APHC010358362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5772/2026 Between: 1. PARAMATA JOSEPH ROBERT, S/O.JOSEPH PAUL,AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,R/O.D.NO. 1-601, TALLAMUDI POST,ELURU ROAD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. PARAMATA DEVAMANI, W/O.JOSEPH ROBERT,AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,R/O.D.NO. 10-78, MRC COLONY,APPANAVEEDU PANCHAYATHI,TALLAMUDI POST, HANUMAN JUNCTION,PEDAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. GAPUDI KRUPAMMA ALIAS KRUPA, W/O.DURGA RAO,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,R/O.4TH LANE, CHANDRA BABU NAIDU COLONY,KAIKALURU ROAD, MADEPALLI,ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,AT AMARAVATHI. 2. PARAMATA PADMAJA ALIAS MERY GRACE, W / O. KIR AN KUMAR,AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,R/O.5 LANE, NEHRU NAGAR,GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 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 C.C.No.230/2026 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Guntur in the interest of justice 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 may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the Petitioners in C.C.No.230/2026 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Guntur pending disposal of the above Crl.P. in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5772 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 (A2 to A4), seeking to quash the proceedings in CC No.230 of 2026 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Guntur, for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 79, 115(2), 351(2) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners herein are charged for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 79, 115(2), 351(2) read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in CC No.230 of 2026 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Guntur. 4 4. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners restricted his prayer to the extent of dispensing with the personal appearance of petitioners herein in the CC proceedings before the trial Court. 5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that there are specific allegations against the petitioners herein and as such, he opposed the prayer of the petitioners. 6. However, considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and after perusal of the entire material available on record, the presence of petitioners (Accused Nos.2 to 4) alone before the IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Guntur in CC No.230 of 2026 is hereby dispensed with, except on those dates when the learned Judge feels that their presence is necessary. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 15.07.2026 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5772 of 2026 Date: 15.07.2026 PSA