APHC010152592023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2349/2023 Between: 1. MARPU SWAPNA, W/O. ANAND @ ANANDARAO, AGED 33 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, RESIDENT OF BHARATH NAGAR, S.C. COLONY, KONDUBOTLA VARI PALEM, BAPATLA. 2. MARPU ANAND @ ANANDA RAO,, S/O. ADAM, AGED 37 YEARS,AGRICULTURAL COOLIE, RESIDENT OF BHARATH NAGAR, S.C. COLONY, KONDUBOTLA VARI PALEM, BAPATLA ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECTOR, ANDHRA PIZDESH HIGH COURT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. BEJJAM ROJA SHALINI, W/O. JANGA CHINAVEERAIAH, CHENGALRAYUDU THOTA, AGED 30 YEARS,33RD WARD, BAPATLA TOWN, BAPATLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. ...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 Proceedings of FIR No. 49/2023 dated 13-02-2023 under section 498A r/w 34 IPC, and Sec 3and4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Bapatla, Petitioner / Accused No. 4and5 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 2 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 dispense with filing of the original certified copy of FIR 49/2023 DATED 13-02-2023 U/s. 498Ar/w 34, IPC 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Bapatla P.S of before this Hon'ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 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 to pass Urgent Orders by granting Stay of investigation proceedings of FIR No. 49/2023, dated 13-02-2023, sections 498A r/w 34 IPC, 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Bapatla against Petitioners 1and2/Accused No 4and5 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. SRINIVASULU P Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. BOLLA VENKATA RAMA RAO 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2349 OF 2023 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in crime No.49 of 2023 of the offences under Sections 498-A r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Smt. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor already filed written instructions showing settlement of the said case before the learned Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Bapatla. 3. As seen from the written instructions, subsequent to filing of this petition, police laid charge sheet and the same is registered as C.C.No.751 of 2024 and during pendency of the case before the learned trial court, both parties settled their issues before the National Lok Adalat dated 13.12.2025. 4. Sri P. Srinivasulu, learned counsel for the petitioners, requested to dismiss this petition as infructuous, in view of the settlement arrived at by the parties. 5. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 6. In the result, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM, J 29.09.2026 Vns