APHC010168242021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. KOTA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O. KOTA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11 POOLABAVI STREET, I TOWN, VIJAYAWADA. 2. KARAMSETTY VISALAAKSHI,, HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.18 VIJAYAKRISHNA NILAVAM, KODEVARI STREET. SANGADIGUNTA, GUNTUR. 3. POTTURU SATYANARAYANA MURTHY,, S/O. KUTUMBA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. R/O. D.NO.1 VELIVOLU KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. POTTURU LAKSHMI PARVATHI, W/O. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1 VELIVOLU VILLAGE, KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. POTTURU VENKATA KUTUMBA NAGA KISHORE @ POTTURU KISHORE,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1 KRISHNA DISTRICT-521132. 6. POTTURU VENKATA KUTUMBA PAVAN BHARAT,, S/O. P.S.S.M. PITHCESWARA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.9-3-30, BRAHMI 7. POTTURU S.V. RATNA KEERTHI,, W/O. VENKATA KUTUMBA PAVAN BHARAT, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2759/2021 KOTA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O. KOTA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11 POOLABAVI STREET, I TOWN, VIJAYAWADA. KARAMSETTY VISALAAKSHI,, W/O. RAMA MOHAN RAO, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.18 VIJAYAKRISHNA NILAVAM, KODEVARI STREET. SANGADIGUNTA, POTTURU SATYANARAYANA MURTHY,, S/O. KUTUMBA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. R/O. D.NO.1 LU KRISHNA DISTRICT-521132. POTTURU LAKSHMI PARVATHI, W/O. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1 VELIVOLU VILLAGE, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521132. POTTURU VENKATA KUTUMBA NAGA KISHORE @ POTTURU ATYANARAYANA MURTHY, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-68A, VELIVOLU VILLAGE, 521132. POTTURU VENKATA KUTUMBA PAVAN BHARAT,, S/O. P.S.S.M. PITHCESWARA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 30, BRAHMIN STREET, I TOWN, VIJAYAWADA. POTTURU S.V. RATNA KEERTHI,, W/O. VENKATA KUTUMBA PAVAN BHARAT, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO KOTA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O. KOTA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-18-4, W/O. RAMA MOHAN RAO, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.18-28-3. VIJAYAKRISHNA NILAVAM, KODEVARI STREET. SANGADIGUNTA, POTTURU SATYANARAYANA MURTHY,, S/O. KUTUMBA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. R/O. D.NO.1-68, POTTURU LAKSHMI PARVATHI, W/O. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-68, POTTURU VENKATA KUTUMBA NAGA KISHORE @ POTTURU ATYANARAYANA MURTHY, OCC. BUSINESS, 68A, VELIVOLU VILLAGE, POTTURU VENKATA KUTUMBA PAVAN BHARAT,, S/O. P.S.S.M. PITHCESWARA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, N STREET, I TOWN, VIJAYAWADA. POTTURU S.V. RATNA KEERTHI,, W/O. VENKATA KUTUMBA PAVAN BHARAT, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.9-3-30, BRAHMIN STREET, I TOWN, VIJAYAWADA. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. STATE OFANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ONGOLE WOMEN POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY IT'S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATI. 2. POTTURU SANTHI SREE, W/O. VENKATA KUTUMBA BALA BHARGAV, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. LAWYERPETA, 3RD LANE BEHIND GAYATHRI TEMPLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 Courtto quash the FIR in crime No.40/2021 of the Ongole Women P.S, Prakasam District for the offences under Section 498-A r/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of DPA in so far as the petitioners A4 to A10 are concerned and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to stay of all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioners A4 to A10 are concerned pursuant to the FIR in crime No. 40/2021 of Ongole Women P.S.Prakasam District for the orrences under Section 498-A r/w 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of DPA pending disposal of the main criminal petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K M KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. INAKOLLU VENKATESWARLU 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2759/2021 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed, by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 10, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in Crime No.40 of 2021 of the Ongole Women Police Station, Prakasam District registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A read with 34 of Indian Penal Code (for brevity the “IPC”) and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented that Sri K.M.Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners has appointed as learned Government Pleader. 3. Sri P. Akhila Naidu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State, would submit that the crime culminated into calendar case vide C.C. No. 1362 of 2021 on the file of the learned II Additional Junior Civil Judge, Ongole, and that the matter was compromised before the Lok Adalat on 10.07.2021. In view of the same, the present criminal petition has become infructuous. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Criminal Petition is dismissed, since the relief has become infructuous. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date : 21.01.2026 KKV