Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLP/682/2024 of RAMASWAMY R Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 16 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] MONDAY, THE 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 682/2024 Between: 1. RAMASWAMY R, R/O D.NO.6, VAIRAM STREET, VEERAVANCHATRAM, ERODE, TAMILNADU. 2. AMUDA,,
APHC010055662024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. RAMASWAMY
R,
R/O
D.NO.6,
VAIRAM
STREET,
VEERAVANCHATRAM, ERODE, TAMILNADU.
2. AMUDA,, W/O RAMASWAMY R, R/O D.NO.6, VAIRAM STREET, VEERAVANCHATRAM, ERODE, TAMILNADU.
...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY INSPECTOR OF
POLICE DISHA UPS, KAKINADA P.S, KAKINADA/EAST GODAVARI
DISTRICT, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF AP, AMARAVATI.
2. SHAIK ABIDA, W/O MOHAMMAD ALI BASHA,AGED ABOUT 30
YEARS,
MUSLIM,
OCCHOUSE
WIFE,R/O.
H.NO.58-1-72,
JAGANNADHAPURAM,
MARKET
STREET,KAKINADA,KAKINADA
DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
...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 Courtpleased to call for the records relating to and connected with Crime No. 100 of 2022 dated 08.09.2022 of Disha UPS, Kakinada P.S, Kakinada District (East Godavari District) and quash the same against the petitioners and pass 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 filing of certified copy of Crime No.lOO of 2022 dated 08.09.2022 of Disha UPS, Kakinada P.S, Kakinada District (East Godavari District), and to 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 of all further proceedings in Crime No. 100 of 2022 dated 08.09.2022 of Disha UPS, Kakinada P.S, Kakinada District (East Godavari District) including the personal appearance of the petitioners, pending the disposal of the main Criminal Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):
1. J M NAIDU
Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1. N SIVA REDDY
2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)
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ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed challenging the registration of F.I.R. in Cr.No.100 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 313 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, against the petitioners who are arrayed as Accused Nos.7 & 8 therein.
2. Subsequently, after completion of the investigation, the Station House Officer concerned filed charge sheet against the accused, including the petitioners herein, and the same was registered as P.R.C.No.14 of 2024 and is pending on the file of I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate-Cum- I Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kakinada.
3. During pendency of that case, the petitioners herein obtained stay of all further proceedings by filing Crl.P.No.6167 of 2025 and as such, the case against them is separated and the main case is committed to the Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, East Godavari District. Since the petitioners filed Crl.P.No.6761 of 2025 challenging the registration of P.R.C.No.14 of 2024, this Criminal Petition became infructuous.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public prosecutor.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also requested to dismiss the Criminal Petition as they have challenged the main case in P.R.C.No.14 of 2024.
6. Recorded the said submissions.
7. In the result, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J
Date: 17.08.2026 SSA
Date: 17.08.2026 SSA