APHC010161722021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2577/2021 Between: 1. PADAM JAYA PRATHAP ANIL KUMAR,, S/O P. DEVADANAM, CHRISTIAN, MALE, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SCHOOL ASSISTANT, GOVERNMENT UNNATHA PATASALA, NEAR BUS STAND, BANAGANAPALLI TOWN. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. MADAM RUMA, , W/O JAYA PRATHAP ANIL KUMAR, CHRISTIAN, FEMALE, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O- H.NO.50-760-83, BIRIA GADDA, KURNOOL. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATHI ...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 Court pleased to quash the interim order passed in CrI.M.P.No.85 of 2019 in FCMC.No.36 of 2019 dated-02-02-2021 pending on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to grant stay of all further proceeding in CrI.M.P.No.85 of 2019 in FCMC.No.36 of 2019 pending on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool and to pass 2 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. MURALI LINCOLN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2. K JOSEPH The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2577/2021 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that challenging the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.85 of 2019 in FCMC.No.36 of 2019 dated 02.02.2021, pending on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool, granting interim maintenance of Rs.20,000/- per month to the respondent herein, the present petition is filed. The learned counsel further submitted that the main case in M.C.No.36 of 2019 is already posted for orders and is posted to 29.10.2026. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent-wife also submitted the same. 3. Having considered the stage of the case and since the petition is filed challenging the interim order, this Court is of the considered view that the petition may be disposed of with a direction to the learned Magistrate to proceed further so as to pass orders in accordance with law. 4. In the result, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 22.09.2026 SSA 4 27 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2577/2021 Date: 22.09.2026 SSA