APHC010298362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5093/2026 Between: 1. PRATHIPATI MARIYA DAS, S/O PRATHIPATI VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O TF KRISHNA NAGAR,BEHIND CTO OFFICE, CHECK POST CENTRE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. PRATHIPATI VIJAYA KUMARI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NAGAR, BEHIND CTO OFFICE, CHECK POST CENTRE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. DASARI PUSHPA RAJYAM, NILAYAM, SRI PADAVARI STRE DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 4. YENAGALA SOUDAMANI, W/O YENAGALA VARA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O D.NO.4 LAKSHMI NARASIMHA NAGAR, DOWLESWARAM, DISTRICT, A.P. 5. YENAGALA VARA PRASAD, YEARS. RETIRED A.S.I. OF POLICE, R/O FLAT NO.405, B KOHINOOR PARK APARTMENT, NETAJI NAGAR, BOMMURU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 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: 5093/2026 PRATHIPATI MARIYA DAS, S/O PRATHIPATI VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O TF-1, KODURU VILLA, KRISHNA NAGAR,BEHIND CTO OFFICE, CHECK POST CENTRE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P. PRATHIPATI VIJAYA KUMARI, W/O PRATHIPATI MARIYA DAS, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O TF-1, KODURU VILLA, KRISHNA NAGAR, BEHIND CTO OFFICE, CHECK POST CENTRE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P. DASARI PUSHPA RAJYAM, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O SHAMMA NILAYAM, SRI PADAVARI STREET, NEAR UPPER COLONY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. YENAGALA SOUDAMANI, W/O YENAGALA VARA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O D.NO.4-222/36, SRI PAADAVAARI VEEDHI, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA NAGAR, DOWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI YENAGALA VARA PRASAD, S/O Y. BHADRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. RETIRED A.S.I. OF POLICE, R/O FLAT NO.405, B KOHINOOR PARK APARTMENT, NETAJI NAGAR, BOMMURU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM PRATHIPATI MARIYA DAS, S/O PRATHIPATI VENKATESWARA 1, KODURU VILLA, KRISHNA NAGAR,BEHIND CTO OFFICE, CHECK POST CENTRE, W/O PRATHIPATI MARIYA DAS, 1, KODURU VILLA, KRISHNA NAGAR, BEHIND CTO OFFICE, CHECK POST CENTRE, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O SHAMMA ET, NEAR UPPER COLONY, YENAGALA SOUDAMANI, W/O YENAGALA VARA PRASAD, AGED 222/36, SRI PAADAVAARI VEEDHI, EAST GODAVARI S/O Y. BHADRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. RETIRED A.S.I. OF POLICE, R/O FLAT NO.405, B-BLOCK, KOHINOOR PARK APARTMENT, NETAJI NAGAR, BOMMURU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.5093 of 2026 AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATFCN HOUSE OFFICER, MAHILA POLICE STATION (UPS), EAST GODAVARF DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 3. SMT PRATHIPATI SRI LEKHA, W/O PRATHIPATI DINAKAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O D.NO.3-278, NEAR MPUP SCHOOL, VENKATAGIRI KONDA, BOMMURU VILLAGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 proceedings in FIR No.89 of 2026 dated 23.05.2025 on the file of Mahila UPS, East Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 85 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, insofar as the Petitioners/A2 to A6 are concerned 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 dispense with filing of the original certified copy of FIR No.89 of 2026 dated 23.05.2026 on the file of Mahila UPS, East Godavari District, before this Hon’ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 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 all coercive steps against the Petitioners/A2 to A6, in FIR No.89 of 2026 dated 23.05.2026 on the file of Mahila UPS, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. P RAJKUMAR 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.5093 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Ms. Kareena Chowdary, learned counsel representing Mr. Jada Sravan Kumar, 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: 02.09.2026 MDP