APHC010091162021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] THURSDAY, THE 16th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1459/2021 Between: 1. A G RAJESWARAMMA, W/O. GOPAL CHETTY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, RESIDENT OF NO. 29, MANAGAPPAN STREET, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI - 600079. 2. A.G. SURYANARAYANAN,, S/O. COPAL CHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. ENTREPRENEUR,RESIDENT OF NO. 29, MANAGAPPAN STREET, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI - 600079. 3. A.G.SIVA NARAYANA, , S/O. GOPAL CHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. ENTREPRENEUR, RESIDENT OF NO. 29, MANAGAPPAN STREET, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI - 600079. 4. .S. SUJATHA, W/O. SIVA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, RESIDENT OF NO. 29, MANAGAPPAN STREET, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI - 600079. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, AT AMARAVATHI. 2. SMT ELIMENT HARI PRASKASH VANI, , W/O. HARI PRAKASH, AGE 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. BHRAMIN STREET, GUDUR TOWN. ...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 may be pleased to quash the proceedings in 2 FIR No.24/2020 on the file of PS Gudur (I Town) SPSR Nellore District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 stay of further proceedings including arrest of the Petitioners/Accused NC 1 to 4 in FIR.No.24/2020 on the file of PS Gudur (I Town) SPSR Nellore District , pending disposal of the quash petition, Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. KIRAN KUMAR BALIGAMSETTI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Heard Mr.Kiran Kumar Baligamsetti, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr.G.Neelothpal, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State/respondent No.1. 2. Mr.Kiran Kumar Baligamsetti, learned counsel for the petitioners, would submit that the Criminal Petition is filed challenging FIR.No.24 of 2020, dated 30.01.2020, registered by Gudur I Town Police Station, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC against the husband of the first petitioner and his relatives. He would further submit that there is nothing against the petitioners and that the main allegations are only against the husband of the first petitioner. 3. Mr.G.Neelothpal, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, would submit that, on 16.03.2021, this Court, as an interim measure, directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners, including arrest, while permitting the investigation to go on. In view of the said direction, no coercive action was taken against the petitioners. Upon completion of the investigation, a charge sheet is filed, which was taken on file as C.C.No.648 of 2024 on 08.11.2024 by the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gudur. He would further submit that the case is presently posted for issuance of summons to the accused. 4. In view of the said facts placed by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, there shall be a direction to the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gudur, to proceed with the trial in C.C.No.648 of 2024 and complete the same as expeditiously as possible. 5. With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date : 16-07-2026 BMS