APHC010294452026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4724/2026 Between: 1. MOHAMMAD RABBANI, S/O MOHAMMAD AYUB, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 52-4-76, OPPOSITE LOYOLA QUARTERS VIJAYANAGAR COLONY, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, N.T.R.DISTRICT. 2. AYYU ALIAS MOHAMMAD AYUB, S/O MOHAMMAD MASTAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 52-4-76, OPPOSITE LOYOLA QUARTERS, VIJAYANAGAR COLONY, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 3. MOHAMMAD SHABEEBUNNISA, W/O MOHAMMAD MASTAN, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O D.NO. 52-4-76, OPPOSITE LOYOLA QUARTERS, VIJAYANAGAR COLONY, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, N.T.R.DISTRICT. 4. MOHAMMAD MASTANI, W/O ZIKRIYYA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O D.NO.2-18, BUS STOP ROAD, GANGURU, N.T.R.DISTRICT. 5. SHAIK SHAKEERA, W/O SHAIK SHAFI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O D.NO.61-8/7-13, RAMALINGESWARA NAGAR VIJAYAWADA, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, N.T.R.DISTRICT. 6. SHAIK JAKEERA, W/O SHAIK KHAJA MOHIDDIN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, HOUSE-WIFE, R/O D.NO.24-13-38/2, GANJPALEM, CHIRALA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI.THROUGH. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. MOHAMMAD CHANDINI, W/O MOHAMMAD RABBANI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.PRAKASH NAGAR, TADEPALLI, 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 Court pleased to quash the criminal proceedings against them for the offences under Section 85 BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act under Crime No.371 OF 2024 of Tadepalli P.S., pending on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Mangalagiri, Guntur District in the interest of justice and 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 to pass an interim order by way of stay of all further proceedings against the Petitioners 1 to 6 herein under Crime No.371 of 2024 of Tadepalli P.S., Guntur District pending on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Mangalagiri Guntur District pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition on the file of this Hon'ble Court in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. M/S.ASTONISH LAWS 2. M/S.ASTONISH LAWS 2. CHANDRA SEKHAR ILAPAKURTI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 The Court made the following Order: The instant criminal petition has been filed challenging Crime No.371 of 2024 of Tadepalli Police Station, Guntur District, registered under Section 85 of BNSS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. During hearing Ms.P.Akhila Naidu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that charge sheet has already been filed in the said case. 3. Considering the situation, learned counsel for the petitioners intends to withdraw the matter and requests to pass interim order in favour of the petitioners, till challenging charge sheet by filing specific application. 4. Accordingly, the instant Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioners are granted liberty to challenge charge sheet submitted in the case. Police shall not call the accused person to the police station and not to take any coercive steps in connection with this case, till filing petition by the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Date : 17.06.2026 SPP 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4724 of 2026 Dated 17.06.2026 SPP