Ganta Sai Abhishek vs State of Andhra Pradesh

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2024 Supreme(AP) 542

VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Ganta Sai Abhishek – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : A RADHAKRISHNA
For the Respondent: M/S INDUS LAW FIRM, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)

ORDER :

1. The instant Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973[in short “Cr.P.C.”] has been filed, by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C. No.1794 of 2021 on the file of the II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vijayawada, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860[in short “Cr.P.C.”].

2. The factual background leading to the filing of the Petition:

a. As per the averments made in the chargesheet, the marriage of the de facto complainant and the Accused No.1 was performed on 30.11.2018. After their marriage, Accused No.1 did not take the complainant to the marital house to lead conjugal life and made her to stay at her parents’ house. Accused No.1 switched off his cell phone and avoided contact with the complainant

b. It is stated further that the de facto complainant made enquiries at the work place of Accused No.1 and learnt that he quit the job. On enquiring her father–in-law, he replied that Accused No.1 left to Delhi for coaching. Later, she came to Ongole i.e., her husband’s place and came to know that they have chan