APHC010629042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12439/2025 Between: 1.TUNGA NAGESWARA RAO, S/O TRIMURTHULU., HINDU, MALE, AGE 52 YEARS, KADIMIPUNTHA, H/O GUMPARRU, YELAMANCHILI MANDAL MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P, 2.TUNGA VIJAY, S/O TRIMURTHULU, HINDU, MALE, AGE 30 YEARS, KADIMIPUNTHA, H/O GUMPARRU,YELAMANCHILI MANDAL MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P 3.TIRUMALA RAMESH NANI, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO., HINDU, MALE, AGE 28 YEARS, KADIMIPUNTHA, H/O GUMPARRU, YELAMANCHILI MANDAL MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 2.KADALI LAKSHMI, W/O NAGESWARA RAOHINDU, FEMALE, AGE 44 YEARS, R/O KADIMIPUNTHA, H/O GUMPARRU YELAMANCHILI MANDAL MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P, ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.SARASCHANDRA BABU JAKKAMSETTY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 2 1.VALLEPU PAVAN KUMAR 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: ORDER: No representation for Respondent No.2 even though notice on Respondent No.2 is served. 2. Sri V.Pavan Kumar, learned Counsel is appointed as learned Legal Aid Counsel for Respondent No.2. Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee is directed to issue necessary proceedings in this regard. 3. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Legal Aid Counsel for Respondent No.2 and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 4. On perusal of the record, including the complaint lodged by Respondent No.2 and her statement recorded under Section 161 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’ it is evident that specific allegations have been levelled against the Petitioners. 5. In view of the aforesaid material, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Criminal Petition seeking quashment of the proceedings in C.C.No.27 of 2021 on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narsapuram, cannot be entertained. The petition is devoid of merits. 6. However, taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the Criminal Petition is disposed of, with a direction that the presence of the Petitioners before the learned Trial Court shall stand dispensed with, unless their attendance is specifically required by the learned Trial Court for any purpose. 3 As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated: 03.02.2026 VTS