CRLP/5461/2024 of RAVALA CHAITANYA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 15 September 2026

1. RAVALA CHAITANYA, , S/o Late Damodar, Aged about 31 Years, Residing at Flat No. 403, Lakshmi Celestial Apartment, Opposite Nawabpet Police Station, Nellore City, SPSR Nellore District.

2. Ravala Jyothi,, W/o Late Damodar, Aged about 50 Years, Residing at Flat No. 403, Lakshmi Celestial Apartment, Opposite Nawabpet Police Station, Nellore City, SPSR Nellore District.

3. Thirakala Brundavani,, W/o Tirakala Vamsidhar, 24 Line, Samyuktha Nagar, Poolathota East Street, Gudur, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. ...Petitioners AND

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

2. Ravala Narmada, W/o Chaitanya , Aged about 26 years, Nawabpet, Nellore Town, SPSR Nellore District. Phone No 9505898971. ...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: 39 of 2024 on the file of Totapalli Gudur Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District being in abuse of process of law and Court and pass such 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 may be pleased to Dispense with the filing of the certified copy of Crime. No: 39 of 2024 on the file of Totapalli Gudur Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, and pass any such 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 may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in Crime. No: 39 of 2024 on the file of Totapalli Gudur Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore Districtrict. and pass such Counsel for the Petitioners: SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondents: M VIDYAVATHI Counsel for the Respondents:PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5461 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 A3), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.39 of 2024 of Totapalli Gudur Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 312, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 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.39 of 2024 of Totapalli Gudur Police Station, Nellore, SPSR Nellore 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, if so advised.

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: 16.09.2026 PVS

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5461 of 2024

Date: 16.09.2026 PVS