APHC010336332026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 31 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5380/2026 Between: 1. PITHANI SURYANARAYANA, S/O. LATE MEERASAHEB, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, HOMES, NEAR KANTHIRU RAILWAY GATE, KOPPORAVURU VILLAGE POST, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 508. 2. PITHANIPADMALATHA, W/O. PITHANISURYANARAYANA, ABOUT 65 YEARS, HOMES, NEAR KANTHIRU RAILWAY GATE, KOPPORAVURU VILLAGE POST, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 508. 3. KADALI UMA DEVI, W/O. K. BALA VENKATA BHUSHANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS CHANDRAMPALEM, MADURAWADA, 530 041. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF A.P., NELAPADU,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. PITHANI PADMALATHA, SANJAY,KAPILESWARAPURAM VILLAGE POST MANDAL,DR. B.R. AMBEDKARKONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5380/2026 SURYANARAYANA, S/O. LATE MEERASAHEB, AGED R/O. FLAT NO. 409, B-BLOCK, SAIBHARATHI NEAR KANTHIRU RAILWAY GATE, KOPPORAVURU PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT PITHANIPADMALATHA, W/O. PITHANISURYANARAYANA, R/O. FLAT NO. 409, B-BLOCK, SAIBHARATHI NEAR KANTHIRU RAILWAY GATE, KOPPORAVURU PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT KADALI UMA DEVI, W/O. K. BALA VENKATA BHUSHANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O.D.NO. 5-20/3/3, NGOS COLONY, CHANDRAMPALEM, MADURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF A.P., NELAPADU,AMARAVATI, PITHANI PADMALATHA, W/O. PITHANI VENKATA SANJAY,KAPILESWARAPURAM VILLAGE POST MANDAL,DR. B.R. AMBEDKARKONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM SURYANARAYANA, S/O. LATE MEERASAHEB, AGED BLOCK, SAIBHARATHI NEAR KANTHIRU RAILWAY GATE, KOPPORAVURU PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 PITHANIPADMALATHA, W/O. PITHANISURYANARAYANA, AGED BLOCK, SAIBHARATHI NEAR KANTHIRU RAILWAY GATE, KOPPORAVURU PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 KADALI UMA DEVI, W/O. K. BALA VENKATA BHUSHANA, AGED 3/3, NGOS COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF A.P., NELAPADU,AMARAVATI, W/O. PITHANI VENKATA SANJAY,KAPILESWARAPURAM VILLAGE POST MANDAL,DR. B.R. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.5380 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 Pleased to quash the C.C.No.268 of 2026 on the file of the Hon'ble Magistrate of First Class, Alamuru against the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 2 to 4 herein for the alleged offences under Section 85 r/w 3(5) of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 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 stay all further proceedings, including personal appearance of the Petitioners/Accused No. 2 to 4, in C.C. No. 268 of 2026 on the file of the Hon'ble Magistrate of First Class, Alamuru for alleged offences under Section 85 of BNS and Section 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, 1961 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.5380 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 31.08.2026 MDP