APHC010469902026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7893/2026 Between: 1. NALLAMOTHU CHAITANYA SAI, S/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, ABOUT 30 YEARS, RAMAKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, DISTRICT, 2. NALLAMOTHU PADMAVATI, W/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. RAMAKRISHNAPURAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 3. KONURI RAMESH, S/O. RAMAKOTAIAH,AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. 14 WARD,CHIRALA 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KONDEPI POLICE STATION, DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. NALLAMOTHU MOUNIKA ALIAS VEMULA MOUNIKA, W/O. NALLAMOTHU CHAITANYA SAI, ANIKARLAPUDI VILLAGE, DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. Petition under Section 482 of circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to quash the FIR in Crime No.65 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026 on the file of SHO Kondepi Police Station, Kondapi Mandal, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7893/2026 NALLAMOTHU CHAITANYA SAI, S/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, ABOUT 30 YEARS, HINDU, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, RAMAKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATLA NALLAMOTHU PADMAVATI, W/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGED R/O. RAMAKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. KONURI RAMESH, S/O. RAMAKOTAIAH,AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. 14 WARD,CHIRALA ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION, KONDAPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. NALLAMOTHU MOUNIKA ALIAS VEMULA MOUNIKA, W/O. NALLAMOTHU CHAITANYA SAI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ANIKARLAPUDI VILLAGE, KONDAPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): der 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 pleased to quash the FIR in Crime No.65 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026 on the file of SHO Kondepi Police Station, Kondapi Mandal, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM NALLAMOTHU CHAITANYA SAI, S/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGED HINDU, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATLA NALLAMOTHU PADMAVATI, W/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGED VILLAGE, CHIRALA KONURI RAMESH, S/O. RAMAKOTAIAH,AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KONDAPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM NALLAMOTHU MOUNIKA ALIAS VEMULA MOUNIKA, W/O. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. KONDAPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the pleased to quash the FIR in Crime No.65 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026 on the file of SHO Kondepi Police Station, Kondapi Mandal, 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.7893 of 2026 Prakasam District U/s. 85 BNS, Sec. 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 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 the filing of the original certified copy of the F.I.R in Crime No.65 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026 on the file of SHO Kondepi Police Station, Kondapi Mandal, Prakasam District U/s. 85 BNS, Sec. 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 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 in Crime No. 65 of 2026, dated 13.08.2026 on the file of SHO Kondepi Poliee Station, Kondapi Mandal, Prakasam District U/s. 85 BNS, Sec. 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. GUDISEVA VENKATA SAI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.7893 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 (A1 to A3), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.65 of 2026 dated 13.08.2026 of Kondepi Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the Police filed charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.65 of 2026 dated 13.08.2026 of Kondepi Police Station, Prakasam District. 3. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners, fairly submits that he 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. 4. Permission is accorded. 5. 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: 08.09.2026 MDP