IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5223 OF 2024

Between:

MAHESH BABU, S/o Ranganayakulu, Aged about ³⁰ years, Occ Private employee, R/o 4-38, Kondapuram Village, Penugonda Mandal, Anantapuram District. N.

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

• The State of Andhra Pradesh, through Public Prosecutor. High Court of A.P. Amaravathi 1.
• 2. ^A Sameera Krishna @ Vardhini,, W/o ^N Mahesh Babu, aged ²¹ years, R/o 5-1-25/1B, Lakshmipuram, Hindupur town Ananthapuram District.

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANTS

that in the Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records pertaining to and in connection with C.C. No. 370 of 2023 on the file of the Honourable Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class At Hindupur, Anantapur District

LA. NO: ² OF 2024

Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition

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the High Court may be pleased to Stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioner in C.C. No. ³⁷⁰ of ²⁰²³ on the file of the •Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class At Hindupur, Anatapur District pending disposal of the Criminal Petition before this Hon'ble Court.

I.A. NO: ¹ OF 2024

that in the under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to dispense with filing of Certified copy of C.C. No. 370 of 2023 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class At Hindupur, Anantapur. Petition

This Petition coming on for hearing,upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri SOURI BABU DUPPATI, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and None Appeared for the Respondent No.2.

The Court made the following:

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ARITITITY

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 5223/2024

Between:

N.Mahesh Babu

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others

...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:

1. SOURI BABU DUPPATI

Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):

1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/Accused No.1 under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quash of the proceedings in C.C.No.370 of 2023 on the file of leaned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hindupur, Ananthapur District.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State.

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3. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State takes notice.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an accused in C.C.No.370 of 2023 on the file of leaned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hindupur, Ananthapur District, for the offence under Section 498-A, r/w 34 I.P.C. and Sections ³ and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. He would further submit that the case is coming for trial before the learned Magistrate, and the only grievance of the petitioner is that the case is being adjourned from time to time causing agony to the petitioner, and in that view of the matter trial Court may be directed to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible.

5. Considering submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the criminal petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission, by directing the learned Magistrate to dispose of the C.C.No.370 of 2023, which is pending on the file of leaned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hindupur, Ananthapur District, as expeditiously as possible.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission.

As ^a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

SD/- P. VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

To,

• 1. Judicial Magistrate of First Class At Hindupur, Anantapur District
• 2. One CC to Sri Souri Babu Duppati, Advocate [OPUC]
• 3. Two CC's to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT]

4. Three CD Copies.

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HIGH COURT

DATED:31/07/2024

ORDER

CRLP.No.5223 of 2024

DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION