K.SEKHAR REDDY vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.

SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.2087 of 2023 Order: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘CrPC’), is filed by the petitioners herein to quash the proceedings in DVC No.17 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kovur, initiated against them by the respondents under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (for short, ‘the DVC Act, 2005’).

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Today, when the matter came up for admission, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners and acceded to, by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor that the subject matter of this Criminal Petition is squarely covered by the common order passed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.599 of 2023 and batch, dated 16.03.2023, wherein this Court held thus. “14.

The present Criminal Petitions are filed seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners under the provisions of the DVC Act, 2005.

Though various contentions have been raised in the petitions, the only grievance of the petitioners is that their presence may be dispensed with, in the proceedings before the Court below.

Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel, this Court dispenses with the presence of the petitioners, who are relatives 2 of husband, except husband, before the Court below, except on those occasions when the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is necessary.

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With the aforesaid observations and directions, the Criminal Petitions are disposed of.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in the Criminal Petitions, shall stand closed.” 3.

Hence, following the said order passed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.599 of 2023 and batch, dated 16.03.2023 and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Criminal Petition is disposed of dispensing with the presence of the petitioners, who are relatives of husband, except husband, before the Court below, except o , except on those occasions when the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is necessary.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K.

SREENIVASA REDDY, J.

Date:23.03.2023 Note: Office to attach copy of common order in Criminal Petition No.599 of 2023 and batch, dated 16.03.2023, to this order. (B/O) Nsr 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.

SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.2087 of 2023 Date:23.03.2023 Nsr