IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVAT

THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3621 OF 2021

Between:

Abdul Kasif Akram, S/o. Abdul Latif, 88, Yangoora Road, Lakemba, NSW 2195, Australia.

...Petitioner/Accused No.1

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Amaravathi.
• 2. Smt ARIFUNNISA, W/o. Abdul Kasif Akram, Aged 20 years, Occ; House wife, R/o 26th Ward, Repalle Town, Guntur District.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT

Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the Proceeding in Crime No.179/2020 Dated 19.09.2020 filed by the Respondent No.2 herein with Repalle Town Police Station, Guntur District for the alleged offences under sections 498(A) of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of DP Act R/w Section 4 of the Muslim Women Act 2019 against this Petitioner/Accused No.1.

I.A. NO: 1 OF 2021

Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all the further proceedings in Crime No.179/2020 Dated 19.09.2020 filed by the are Respondent No.2 herein with Repalle Town Police Station, Guntur District including arrest of

the Petitioner in the said Crime, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition.

This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri BANDI VARAPRASADA RAO ,Advocate for the Petitioner and the Assistant Public Prosecutor (AP) on behalf of the Respondent No.1.

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI

HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3621 OF 2021

Between:

Abdul Kasif Akram, S/o Abdul Latif, 88, Yangoora Road, Lakemba, NSW 2195, Australia.

...Petitioner/Accused No.l

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.
• 2. Arifunnisa, W/o Abdul Kasif Akram, aged 20 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o 26*^ ward, Repalle Town, Guntur District.

... Respondents / Complainants

Counsel<br>the<br>petitioner/<br>for<br>s	;	Rao<br>Bandi<br>Varaprasada<br>Sri
Counsel<br>respondent<br>No.l<br>for	:	Lakshmi<br>D.Prasanna<br>Ms.<br>Prosecutor<br>Assistant<br>Public
Counsel<br>respondent<br>No.2<br>for			/

ORDER:

The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short Cr.P.C.") has been filed by the petitioner/Accused No.l, seeking quashment of the proceedings against him in Crime No. 179 of 2020 of Repalle Town Police Station, Guntur District, registered under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short 'I.P.C.') and Sections ³ 8& ⁴ of Dowry Prohibition Act read with Section ⁴ of Muslim Women Act, 2019.

$2.$ Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State/Respondent No.1 would submit that as per the written instructions received from concerned police station, charge sheet has been filed in this matter and the Court may pass appropriate orders.

3. Despite the matter is being posted under the caption 'for dismissal', none represented for the petitioner.

$4.$ The docket proceedings dated 06.03.2024 shows. none represented for the petitioner. It appears he has no interest in prosecuting the matter.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed for nonprosecution.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To.

• 1. The Station House Officer, Repalle Town PS, Guntur.
• 2. One CC to Sri. Bandi Varaprasada Rao, Advocate [OPUC]
• 3. Two CC's to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati [OUT]

4. Three CD Copies RDB

vna Nazineen

HIGH COURT

DATED:07/03/2024

ORDER

CRLP.No.3621 of 2021

DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION FOR NON-PROSECUTION