APHC010058432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 30 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1254/2025 Between: 1. BHOGIREDDY PADMAVATHI (A2), W/O CHAKRA REDDY, AGED 61 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE R/O DEVIREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. BHOGIREDDY CHAKRA REDDY (A3), S/O VENKA REDDY, AGED 72 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O DEVIREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, KONDAPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THALATHOTI RAMADEVI (A4), W/O PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O PERNAMITTA VILLAGE, S.N.PADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH COMPL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ONGOLE WOMAN P.S, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. DAKA KALYANI DEFACTOCOMPLAINANT, W/O BHOGIREDDY DASARADHA REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O RAM NAGAR, 1ST LANE, ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 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 pleased to quash the entire proceedings in Charge sheet dt.23 2023 in C.C.No.1594 of 2023 on the file of Court of the III Addl. Munsif IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1254/2025 BHOGIREDDY PADMAVATHI (A2), W/O CHAKRA REDDY, AGED 61 FE R/O DEVIREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. BHOGIREDDY CHAKRA REDDY (A3), S/O VENKA REDDY, AGED 72 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O DEVIREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, KONDAPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. THALATHOTI RAMADEVI (A4), W/O PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O PERNAMITTA VILLAGE, S.N.PADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH COMPLAINANT, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ONGOLE WOMAN P.S, PRAKASAM DAKA KALYANI DEFACTOCOMPLAINANT, W/O BHOGIREDDY DASARADHA REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O RAM ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 pleased to quash the entire proceedings in Charge sheet dt.23 2023 in C.C.No.1594 of 2023 on the file of Court of the III Addl. Munsif IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM BHOGIREDDY PADMAVATHI (A2), W/O CHAKRA REDDY, AGED 61 FE R/O DEVIREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, KONDAPI BHOGIREDDY CHAKRA REDDY (A3), S/O VENKA REDDY, AGED 72 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O DEVIREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, THALATHOTI RAMADEVI (A4), W/O PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O PERNAMITTA VILLAGE, S.N.PADU ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AINANT, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ONGOLE WOMAN P.S, PRAKASAM DAKA KALYANI DEFACTOCOMPLAINANT, W/O BHOGIREDDY DASARADHA REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O RAM ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 pleased to quash the entire proceedings in Charge sheet dt.23-08- 2023 in C.C.No.1594 of 2023 on the file of Court of the III Addl. Munsif 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.1254 of 2025 Magistrate, Ongole, Prakasam District for the offences punishable under sections 498 (A) r/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of D.P. Act, in FIR as Crime No.41 of 2023 of Ongole Disha Woman Police Station, Prakasam District against these Petitioners/ A2 to A4 in the interests of Justice 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 to dispense with the filing of the Original Certified copy of C.C.No.1594 of 2023 on the file of Court of the III Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, Prakasam District, before this Hon’ble Court IA NO: 2 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 to stay of all further proceedings, consequent to the Charge sheet dt. 23-08-2023 in C.C. No.1594 of 2023 on the file of Court of the III Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, Prakasam District, against these petitioners herein /A2 to A4 for the offences punishable under sections 498 (A) r/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of D.P. Act in Crime 41 of 2023 of Ongole Disha Woman Police Station, Prakasam District, A.P., including the appearance of the petitioners pending disposal of the hearing of this petition Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. CH NAGENDRAMU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. MARELLA RADHA 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.1254 of 2025 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 to A4), seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1594 of 2023 on the file of the Court of III Additional Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, wherein they were charged with the offences punishable under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, basing on the written instructions, submits that, pending the Criminal Petition, C.C.No.1594 of 2023 was settled before the Lok Adalat vide Award dated 13.12.2025. Lok Adalat Award dated 13.12.2025 is made as part of the record. 3. No representation for the petitioners. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is closed, as the main case before trial Court was settled by the respective parties. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 30.09.2026 MDP