APHC010458052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9469 OF 2025 Between: 1. Addepalli Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Presently residing at 11 Seetharampeta, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District Permanent resident of D.No.85-8-10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. 2. Addepalli Kesava Lasya, D/o. Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Hindu, Aged 16 years. Student, D.No.85-8 Rajamahendravaram. 3. Addepalli Sai Krishna Lalasa, D/o. Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Hindu, Aged 19 years. Student, D.No.85 V.L.Puram, Rajamahendravaram. (The 2nd Respondent being minor is represented by her natural guar veera Venkata Rama Prasad) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9469 OF 2025 1. Addepalli Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Presently residing at 11 Seetharampeta, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District Permanent resident 10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. ...Petitio AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. 2. Addepalli Kesava Lasya, D/o. Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Hindu, Aged 16 8-10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, 3. Addepalli Sai Krishna Lalasa, D/o. Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Hindu, Aged 19 years. Student, D.No.85-8-10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, Rajamahendravaram. (The 2nd Respondent being minor is represented by her natural guardian mother Addepalli Rama Durga, W/o. veera Venkata Rama Prasad) ...Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. Addepalli Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Presently residing at 11-11-24, Seetharampeta, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District Permanent resident 10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, ...Petitioner 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of 2. Addepalli Kesava Lasya, D/o. Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Hindu, Aged 16 10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, 3. Addepalli Sai Krishna Lalasa, D/o. Veera Venkata Ram Prasad, Hindu, 10/8, Madhuram Sweet Stall Street, V.L.Puram, Rajamahendravaram. (The 2nd Respondent being minor is dian mother Addepalli Rama Durga, W/o. ...Respondents 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 pleased to quash the Order dt. 14.07.2025 passed by the Family Court cum IX Additional District and Sessions Court, Rajamahendravaram, in CrI.R.P. No.54/2020, which upheld the order dated 31.01.2020 in MC No.81/2017 passed by the IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Rajamahendravara m and pass 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 High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation of the order dated 31.01.2020 in MC No.81/2017 passed by the IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Rajamahendravaram, as upheld by the order dated 14.07.2025 in Crl.R.P. No.54/2020 Family Court cum IX Additional District and Sessions Court, Rajamahendravaram, directing payment of Rs.7,000/- per month each to the Respondents, to prevent irreparable financial hardship, pending disposal of the main Criminal Revision Case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: RAVITEJA JAMMALAMADAKA Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9469 OF 2025 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 has been filed, by the Petitioner/Accused, seeking to quash the Order dt. 14.07.2025 passed by the Family Court cum IX Additional District and Sessions Court, Rajamahendravaram, in CrI.R.P. No.54/2020, which upheld the order dated 31.01.2020 in MC No.81/2017 passed by the IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Rajamahendravaram 02. Heard Sri Raviteja Jammalamadaka, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. K. Lakshmi Prasanna, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. 03. The petitioner herein is the father of the minor child i.e., respondent No.2) and respondent No.3. The maintenance case in M.C. No. 81 of 2017 was filed by the minor daughters through her mother seeking maintenance. The learned IV Additional Junior Civil Judge, Rajamahendravaram, upon due consideration, allowed the petition and granted maintenance to the daughters. The said order was confirmed by the Family Court-cum-IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rajamahendravaram in Crl.R.P. No. 54 of 2020. 04. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the Courts below erred in directing payment of maintenance from the date of the petition, and that it ought to have been granted only from the date of the order. He further submitted that the wife of the petitioner, who is the mother of the minor children, did not file her salary certificate, and that the petitioner’s financial capacity was not properly appreciated by the Courts below. 05. This Court, having considered the submissions made and perused the material available on record and finds that both the Courts below, this Court finds that they are reasoned and well-considered, and no ground is made out to interfere with the same in exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The plea regarding the date of commencement of maintenance is a matter within the discretion of the trial Court and has been rightly decided in accordance with settled principles of law. 06. In view of the above, this Court finds no merit in the contentions raised by the petitioner. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the quantum or seeks modification, it is open to him to approach the competent Court by following the due procedure in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. 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: 15.09.2025 KKV 538 THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9469 OF 2025 Dated: 15.09.2025 KKV