APHC010070832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1089/2026 Between: 1. VADRANAM KESAVANADH (A-1), S/O HARINADH BABU, AGED 32 YEARS R/O 3-110/2, VADDEMUKKALA VILLAGE GUNTUR-522124 2. VADRANAM SATYAVATHI (A2), W/O HARINADH BABU, AGED 54 YEARS R/OR/O 3-110/2, VADDEMUKKALA VILLAGE GUNTUR- 522124 3. VADRANAM HARINADH BABU (A3), S/O ATCHAIAH, AGED 61 YEARS R/O R/O 3-110/2, VADDEMUKKALA VILLAGE GUNTUR- 522124 4. PRATHIVADA VIJAYA KUMARI (A4), W/O SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED 73 YEARS R/O 2-130A, REDDY NAGAR, MANCHIKALAPADU PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523226 5. PRATHIVADA MOUNIKA (A5), W/O VENKATA SIVA RAMAKRISHNA 35 YEARS R/O2-130B, REDDY NAGAR, MANCHIKILAPADU PRAKSAM DISTRICT-523226 6. PRATHIVADA SIVA RAMA KRISHNA (A6), S/O SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED 46 YEARS R/O R/O2-130B, REDDY NAGAR, MANCHIKILAPADU PRAKSAM DISTRICT-523226 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF A.P., AMARAVATI 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1089 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 2. ACHUTHA PUJITHA, W/O VADRANAM KESAVANADH, AGED 22 YEARS RIO DOOR NO. 1-235/A, GATTUVARI PALEM VILLAGE NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): ALAPATI LALITH NIKHIL Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 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 proceedings in F.I.R.No.105 of 2025 dated 06.11.2025 on the file of Nagaram Police Station, Bapatla District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. Mr. Alapati Lalith Nikhil, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to file a fresh petition in view of the charge sheet filed by the police. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1089 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 4. Ms. P. Akhila Naidu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, submits that the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has been filed, and the same is numbered as C.C. No.26 of 2026 on the file of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Repalle. 5. In view of the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh petition, if so advised, in accordance with law, in light of the charge sheet filed by the police. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.02.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1089 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 89 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1089 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 RSI