APHC010014672026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. P NEERAJA, W/O LATE P.REDDAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,R/O. FLAT NO.510, RAMAKRISHNA PARADISE,ALIPIRI ROAD, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. A VINEELA, W/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.1 THUMMALAGUNTATIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 3. P LIKISHA REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR RED YEARS.MINOR, REP. BY HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN A. VINEELA,R/O. D.NO.1 THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 4. P ISHANVI REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS,MINOR, REP. B A.VINEELA,R/O. D.NO.1 THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 5. P AYAAN REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY,AGED ABOUT 21/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 239/2026 P NEERAJA, W/O LATE P.REDDAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,R/O. FLAT NO.510, RAMAKRISHNA PARADISE,ALIPIRI ROAD, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT A VINEELA, W/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,R/O. D.NO.1-221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTATIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT P LIKISHA REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 10 YEARS.MINOR, REP. BY HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN A. VINEELA,R/O. D.NO.1-221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI P ISHANVI REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS,MINOR, REP. BY HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN A.VINEELA,R/O. D.NO.1-221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI P AYAAN REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY,AGED ABOUT 21/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA P NEERAJA, W/O LATE P.REDDAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,R/O. FLAT NO.510, RAMAKRISHNA PARADISE,ALIPIRI ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT A VINEELA, W/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTATIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT DY, AGED ABOUT 10 YEARS.MINOR, REP. BY HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN A. 221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI P ISHANVI REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 5 Y HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN 221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI P AYAAN REDDY, D/O P. UDAY KUMAR REDDY,AGED ABOUT 21/2 YEARS.REP. BY HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN A. VINEELA,R/O. D.NO.1-221, NEAR VINAYAKASWAMY TEMPLE, THUMMALAGUNTA,TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI 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 proceedings in D.V.C No.51 of 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble Court of III Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupati for the alleged offences punishable under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 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 stay all further proceedings, including personal appearance of the Petitioner/Respondent No. 2, in D.V.C No.51 of 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble Court of III Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupati for the alleged offences punishable under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KANDERI CHETHAN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 239/2026 ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused persons, seeking quashment of the proceedings pending against her in D.V.C No.51 of 2025 on the file of the learned III Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupati for the alleged offences punishable under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 2. Heard Sri Kanderi Chethan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition be disposed of by dispensing with the personal appearance of the petitioner before the Trial Court. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. However, the presence of the petitioner, before the Trial Court is dispensed with, unless her presence is specifically directed by the Trial Court. The petitioner is at liberty to raise all the contentions which are raised in the present petition in her defence before the Trial Court. The learned Trial Judge is directed to dispose of the matter in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, taking into consideration the age of petitioner, and without any further delay. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.01.2026 KKV