HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MAIN CASE No.Crl.P.No.4839 of 2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 1. 19.06.2026 MRK,J Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners herein are A1 and A2, who are charged under Section 498(A) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that A1 is the husband of the 2nd respondent and A2 is the mother in law of the 2nd respondent, who is suffering with old age ailments. 4. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his submissions to seeking permission from this Court to dispense with the personal appearance of A2 in the C.C. proceedings. 5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that there are specific allegations against A1 and A2. 6. However, taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners and also the well settled legal principle 2 laid down by the Apex Court in Geddam Jhansi Vs. State of Telangana1, the presence of the petitioner herein (A2) before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on those dates when the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is necessary. ______ MRK,J MDP 1 2025 SCC Online SC 263