Perla Sujatha and four others v. Mr.Jithendar Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public

5. Devisetti Venugopal, S/o Sri Ramulu, Aged 49 yeqrs, Qcc Bqs11e9s' (A-6) FUo 2-302-4, Sheshiaieddy Nagar, Bethamcfierla Mandal, Karnool Dist, AP ...PetitionersrAccused No.2 to 6 AND

Peral Tarala Bhavana. Wo Peral Manikanta Sukumar, Aged 32 Yrs, Occ. House Wife, Rl/o Mdyanagar Colony, Chunchupalli Mandal, Telangana'

The State of Telangana, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at. Hydeiabad for the P.S Chunchupalli . ...Respondents/Def acto Complainant Petition under section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition, the High court may be pleased to Quash the proceedings of the Petitioners/ Accused No 2 to 6 in c.c No. tsoz oF 2025 in the court of ll Additional Junior civil Judge cum ll Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Bhadradri Kothagudem in Cr No. 1'15 ol 2o25 of P.s chunchupalli, Bhadradri Kothagudem District for the alleged offence U/seo 85 BNS and 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, as it is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and do not attract the ingredients of alleged offance. \ 7 l-A. NO: 2OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant Stay of all further proceedings of the Petitioners /Accused No 2 to 6 in C.C No 1367 of 2025in the Court Of ll Additional Junior Civil Judge Cum ll Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Bhadradri Kothagudem in Cr No. 1'15 of 2025 of P.S Chunchupalli, Bhadradri Kothagudem District for the alleged offence U/sec 85 BNS and 3 and 4 of D.P. Act, in the interest of justice. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri A.Sunitha, representing Smt. N Malathi Naidu, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.2 and none appeared for the Respondent No.1 . The Court made the following: ORDER GH AT HYDERABAD oF' THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE J.SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PET N No.16640 of 2025 Date:15.12.2025 Between: Perla Sujatha and four others Peral Tarala Bhavana and another AND ORDER ..Petitioners Respondents This Criminal Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1367 of 2025, on the file of learned II Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-ll Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Bhadradri Kothagudem, wherein the petitioners were anayed as accused Nos.2 to 6, for the offences punishable under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 196l .

2. Heard Ms.A.Sunitha, learned counsel representing Srnt.N.Malathi Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioners and 2 Mr.Jithendar Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosectrtor for respondent No.2.

I hough the criminal petition was filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1367 of 2025, the learned counsel for the petitioners restricted her prayer requesting this Court to dispense with the appearance of the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 in Cl.C.No. l3(r7 of 2025., on the file of learned tt ,Additional Junior Civil .ludge-curn-tl Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Bhadradri Kothagudem. Hence, the notice respect of respo, ndent No.l is dispensed with.

T'he learned Additional Public Prosecutor has not opposed the subrnission rnade by the learned counsel for petitioners.

[n view of the above subrnissions, and without expressing any opinion on the rnerits of the case, the presence of the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 in C.C.No.l36X of'2025, on the file of leanred II Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-ll Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Bhadradri Kothagudem, is dispensed with, subject to the condition that the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 shall be represented by their ,/ - 3 counsel on every date of hearing, unless their presence is specifically required during the course of the trial. In the event of non-appearance of petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 on any date so fixed by the trial court, the trial court shall be entitled to proceed with the matter in accordance with law.