CRLP/8283/2024 of M SAMPATH KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 22 September 2026

1. M SAMPATH KUMAR, S/o Surendra, Aged about years, Kottakaluva Village, Tiruchanur Mandal, Tirupathi District.

2. Indu,, W/o Surendra, Aged about 47 years, Kottakaluva Village Tiruchanur Mandal, Tirupathi District.

3. Kusuma,, W/o Ramprasad, Aged about 32 years, Kottakaluva village, Tiruchanur Mandal, Tirupathi District.

4. Ramprasad,, S/o Gopal, Aged about 36 years, Kottakaluva village, Tiruchanur Mandal, Tirupathi District.

5. Babji,, S/o Dooruvasulu, Aged about 52 years, Kottakaluva village Tiruchanur Mandal, Tirupathi District.

6. Naveen,, S/o Jaganmohan Reddy, Aged about 29 years, Kottakaluva village Tiruchanur Mandal, Tirupathi District. ...Petitioners AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.

2. Thirumala Suchitra, W/o M Sampath Kumar, Aged about 27 years, D.No. 13/154, Vadlapalem Village, Tadipatri Town, Ananthapuram District. 515411. ...Respondents

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 Courtmay be pleased to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioner in Crime. No: 221 of 2024 the file of Tadipathri Town Police Station, Ananthapuram District, being in abuse of process of law and Court IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to Dispense with the filing of the certified copy of Crime. No; 221 of 2024 the file of Tadipathri Town Police Station, Ananthapuram District, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 pleased to stay all further proceedings in Crime. No: 221 of 2024 the file of Tadipathri Town Police Station, Ananthapuram District, and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8283 of 2024 The Court made the following Order:

Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A1 to A6), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.221 of 2024 of Tadipathri Town Police Station, Ananthapuram District, for the offences punishable under Sections 85 & 351(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

2. At the stage of admission, this Court has not granted interim stay in respect of investigation of the criminal case.

3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent-State, basing on the written instructions, submits that the police have filed a charge sheet in FIR in Crime No.221 of 2024 of Tadipathri Town Police Station, Ananthapuram District, before the jurisdictional Magistrate.

4. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Petition

with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with the law.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, by granting liberty to pursue legal remedies, in accordance with the law.

Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.

____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 23.09.2026 PSA

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8283 of 2024

Date: 23.09.2026 PSA