APHC010458172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7640/2026 Between: 1. RAJANA SUDHA RANI, W/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN,OCC HOUSE WIFE, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507,GANESH HARMONY APARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., A.P 2. RAJANA HARIKA, D/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN, YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507, GANESH HARMONYAPARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, A.P-521 301. 3. RAJANA SAI JAHNAVI, D/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN, YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507, GANESH HARMONYAPARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, A.P - 521 301. 4. BETHAPUDI NAVA RATNA RAJU, S/O. VENKATA RATNAM,OCC AGRICULTURE, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 504, HARMONY APARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., A.P 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUDIVADA RURAL POLICE STATION, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. YELAMARTHI KANAKA LATHA, DIED, W/O. YALAMARTHI IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7640/2026 RAJANA SUDHA RANI, W/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN,OCC HOUSE WIFE, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507,GANESH HARMONY APARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., A.P - 521 301 RAJANA HARIKA, D/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN, AGED 20 R/O. FLAT NO 507, GANESH HARMONYAPARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., RAJANA SAI JAHNAVI, D/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN, YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507, GANESH HARMONYAPARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., BETHAPUDI NAVA RATNA RAJU, S/O. VENKATA RATNAM,OCC AGRICULTURE, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 504, HARMONY APARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., A.P - 521 301. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH GUDIVADA RURAL POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT, YELAMARTHI KANAKA LATHA, DIED, W/O. YALAMARTHI IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM RAJANA SUDHA RANI, W/O. RAJANA SRINIVASA KIRAN,OCC HOUSE WIFE, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507,GANESH HIGH SCHOOL, AGED 20 R/O. FLAT NO 507, GANESH HARMONYAPARTMENT, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., AGED 19 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO 507, GANESH HARMONYAPARTMENT, IVADA, KRISHNA DIST., BETHAPUDI NAVA RATNA RAJU, S/O. VENKATA RATNAM,OCC GANESH HIGH SCHOOL, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC THROUGH KRISHNA DISTRICT, VENKATA 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.7640 of 2026 KRISHNA RAO, REP. BY ITS LEGAL HEIRS, R/O. FLAT NO 503, GANESH HARMONY APARTMENT, NEAR KKR GOWTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DIST., A. P - 521 301. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 summons dated:16.05.2026 issued by the Hon’ble Additional Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court, Gudivada and all other consequential proceedings in CC No.250/2026 registered on 28-03- 2026, on the file of Hon’ble Additional Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court, Gudivada, registered U/s 341, 323, 506 and 509 IPC, basing on the private complaint filed by the deceased complainant, who died on 06.03.2026, before the Hon’ble Additional Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court, Gudivada, 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 of all further proceedings in CC No.250/2026 registered on 28-03-2026, on the file of Hon’ble Additional Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court, Gudivada, registered U/s 341, 323, 506 and 509 IPC, basing on the private complaint filed by the deceased complainant, who died on 06.03.2026, before the Hon’ble Additional Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court, Gudivada, including the dispense with of the appearance of the petitioners to the proceedings, pending disposal of the main quash petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. B PRAKASAM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.7640 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the 2nd respondent, who lodged the criminal proceedings, is no more. A copy of the death certificate dated 06.03.2026 is annexed at material page No.49 of the instant affidavit. 2. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition, with liberty to the petitioners to work out their appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving it open to the petitioners to work out their appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 02.09.2026 MDP