APHC010007932026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 142/2026 Between: 1. K RAJA GOPAL ALIAS KATOORI RAJA GOPAL, S/O K VEERAIAH,AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC DAILY LABOUR,R/O 6- 14/4, SRI SAI KIRSHNA HOMES,CHINTHA REDDY PALEM, SOUTH RAJU PALEM,NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-524126. 2. GURU DEVI ALIAS KATOORI GURUDEVI, W/O KATOORI RAJAGOPAL,AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE,R/O 6- 14/4, SRI SAI KIRSHNA HOMES, CHINTHA REDDY PALEMSOUTH RAJU PALEM, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-524126. 3. SAI KUMAR ALIAS KATOORI SAIKUMAR, S/O KATOORI RAJAGOPAL,AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE,R/O 61-8/9-3, 2ND FLOOR, SATYANARAYANA NAGAR,1ST LINEKRISHNALANKA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520013. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 2. K VAISHNO DEVI, W/O K. CHAITANYA KUMAR,AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 76, ROAD NO. 15RAAGAMAYURI GREEN HILLS, NANNUR VILLAGE,ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...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 Courtpleased to quash the Crime/FIR against the Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 4 in Crime No. 106 of 2025 dated 03.12.2025 registered at Mahila UPS, Kurnool District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 dispense with filing of the certified copy of the report and FIR in Crime No. 106 of 2025 dated 03.12.20^5 registered at Mahila UPS, Kurnool District till the disposal of the Main Quash Petition in the interest of the justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 the further proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 4 in Crime No. 106 of 2025 dated 03.12.2025 registered at Mahila UPS, Kurnool District pending the Criminal Petition before this Hon’ble Court in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. VENKATA MOHAN RAO PATHAKOTA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 142/2026 The Court made the following: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C)/under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 4, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against them in FIR No.106 of 2025 dated 03.12.2025 of Mahila UPS Kurnool Police Station, Kurnool District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85 r/w. 3(5) BNS, 3 Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Sri Venkata Mohana Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on oral instructions, would submit that investigation is completed and charge-sheet is also filed in this matter. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that by recording the above said submissions, the Court may pass appropriate orders by giving liberty to the petitioners to file fresh petition. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh petition, if so advised as and when required. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:08.01.2026 Ksj