Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/1869/2023 of MEDARAMETLA VENKATA VARA PRASAD Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 7 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] THURSDAY, THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1869/2023 Between: 1. MEDARAMETLA VENKATA VARA PRASAD, S/ O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC RTC
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1869/2023
Between:
1. MEDARAMETLA VENKATA VARA PRASAD, S/ O SUBBAIAH, AGED
ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC RTC CONDUCTOR, VEERNAKOLLU
VILLAGE, KALIGIRI MANDAL. SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
2. MEDARAMETLA KRISHNAVENI,, W/O M VENKATA VARA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, VEERNAKOLLU VILLAGE, KALIGIRI
MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
3. MEDARAMETLA SRINIJA @ GOLLA SRINIJA., W/O G MAHENDRA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, PLOT NO 918. GOKUL PLOTS, 9TH
PHASE, KPHB COLONY, FORUM MALL BACK SIDE, NEAR JNTU, KUKATPALLY, K.V. RANGAREDDY DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI.
2. PULIVARTHI SUMATHI, W/O MANOJ KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 27
YEARS, RAMAYANAPU STREET, I PORUMAMILLA TOWN AND
MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT
...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 Courtbe pleased to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioner in CC No. 804 of 2022 on the file of Hon'ble Additional
Junior Civil Judge Court, Badvel. YSR Kadapa District being in abuse of process of law and Court and pass s IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 be pleased to Dispense with the filing of the certified copy of in CC No. 804 2022 on the file of Hon'ble Additional juniorr Civil Judge Court. Badvel, YSR kadapa District. and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023
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 quash petition, it is further humbly pray ed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in CC No.
804 of 2022 on the file of Hon'ble Additional Junior Civil Judge Court. Badvel.
YSR Kadapa District and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION No: 1869 OF 2023
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ORDER:
This petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 4 to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.804 of 2022 on the file of the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Badvel.
2. Heard Sri Sivaprasad Reddy Venati, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor.
3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that the case has already reached the stage of trial and summons are issued to examine witnesses.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that vide order dated 14.03.2022, the presence of the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 4 who are none other than parents-in-law and sister-in-law of respondent No.2 is dispensed with before the trial court, except on those dates when the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is required. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that petitioners have been residing at Nellore and Hyderabad and would face difficulties in attending the court at Badvel which is situated at a distance of 125 kms from Nellore and whereas approximately 300 kms from Hyderabad and requested to confirm its interim order.
5. Therefore, without touching the merits of the case, this court is of the considered view that by recording the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, this criminal petition may be disposed of by confirming the order dated 14.03.2022 as the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are residing at Nellore and petitioner No.3 is residing at Hyderabad.
6. In the result, this Criminal Petition is disposed of and the personal appearance of the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 4 before the learned Magistrate is dispensed with, subject to the condition that they shall appear before the learned Magistrate whenever their presence is specifically required for the progress of the proceedings. They shall be represented through counsel on all other dates, as permissible in law.
As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM, J 08.10.2026 Vns
THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
CRIMINAL PETITION No: 1869 OF 2023 Dated: 08.10.2026
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