APHC010217552019 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: 4248 OF 2019 Between: 1. C.RAGHAVAMMA, W/o. Radha Krishna, Aged about 70 Years, Occ House wife, R/o. No. 6-75-1, Bhavi Veedhi, Pulla, West Godavari District 2. Chilakala Radha Krishna,, S/o. Venkata Ramaiah, Aged about 80 Years, Occ. Dependant, R/o. No. 6-75-1, Bhavi Veedhi, Pulla, West Godavari District. 3. V. Gowri, W/o. Rambabu, Aged about 48 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o. No. 6-1-285/A, Padma Rao nagar, Secunderabad, Hyderabad. 4. Kandulapati chanti alias ramani, S/o. rama chandra rao, R/o. Flat.No. G.6 Block.No.D Ramana apartment nizampet RR Dist 5. Kandulapati rama chandra rao, S/o. Senga rao,R/o. Flat.No. G6 Block D- Ramana apartment nizampet, RR District ...Petitioners AND 1. V NAG SIROMANI CHILAKALA, W/o. N.V.K.T. Jagan Mohan, age. 47 years, R/o,. Pulla (V), Bhimadole (M), West Godavri District 2. The state of Andhra pradesh, Rep. by its public prosecutor, High court of judicature of Andhra pradesh at Amnaravathi ...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 Courtpleased to quash the Proceedings in FIR No, 24 of 2019 of Women Police Station, West Godavari 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 including arrest of the petitioners in FIR No. 24 of 2019 of Women Police Station, West Godavari District Counsel for the Petitioners: RAMINENI SATISH BABU 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: 4248 OF 2019 ORDER: The present Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR.No.24 of 2019 of Women Police Station, West Godavari District. The said crime was registered for the offences under Sections 498-A and 506 r/w 34 IPC. 2. No representation on behalf of the petitioners. 3. Perused the entire material on record. 4. All the offences alleged are punishable with less than seven years of imprisonment. In view of the same, the present Criminal Petition is disposed of directing the Police to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 / Sec.41A of Cr.P.C., 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 09.10.2026 TJN/GSN 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 19 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4248 OF 2019 Date: 09.10.2026 TJN/GSN HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AT AMARAVATI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4248 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