APHC010682602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. PASUPULETI ANJANEYULU, S/O PUNNAIAH, HINDU AGED 40 YEARS, R/O MACHAVARAM, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, PRESENTLY EMPLOYED AS DEPUTY MANAGER IN A REPUTED MNC. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HOUSE OFFICER P.S.TENALI,REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P. / 2. 2. SMT DASARI ANUSHA, W/O ANJANEYULU, HINDU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O AMARAVATI PLOTS, CHENCHUPET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 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 Proceedings in C.C.No.52 of 2025 on the file of the 1 Additional Junior Civil Judge, out of CrimeTenali, arising No.161 of 2024 of Tenali 111 Town Police Station registered under Sectionfor offences 498-A IPC and Sections 3 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, and such other order or orders this Honble Court IA NO: 1 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 31/2026 PASUPULETI ANJANEYULU, S/O PUNNAIAH, HINDU AGED 40 YEARS, R/O MACHAVARAM, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, PRESENTLY EMPLOYED AS DEPUTY MANAGER IN A ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER P.S.TENALI,REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P. / 2. SMT DASARI ANUSHA, W/O ANJANEYULU, HINDU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O AMARAVATI PLOTS, CHENCHUPET, TENALI, GUNTUR 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 Courtpleased Proceedings in C.C.No.52 of 2025 itional Junior Civil Judge, out of CrimeTenali, arising No.161 of 2024 of Tenali 111 Town Police Station registered under A IPC and Sections 3 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, and such other order or orders this Honble Court may deem pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PASUPULETI ANJANEYULU, S/O PUNNAIAH, HINDU AGED 40 YEARS, R/O MACHAVARAM, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, PRESENTLY EMPLOYED AS DEPUTY MANAGER IN A ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED THROUGH ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER P.S.TENALI,REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SMT DASARI ANUSHA, W/O ANJANEYULU, HINDU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O AMARAVATI PLOTS, MPLAINANT(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 Proceedings in C.C.No.52 of 2025 itional Junior Civil Judge, out of CrimeTenali, arising No.161 of 2024 of Tenali 111 Town Police Station registered under A IPC and Sections 3 4 of the Dowry Prohibition may deem pass 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 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. K V N RANGANAYAKAMMA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 31/2026 ORDER : The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed, by the Petitioner/Accused, seeking quashment of the proceedings against him C.C.No.52 of 2025 on the file of the First Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tenali, arising out of Crime No.161 of 2024 of Tenali, III Town Police Station registered under Section for offences 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Ms.K.V.N.Ranganayakamma, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State. 3. Considering the submissions made and on a careful perusal of the material placed on record, it is evident that the petitioner is Accused No. 1 and the husband of the de-facto complainant. The allegations in the charge sheet disclose specific accusations against Accused No. 1 which, prima facie, attract the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 4. In that view, this Court is of the opinion that this is not a fit case for exercise of inherent powers to quash the proceedings. Accordingly, the Court is inclined to dispose of the matter at the stage of admission itself. 5. Accordingly, the criminal petition is disposed of without causing any prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner. The petitioner is at liberty to raise all contentions before the trial Court in his defence. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 06.01.2026 KKV