Dr. Surabhi Sreenivasulu, v. The State Of A.P,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * * CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9723 and 7059 of 2014 Crl.P.No.9723 of 2014 Between:

Dr Surabhi Sreenivasulu

...Petitioner/ accused No.1

AND The State of A.P., rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad through Rayachoty Police Station, Kadapa District & another.

...Respondents/ Respondents

Crl.P.No.7059 of 2014 Between:

Surabhi Ramudu & 4 others .. Petitioners/ accused No.2 to And The State of A.P., rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad through Rayachoty Police Station, Kadapa District & another.

.. Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 06-07-2015 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No

may be allowed to see the Judgment?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9723 of 2014 and 7059 of 2014 COMMON ORDER :

These Criminal Petitions are filed by the petitioner/ accused No.1 and petitioners/ accused Nos.2 to 6 under Section 482 Cr.P.C, seeking to quash proceedings in DVC No.3 of 2014 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rayachoty, Kadapa District, for the offences punishable under Sections 1 (a), 2(a), (c), (e), (f), (g), 3 (1) 6 of Domestic Violence Act against the petitioners.

2) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners/ accused Nos.1 to 6 as well as 1st respondent-State represented by learned Public prosecutor before admission and before ordering notice to 2nd respondent. Perused the material on record.

3) As there is efficacious remedy to maintain the appeal, these proceedings would not survive and remedy is left open to petitioners to file an appeal if they are aggrieved, with an application under Section 14 of Limitation Act for

condonation of the period of beyond one month to consider.

Needless to say, in the event of filing an application by the petitioners, who are DVC respondents 1 to 6 pending DVC proceedings, under Rule 37 Cr.R.P to represent one on behalf of all accused and the learned Magistrate after hearing shall permit with necessary conditions.

4) Accordingly, the Criminal Petitions are disposed of.

5 ) Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J Dt.06.07.2015 Knl CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9723 and 7059 of 2014

Date: 06.07.2015 Knl