APHC010019732026 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. R MADHAVA MAHARSHI ALIAS MAHARSHI, S/O R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE,R/O. H.NO.4 VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT 515110. 2. R MAHATHI, D/O. R. GURU PRASAD,AGED HOUSE WIFE,R/O. H.NO.4 VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT 515110. 3. CHILLAGATTA SUDHAMANI, W/O. R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE,R/O. H.NO.4 VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU M 515110. 4. R GURU PRASAD, S/O P. RAJA GOPALA CHARYULU,AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC TEMPLE PRIEST,R/O. H.NO.4 VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT 515110. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY SUB POLICEKADIRI TOWN PS, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 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: 318/2026 R MADHAVA MAHARSHI ALIAS MAHARSHI, S/O R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE,R/O. H.NO.4-303, YERRAPALLI VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT R MAHATHI, D/O. R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE,R/O. H.NO.4-303, YERRAPALLI VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT CHILLAGATTA SUDHAMANI, W/O. R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE,R/O. H.NO.4-303, YERRAPALII VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT R GURU PRASAD, S/O P. RAJA GOPALA CHARYULU,AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC TEMPLE PRIEST,R/O. H.NO.4-303, YERRAPALII VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICEKADIRI TOWN PS, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO R MADHAVA MAHARSHI ALIAS MAHARSHI, S/O R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC SOFTWARE 303, YERRAPALLI VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT - ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC 303, YERRAPALLI VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT - CHILLAGATTA SUDHAMANI, W/O. R. GURU PRASAD,AGED ABOUT 303, YERRAPALII ANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT - R GURU PRASAD, S/O P. RAJA GOPALA CHARYULU,AGED ABOUT 303, YERRAPALII VILLAGE,KOTHACHERUVU MANDAL,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT - ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) INSPECTOR OF POLICEKADIRI TOWN PS, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH 2 2. DESAYI SHRUTHI, W/O R. MAHARSHIAGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC. SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE,R/O D. NO 5/11/A, TEMPLE BAZAR,KADIRI TOWN, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT - 515591. ...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 C.C. No.1331/2025 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadiri for the offences U/s. 85 R/w 3(5) of BNS and Sec. 3 & 4 D.P Act against the petitioner and to 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in C.C. No.1331/2025 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadiri for the offences U/s. 85 R/w 3(5) of BNS and Sec. 3 & 4 D.P. Act including the personal appearance of the petitioners, pending the disposal of the main Criminal Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. GANTA KRANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 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 BharatiyaNagarikSurakshaSanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner Nos.1 to 4/Accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No.1331 of 2025 on the file of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadiri registered for the offences punishable under Section 85 read with 3(5) of BNS and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Sri G.KranthiKiran, the learned counsel for the petitioners Nos.1 to 4/Accused Nos.1 to 4 and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that, after a thorough investigation, the Investigating Officer has filed the charge-sheet and that the accusations have been made against the petitioners. He would further submit that the petitioners contend that they are innocent and have not committed the alleged offences, which is a matter to be decided during trial. The learned counsel, therefore, seeks a direction to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioners. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this criminal petition is disposed of, dispensing with the presence of the petitioners Nos.2 to 4 before the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadiri, except when their presence is essentially required by the learned Trial Court. As a sequel, thereto pending miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 19.01.2026 KKV