::1:: APHC010123252024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1682 OF 2024 Between: 1. Puneet Kothapa,, S/o. Bipin Gopala Krishna, aged 36 years, R/o. Flat No. 2601, Belmount Block, Lodha Bellezza Apartments, Phase-4, Near RTO Office, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana State. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati, Through Inspector of Police/SHO, Balajinagar Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 2. Ponguru Krishna Priya, W/o. Subramanyam @ Mani, Aged 53 years, R/o. Flat No.608, Meenakshi Sky Lounge, Hitex Roads, In front of Shilparamam, Kondapur, Hyderabad, Telangana State. ...Respondents Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the ::2:: Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.50 of 2024 dated 04.03.2024 on the file of Balajinagar Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 354, 323, 506 r/w. 34 IPC and to pass 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 pleased to dispense with filing of certified copy of FIR No.50 of 2024 on the file of Balaji Nagar Police Station, SPSR Nellore District and pass 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 pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including arrest of petitioner in FIR No. 50 of 2024 dated 04.03.2024 on the file of Balajinagar Poiice Station, Neilore, SPSR Nellore District, for the alieged offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 354, 323, 506 r/w. 34 IPC and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: S PRANATHI Counsel for the Respondents: P SUBRAHMANYESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) ::3:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION No.1682 OF 2024 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), has been filed on behalf of petitioner herein (Accused No.3), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.50 of 2024 of Balajinagar Police Station, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 354, 323 and 506 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. 2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State on written instructions submits that the police referred the FIR in Crime No.50 of 2024 of Balajinagar Police Station, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District as “False” vide C.No.293/REF-SDPON(T)/2024, dated 25.07.2024 of the Sub Divisional Police Officer, Nellore Town. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners also acceded to the submission made by learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. ::4:: 4. Copy of written instructions of Inspector of Police, Balaji Nagar Police Station, Nellore Police Staton, SPSR Nellore District, is made part of record. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is closed, as the main criminal case itself was referred as “false”. However, it is made clear that all the remedies are left open to the respective parties to proceed, in accordance with the law. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 16.09.2026 KRK ::5:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 123 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1682 OF 2024 Date: 16.09.2026 KRK