APHC010018492026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. MUKIRI UMA SANKARU, S/O M. SAMBAIAH, AGED 46 YEARSC/O 2 27-1 VITTAL NAGAR, PERALA, CHIRALA PRAKASAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523157 2. MUKIRI SAMBAIAH, S/O KOTHAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS,C/O 2 VITTAL NAGAR, RAMA KRISHNAPURAM,CHIRALA, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523155 3. MUKIRI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O KOATAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS,C/O 3 28-26/1 JAWAHAR NAGAR,CHIRALA TOWN, ANDHRA PRADESH 523157 4. DEVARAKONDA SUJATHA, W/O KODANDA RAMAIAH, AGED 42 YEARS.C/O 3-127,BRAHMANA KODURU VILLAGE, PONNURU GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. MUKIRI SRINIVASULU, S/O M. SAMBAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS,C/O 30 276/13/174-PB NAGGAR, OLD SAFILGUDAVINAYAK NAGAR, RAMAKRISHNA PURARN,HYDERABAD, TELANGANA 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUG POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. DEVARAKONDA SRIDEVI, W/O MUKIRI LIMA SHANKARU, AGED 46 YEARS C/O FLAT.NO 401, GVR RESIDENCY,7 LINE SHYAMALA 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 310/2026 MUKIRI UMA SANKARU, S/O M. SAMBAIAH, AGED 46 YEARSC/O 2 1 VITTAL NAGAR, PERALA, CHIRALA PRAKASAM, ANDHRA MUKIRI SAMBAIAH, S/O KOTHAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS,C/O 2 VITTAL NAGAR, RAMA KRISHNAPURAM,CHIRALA, ANDHRA MUKIRI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O KOATAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS,C/O 3 26/1 JAWAHAR NAGAR,CHIRALA TOWN, ANDHRA PRADESH DEVARAKONDA SUJATHA, W/O KODANDA RAMAIAH, AGED 42 127,BRAHMANA KODURU VILLAGE, PONNURU ANDHRA PRADESH- 522212 MUKIRI SRINIVASULU, S/O M. SAMBAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS,C/O 30 PB NAGGAR, OLD SAFILGUDAVINAYAK NAGAR, RAMAKRISHNA PURARN,HYDERABAD, TELANGANA- 500056 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH SHO, DISHA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. DEVARAKONDA SRIDEVI, W/O MUKIRI LIMA SHANKARU, AGED 46 YEARS C/O FLAT.NO 401, GVR RESIDENCY,7 LINE SHYAMALA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO MUKIRI UMA SANKARU, S/O M. SAMBAIAH, AGED 46 YEARSC/O 2- 1 VITTAL NAGAR, PERALA, CHIRALA PRAKASAM, ANDHRA MUKIRI SAMBAIAH, S/O KOTHAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS,C/O 2-27-1 VITTAL NAGAR, RAMA KRISHNAPURAM,CHIRALA, ANDHRA MUKIRI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O KOATAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS,C/O 3- 26/1 JAWAHAR NAGAR,CHIRALA TOWN, ANDHRA PRADESH- DEVARAKONDA SUJATHA, W/O KODANDA RAMAIAH, AGED 42 127,BRAHMANA KODURU VILLAGE, PONNURU MUKIRI SRINIVASULU, S/O M. SAMBAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS,C/O 30- PB NAGGAR, OLD SAFILGUDAVINAYAK NAGAR, 500056 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) H SHO, DISHA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DEVARAKONDA SRIDEVI, W/O MUKIRI LIMA SHANKARU, AGED 46 YEARS C/O FLAT.NO 401, GVR RESIDENCY,7 LINE SHYAMALA 2 NAGAR, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522006. ...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 criminal proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 5 in Charge Sheet in C.C.No.5670 of 2022 on the file of Hon’ble Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Prohibition and Excise Offences, Guntur for the offences punishable under Section 85 of the BNS and Section 3&4 of the DP Act, as they are lacking merits 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 certified copies of Charge Sheet and FIR in C.C.No.5670 of. . 2025 on the file of Hon’ble Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Prohibition and Excise Offences, Guntur for the offences Punishable under Section 85 of the BNS and Section 3&4 of the DP Act and pass s 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 further proceedings including appearance of the Petitioners/Accused. 1 to 5 in Charge Sheet in C.C.No.5670 of 2025 oh the file of Hon’ble Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Prohibition and Excise Offences, Guntur for the offencds Punishable under Section 85 of the BNS and Section 3&4 of the f)P Act, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. ARUN SHOWRI G 2. ArunShowri Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’)/Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to quash the Charge-Sheet against the petitioner/Accused Nos.1 to 5 in CC.No.5670 of 2022on the file of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Prohibition and Excise Offences, Guntur registered for the offences punishable under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, “the BNS”) and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 2. Heard Sri G.Arun Showri, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the Investigating Officer, after conducting a thorough investigation, has filed the charge-sheet against the petitioners. He would further submit that, while matrimonial proceedings are pending between petitioner No.1 (husband) and respondent No.2 (wife), the respondent No.2 has filed a false complaint against the petitioners. The above submission is subject matter of trial inasmuch as the list witness of the prosecution in their statements has supported the version of L.W1. Be that as it may, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present Criminal Petition may be disposed of by dispensing with the personal appearance of the petitioners before the learned trial Court. The relationship of the petitioners with respondent No.2 is that, the petitioner No.1 is the husband; petitioner No.2 is the father-in-law of respondent No.2 and is 4 aged about 70 years; petitioner No.3 is the brother-in-law; petitioner No.4 is the sister-in-law; and petitioner No.5 is the paternal uncle of petitioner No.1. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State, is present and would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the Criminal Petition is disposed of by dispensing with the personal appearance of the petitioners before the learned Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Prohibition and Excise Offences, Guntur in C.C.No.5670 of 2022. The learned trial Court is directed not to insist upon the presence of the petitioners, except on crucial dates of the trial where their presence is specifically required for the smooth conduct of the proceedings. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 19.01.2026 KKV