APHC010438402024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7041 OF 2024 Between: 1. Ede Durga Bhavani,, W/o Late Anjaneyulu, R/o. D.No. 2-18, Chinthalagunta, Kattavani Cheruvu, Vinnakota, KRISHNA District. 2. Ede Naga Sesha Babu,, S/o. Late Anjaneyulu, R/o. 3720, Mercer RD, Georgetown, Texas. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Station House Officer, Bantumilli Police Station, Krishna District, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP at Amaravathi. 2. Bolla Priyanka Devi, W/o. Ede Venkatesh, Aged about 29 years, Pedatummidi village, Bantumilli Mandal, Krishna District. ...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 may be pleased to quash the criminal proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused No.2 and 3 in FIR. No. 269 of 2024 on the file of Bantumilli Police station, Krishna District for the alleged 2 offenses under Section 85 r/w 3 (5) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to dispense with the filing of a certified copy in FIR No. 269 of 2024, on the file of Bantumilli Police Station, Krishna District for the alleged offenses under Section 85 r/w 3 (5) of BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings against Petitioners/Accused No.2 and 3 in FIR No. 269 of 2024, on the file of Bantumilli Police Station, Krishna District for the alleged offenses under Section 85 r/w 3 (5) of BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, Counsel for the Petitioners: BATHULA SREE HEMRAJ Counsel for the Respondents: NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7041 of 2024 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A2 & A3), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.269 of 2024 of Bantumilli Police Station, Krishna District, for the offences punishable under Section 85 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 read with 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. No representation for the petitioners. 3. 2. No representation for the petitioners. 3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, basing on the written instructions submits that pending the Criminal Petition, police filed charge sheet in Crime No.269 of 2024 of Bantumilli Police Station, Krishna District and the same was numbered as CC No.38 of 2025 on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Bantumilli and in the said case, petitioners got acquitted vide Judgment dated 23.03.2026. 4. Daily e-Court Status of CC No.38 of 2025 on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Bantumilli is made part of record. 4 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is closed, as the main case itself was disposed of by the trial Court. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 15.09.2026 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7041 of 2024 Date: 15.09.2026 PSA