APHC010426772019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE 9th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7758 OF 2019 Between: 1. Thumati Bharathi,, W/o. Late Venkateswarlu, Hindu, aged about 68 years, R/o. 5-121, Munipalle, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District. ...Petitioner AND 1. Thumati Vijaya Santhi, W/o. Rajesh, D/o. Putta Rajeswara Rao, Hindu, aged about 29 years, R/o. Mannava Village, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The State of A P, Rep. by its Public Prosecutpr, High Court Buildings, Amaravathi. ...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 Courtto quash FIR No.17/2019, dated 13-11-2019 on the file of Ponnur Rural Police Station, Guntur District IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 stay all further proceedings in FIR No.199/2019, dated 13-11¬2019 on the file of Ponnur Rural Police Station, Guntur District, pending the Criminal Petition and pass such other Counsel for the Petitioner: RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7758 OF 2019 ORDER: The present Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR.No.199 of 2019, dated 13.11.2019 Ponnur Rural Police Station, Guntur District. The said crime was registered for the offences under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. As all the offences are punishable with less than seven years of imprisonment, this Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the Police to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and also the guidelines prescribed in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar1. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ K.SURESH REDDY,J Date: 09.10.2026 TJN/GSN 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 16 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7758 OF 2019 Date: 09.10.2026 TJN/GSN HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AT AMARAVATI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7758 OF 2019 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 09.10.2026 KSR, J This Criminal Petition is disposed of. (Vide Separate Order) ___________________ K.SURESH REDDY, J TJN/GSN