 2.RAVULA TEJA ADITHYA SAMPATH @ TEJA ADITHYA,, S/0. LATE VENKATARAO, AGED 32YRS, KAMMA, (CIVIL CONTRACT BUSINESS) 3.MOGALLAPU RAJITHA NAGAMALLIKA @ RAJITHA,, W/0. RAVULATEJA ADITHYA SAMPATH @ TEJA ADITHYA AGED 27 YRS, KAMMA, (BANK EMPLOYEE) (PETITIONERS 1 TO 3 ARE RESIDENTS OF D.NO. 11-13-35/A, OLD CHECK POST LINE, RAMIREDDYPET, NARASARAPET TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P, AMARAVATI. THROUGH SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WOMEN P.S, GUNTUR. GUMMADI SOWMYA, W/0. RAJ MAHESH CHANDRA, R/O. D.NO. 3-3048,1 ST LANE, BRUNDAVAN 2.RAVULA AGED 32 YRS, GARDENS, GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DIST. ...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 Courtpleased to Quash C.C. No 3258 / 2021 w pending against the petitioners on the file of Special Judicial Magistrate of 1st class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur for offences punishable U/sec. 498- A, 323, 509 I.P.O and Sec. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to stay all further proceedings in C.C. No 3258 / 2021 pending against them including the presence of the petitioners (A2, A3 and A6) in the court of Special Judicial Magistrate of 1st class. Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur pending disposal of the Criminal Petition by this Hon'ble Court in the interests of justice Counsel for the Petitioner/accused{S): 1.M CHALAPATI RAO Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2.MARELLA RADHA The Court made the following: I" % THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8155/2023 ORDER: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C), has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3 and 6, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against them in C.C.No.3258 of 2021 on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 509 IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Sri M.Chalapati Rao learned counsel for the Petitioners/AccusedNos.2, 3 and 6 and Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that there specific allegations made against the petitioners/Accused Nos.2, 3 and 6 and further this Court vide order dated 24.12.2024, passed in Crl.P.No.2951 of 2022 has considered the case of the Accused Nos.4 and 5, who are arrayed as the co-accused along with the petitioners herein in C.C.No.3258 of 2021, on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur. Learned counsel would further submit that the petitioners herein were also on the same footing and it is fit case for quashment of C.C.No.3258 of 2021, pending before the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur. 3. are no Per contra learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 would 4. submit that there are clear allegations that are made against the Accused No.2 in the present crime and the complaint itself would show that the Accused No.2 had demanded the money from the respondent No.2 and also received Rs.20,00,000/-. Learned counsel would further submit that the case of the Accused No.2 is not on similar footing as the case of the Accused Nos.4 and 5. As such, in the light of the specific allegations made against the accused No.2, it is not a fit case for quashment of C.C.No.3258 of 2021, on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur with regard to the Accused No.2 is concerned. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State would 5. submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made and a fair look at the material placed on record, which shows that this Court vide its order dated 24.12.2024, passed in Crl.P.No.2951 of 2022, has considered the case of the Accused 6. Nos.4 and 5, wherein the Accused No.4 is the sister of the Accused No.1 and the Accused No.5 is the husband of the Accused No.4. Whereas, in the present petition, the Accused No.3 is the brother of the Accused No.1 and the Accused No.6 is the wife of the Accused No.3. As rightly put by the learned counsel for the petitioners, there are no specific allegations made against the petitioners herein. In that view, as there is a specific allegation attributed against the 7. Accused No.2 with regard to the demanding of money from the respondent No.2, this Court feels it appropriate to partly allow the Criminal Petition to the extent of the petitioners/accused Nos.3 and 6 are concerned and dismiss the criminal petition with regard to the accused No.2. In the result, the Criminal Petition is partly allowed to the extent of 8. petitioners/accused Nos.3 and 6 are concerned and so far as the accused No.2 is concerned, the criminal petition is dismissed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Prohibition and Excise Cases, Guntur, Guntur District. 2. The Station House Officer, Women P.S, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. One CC to Sri M.Chalapati Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to Smt. Marella Radha, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CC’s to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P.[OUT] 6. Three CD Copies GPC sree HIGH COURT DATED: 24/07/2025 ORDER CRLP NO. 8155 OF 2023 fC^I>OCT20S% Section PARTLY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION