IN THE COURT OF THE ADDL. JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS :: MADHIRA
Dated this 18 th day of May, 2026.
Present: Smt.Nishka Patrudu Gummalla,
Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class,
Madhira.
CC. NO. 175 of 2023
Between: State through Sub-Inspector of Police, P.S. Wyra. … Complainant.
AND
A1: Karisha Rama Rao, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Age: 25 years, Occ: Auto driver, R/o. Kondakodima village of Wyra Mandal, Khammam District. A2: Karisha Nageswara Rao, S/o. Late Ramulu, Age: 50 years, Occ: Junior Assistant, Mahatma Gandhi Jyothi Rao pule, Junior College, Kistaram village,R/o. Kondakodima village of Wyra Mandal, Khammam District. A3: Karisha Roshamma, W/o Nageswara Rao, Age: 45 years, Occ: Anganvadi Helper, R/o. Kondakodima village of Wyra Mandal, Khammam District.
... Accused persons.
This case is coming on 14.05.2026 for final hearing before me in the presence of Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, for the Complainant and in the presence of Sri M.Sateesh , learned Advocatefor the A1 to A3, and having stood over for consideration, till, this day, the Court delivered the following:
J U D G M E N T
1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Wyra police station laid a charge sheet against A1 to
A3 for the offences under Section 498-A IPC and Sec. 4 of D.P.Act alleging as follows:
Thatpriorto01.04.2023atKondakodimavillage,defacto complainant/LW.1/Karisha Vani lodged a report stating that in the year 2018, she was wedded to A1, blessed with two children and lived happily, after few years A1 being the husband of LW.1/Karisha Vani, A2 and A3 of being the family members of A1, with the support of A1, started harassing her physically and mentally to bring additional dowry, so the matter was placed before the village elders but A1 to A3 did not change their character, that A1 came to her in drunken condition and abused her in filthy language. In this regard, a case in Cr.No.49/2023 was registered on a report given by LW.1/Karisha
Vani who is defacto complainant. During the course of investigation, Sec.41-A Cr.P.C., notices were issued and served on A1 to A3 on 03.04.2023. Thus, A1 to A3 are liable for punishment offences under the above provisions of law.
2. This Court has taken cognizance for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of
IPC and Sec. 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against A1 to A3.
3.On appearance of A1 to A3, case copies were furnished to them as contemplated
U/s 207 Cr.P.C.
4.A1 to A3 were examined under section 239 of Cr.P.C. Charges under sections 498-
A IPC and Sec. 4 of D.P. Act against A1 to A3 were framed, read over and explained to them in their vernacular language. They denied the commission offences, pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.
5.The prosecution has examined PW.1 to PW.6 and got marked Ex.P1 to Ex.P8.
P.W.1/Karisha Vani is de-facto complainant. P.W.2/Katukuri Jyothi is mother of LW.1.
PW.3/Katukuri Venkataiah is father of LW.1. PW.4/Jerripothula Hyma Rao is village elder and circumstantial witness. PW.5/K.Ravi is mediator for CDF. PW.6/SD.Jaleel is the first investigation officer. Ex.P1 is PW1’s signature on complaint. Ex.P2 is sec.161 Cr.P.C statement of P.W.1. Ex.P3 is sec.161 Cr.P.C statement of P.W.2. Ex.P4 is sec.161 Cr.P.C statement of P.W.3. Ex.P5 is sec.161 Cr.P.C statement of P.W.4. Ex.P6 is signature of mediator on CDF. Ex.P7 is F.I.R. Ex.P8 is Crime details form (CDF).
6.The learned A.P.P given up the remaining listed witnesses in the charge sheet as
PW.1 to PW.5 did not support the prosecution case and turned hostile.
7.After closure of the prosecution evidence, A1 to A3 were examined under Section 313 Cr.P.C. They described the evidence of the prosecution as false. They did not choose to lead any evidence on their behalf.
8.Heard arguments on both sides.
9.Now the point for determination is, whether the prosecution has proved the guilt of A1 to A3 for the alleged offences beyond all reasonable doubt?
POINT:
10. The case of the prosecution briefly is that A1 to A3 harassed the complainant mentally and physically to get dowry from her parents and also that due to unbearable harassment complainant left the house and went to her parents house at Kondakodima village. Further that A1 quarreled with complainant for dowry and that A2 and A3 encouraged A1 and all of them together harassed de-facto complainant/LW.1 for dowry thereby they committed offence under section 498-A IPC and Sec 4 of DP Act.
11.In order to establish the above case of prosecution LW.1/ Karisha Vani was firstly examined as PW.1. During her chief examination she deposed that herself and her husband are living together happily and that she do not know the facts of the case and the contents of complaint. At this stage PW.1 was declared hostile and inspite of her cross examination by learned APPO nothing was elicited in favor of the prosecution case.
12.PW.2 and PW.3 who are parents of PW.1 deposed that they do not know the facts of the case and that police did not examined them and did not recorded their statements. At this stage PW.2 and PW.3 were declared hostile and inspite of their cross examination by learned APPO nothing was elicited in favor of the prosecution case .
13.Further PW.4 the village elder and circumstantial witness deposed that he do not know the facts of the case and that police did not examined and did not recorded his statement. At this stage PW.2 and 3 was declared hostile and inspite of their cross examination by learned APPO nothing was elicited in favor of the prosecution case.
14.Coming to PW.5 the panch witness and mediator for conducting scene of offence panchanama drafted in CDF, he simply deposed that he do not know the facts of the case and that police did not examine and did not record his statement. At this stage
PW.5 was declared hostile and inspite of his cross examination by learned APPO nothing was elicited in favor of the prosecution case.
15.Lastly, investigation officer PW.6 deposed that previously he worked as Head
Constable, HC-1781 of police of P.S. Wyra from March 2023 to till now. On 01.04.2023 at 11:30 hours he, received Ex.P1/report from PW.1, basing on that he registered a case in
Cr.No.49/2023, U/sec.498(A) of IPC, section 4 of DP Act and issued Ex.P7/FIR. PW.5 further deposed that he recorded statement of PW.1. Later, he rushed to scene of offence situated at Kondakodima village, secured PW.2 to PW.4 and LW.5/Dontheboina
Srinivasa Rao and recorded their statements. In the presence of panch witnesses PW.5 and LW.7/Kota Venkateswara Rao, he conducted scene of offence panchanama and drawn rough sketch duly drafted in CDF. Ex.P8 is crime details form. After completion of investigation, he handed over the case file to LW.9/S.Veera Prasad, SI of police for further investigation. He filed charge sheet after issuing notice to the against A1 to A3.
During his cross examination he simply denied the suggestions put by learned counsel
for the accused regarding delay, examination of independent witnesses, visiting the
scene of offence and preparing CDF. He admitted that PW.1 did not mention in her complaint the names of elders and the evidence of PW.6 must be scrutinized carefully.
16. considering the evidence of PW1 to PW5 it is clear that they displayed hostility and did not depose in support of the case of prosecution. Now, there remains the evidence of PW.6 who is investigating officer. The evidence of PW.6 is formal in nature and spoken only about the lines of investigation conducted by PW6. As already noticed, PW.1 to
PW.5 did not state anything against A1 to A3. The evidence of PW.6 is also no-way improvises the prosecution case and not useful to the prosecution in proving the guilt of the accused A1 to A3.
17.From the discussion made above, as there is no evidence on record to show that
A1 to A3 being the husband and in laws of PW1, started harassing her physically and mentally to bring additional dowry. Since there is no iota of evidence to show that A1 to
A3 committed offence U/sec. 498-A of IPC and Sec. 4 of D.P. Act as alleged by the prosecution. Hence the prosecution utterly failed in bringing home the guilt of accused for the offences alleged against them beyond all reasonable doubt. Accordingly the point is answered. In these circumstances, this court has no option but to acquit the accused persons A1 to A3.
18. In the result, A1 to A3 are found not guilty and are acquitted under Section 248(1) of Cr.P.C. for the charges to the offences under Sections 498-A of IPC and Sec. 4 of D.P. Act. The bail bonds of A1 to A3 shall be in force for a period of six months as contemplated under Sec.437-A Cr.P.C. The said bail bonds of accused persons shall stand cancelled after expiry of appeal time. Unmarked non valuable case property if any shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal period.
Typed to my dictation by stenographer, corrected and pronounced by me in open Court on this the 18th day of May, 2026.
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Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Madhira.
Appendix of evidence
Witnesses examined for
Prosecution Defence P.W.1: K.Vani. -None- P.W.2: K.Jyothi. PW.3: K.Venkataiah. PW.4: J.Hyma Rao. PW.5: K.Ravi. PW.6: Sd.Jaleel.
Exhibits marked for
Prosecution Defence Ex.P1 : Signature on complaint of P.W.1. -Nil- Ex.P2 : Sec. 161 Cr.P.C., statement of P.W.1. Ex.P3 : Sec. 161 Cr.P.C., statement of P.W.2. Ex.P4 : Sec. 161 Cr.P.C., statement of P.W.3. Ex.P5 : Sec. 161 Cr.P.C., statement of P.W.4. Ex.P6: Signature on CDF. Ex.P7 : F.I.R. Ex.P8 : Crime details form.
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Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Madhira.
CALENDAR AND JUDGMENT
IN THE COURT OF THE ADDL. JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS
AT MADHIRA
CC No. 175 of 2023
1Name of Complainant:: The State through Sub-Inspector of Police, P.S. Wyra.
2Names of Accused:: A1: Karisha Rama Rao, S/o. Nageswara Rao. A2: Karisha Nageswara Rao, S/o. Late Ramulu. A3: Karisha Roshamma, W/o Nageswara Rao. 3Nature of Offence:: U/sec 498-A IPC and Sec. 4 of DP Act. 4Finding:: Found not guilty 5Sentence :: In the result, A1 to A3 are found not guilty and are acquitted under Section 248(1) of Cr.P.C. for the charges to the offences under Sections 498-A of IPC and Sec. 4 of D.P. Act. The bail bonds of A1 to A3 shall be in force for a period of six months as contemplated under Sec.437-A Cr.P.C. The said bail bonds of accused persons shall stand cancelled after expiry of appeal time. Unmarked non valuable case property if any shall be destroyed after expiry of appeal period. 6Date of offence :: Prior to 01.04.2023. 7Date of Complaint:: 01.04.2023. 8Date of Apprehension/Surrender :: -- of the accused 9Date of Commencement of trail:: 08.05.2026. 10Date of Closure of trial:: 13.05.2026. 11Date of Sentence or Order:: 18.05.2026. 12Explanation of delay:: ---
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Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class,
Madhira.
To: The Hon’ble I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Khammam.