Neutral Citation:_________________ Date of reserved for orders: Nil Date of pronouncement: 22.06.2026 Date of uploading: APHC010229862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4170/2026 Between: 1. K KISHORE KUMAR, S/O SRIRAMULUAGE 35 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEER/O 3 -101, KASAPURAMGUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 515803 2. K VEERAMMA, W/O SRIRAMULUAGE 55 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFER/O 3 -101, KASAPURAMGUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 515803 3. K SRI RAMULU, S/O LATE THIPPANNAAGE 62 YEARS, OCC DEPENDANTR/O 3 -101, KASAPURAMGUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 515803 4. K DIVYAVANI, W/O ANILAGE 28 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFER/O RAJAPURAM VILLAGEGOOTY MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 515401 5. K BHYGYA LAKSHMI ALIAS K BHYGYA LAKSHMI, K.BHAGYA LAKSHMI W/O MURALIDHARAGE 30 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFER/O JANATHA COLONY, MASIDPURA VILLAGE, GOLLURHAGIRIBOMMANAHALLI, BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE 583212 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF APAMARAVATI 2 2. K UMA DEVI, W/O K.KISHORE KUMARAGE 34 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFER/O7-3-66/10, SREERAMA NAGARCYBERABAD, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE 500081 ...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 proceedings in SC.No.407 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District And Sessions Judge: Anantapur as against the Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 herein 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 pleased to stay all further the Proceedings including appearance of Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 in SC.No.407 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District And Sessions Judge: Anantapur pending disposal of the Quash Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4170 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A1 to A5), seeking to quash the proceedings in SC No.407 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantapur for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 498A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard Sri P.Siva Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Nelothpal Ganji, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners herein are A1 to A5, who are charged for the offences punishable Sections 307, 498A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in SC No.407 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantapur. 4 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that A1 is the husband of respondent No.2 and A2 to A5 are relatives of petitioner No.1 (A1). 5. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners restricted his prayer to the extent of dispensing with the personal appearance of petitioner Nos.2 to 5 herein in the C.C. proceedings before the trial Court and not pressed against petitioner No.1 who is accused No.1. 6. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that there are specific allegations against the petitioners herein more particularly petitioner No.1 (A1) and as such, he opposed the prayer of the petitioners. 7. However, considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Public Prosecutor and after perusal of the entire material available on record, as the petitioner Nos.2 to 5 are mere relatives and also considering nature of offences coupled with the old-aged persons i.e., petitioner Nos.2 and 3, the presence of petitioner Nos.2 to 5 (A2 to A5) alone before the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantapur in SC No.407 of 2023 is dispensed with, except on 5 those dates when the learned Judge feels that their presence is necessary. So far as petitioner No.1 (A1) is concerned, criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 22.06.2026 PSA Whether the Order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4170 of 2026 Date: 22.06.2026 PSA