Viswanathan Krishna Murthy, S/O. Viswanathan vs State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By Its Public Prosecutor, High Court Of Judicature At Amaravathi

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2025 Supreme(AP) 811

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Viswanathan Krishna Murthy, S/O. Viswanathan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By Its Public Prosecutor, High Court Of Judicature At Amaravathi – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Thandava Yogesh
For the Respondent: Public Prosecutor (AP)

COMMON ORDER :

VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J.

1. These instant petitions under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for short 'Cr.P.C' have been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1, 2 & 3 and 4 respectively, seeking quashment of proceedings against them in C.C.No.585 of 2022 on the file of the Court of II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, for the offence punishable under Section 498-A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for short 'IPC' and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 for short 'DP Act' Since all these criminal petitions are seeking to quash the proceedings out of the same C.C., they are decided together by this common order.

Background leading to the filing of these Petitions

2. The case of Respondent No.2/Complainant, in brief, is as follows:

a. Respondent No.2 was originally a male and, having transitioned to female, has become a woman. While residing in Chennai, Respondent No.2 became acquainted with the Petitioner/Accused No.1, and their acquaintance developed into a romantic relationship. Despite being aware that Respondent No.2 is a transgender woman, Petitioner/Accused No.1 continued the relationship with her. Upon learning about their a