IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N I.A. NOS. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3215 OF 2025 I.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: 1. Bogathi Jaya Revathi, W/o.Late Surya Prathap Reddy Aged 56 years, R/o.D.No. 1-6-961 Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Bogathi Vigneswara Reddy, S/o.Late B.Surya Prathap Reddy, Aged 33 years, R/o.D.No. 1-6-961 Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENT Nos. 2 & 3 AND 1. P. Vidya Sagar Reddy, {A-1) S/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, 3'"' Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 2. P.Ramanjinamma @ Chandrakala (A-2), W/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 59 years, R/o.D.No. 1/8/155/A, 3'^ Floor. Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 3. P.Pulla Reddy (A-3), S/o.P.Pitchi Reddy, Aged 69 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, 3^^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 4. N.Tejaswi (A-4), N.Diwakar Reddy Aged 36 years, R/o. Flat No. 302, Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Gude, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 5. N.Diwakar Reddy (A-5}, S/o.N.Chidambar Reddy, Aged 38 years, R/o. Flat No. 302, Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Gude, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 6. K.Chiranjeevi Reddy (A-6). S/o.Konda Reddy, aged 65 years R/o.D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 7. K.Arun Kumar Reddy (A-7), S/o.K.Chiranjeevi Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o. D.No.1-160, GRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 8. N.Chidambar Reddy {A-8), S/o.N.Venkata Reddy, aged 61 years R/o.D.No.7/122, Dwaraka Villas Kalyandurgam Road, Pampampeta Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS/A-1 to A-8 A. 9. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by Public Prosecutor High Court Amaravathi. le\ ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT No.1 Petition under Section 359 (6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners/responde nt nos.2 & 3 and the respondents 1 to 8/petitioners to compound the offence in S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. I.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: 1. Bogathi Jaya Revathi, W/o.Late Surya Prathap Reddy Aged 56 years, R/o.D.No. 1-6-961 Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Bogathi Vigneswara Reddy, S/o.Late B.Surya Prathap Reddy, Aged 33 years, R/o.D.No. 1-6-961 Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENT Nos. 2 & 3 AND 1. P. Vidya Sagar Reddy, (A-1) S/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, 3^^^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 2. P.Ramanjinamma @ Chandrakala (A-2), W/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 59 years, R/o.D.No. 1/8/155/A, 3'’'^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 3. P.Pulla Reddy (A-3), S/o.P.Pitchi Reddy. Aged 69 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, 3^'^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 4. N.Tejaswi (A-4), N.Diwakar Reddy Aged 36 years, R/o. Flat No. 302, Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Gude, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 5. N.Diwakar Reddy (A-5), S/o.N.Chidambar Reddy, Aged 38 years, R/o. Flat No. 302, Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Gude, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 6. K.Chiranjeevi Reddy (A-6), S/o.Konda Reddy, aged 65 years R/o.D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 7. K.Arun Kumar Reddy (A-7), S/o.K.Chiranjeevi Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o. D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 8. N.Chidambar Reddy (A-8), S/o.N.Venkata Reddy, aged 61 years R/o.D.No.7/122, Dwaraka Villas Kalyandurgam Road, Pampampeta Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS/PETITlONERS/A-1 to A-8 9. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by Public Prosecutor High Court, Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT No.1 (Along with Joint Memo vide Separate sheet) Petition under Section 359 (2) r/w Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners/Respondent nos.2 and 3 to compound the offence in S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. Petition CRL.P. No. 3215 OF 2025 Between; 1. P. Vidya Sagar Reddy. (A-1) S/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, 3^'^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. Ov 2. P.Ramanjinamma @ Chandrakala (A-2), W/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 59 years, R/o.D.No. 1/8/155/A, 3^'^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 3. P.Pulla Reddy (A-3), S/o.P.Pitchi Reddy, Aged 69 years, R/o.D.No.l/8/155/A, 3^'^ Floor, Back side Arora College, Chikkadpalli, Museerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 4. N.Tejaswi (A-4), N.Diwakar Reddy Aged 36 years, R/o. Flat No. 302, Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Gude, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 5. N.Diwakar Reddy (A-5), S/o.N.Chidambar Reddy, Aged 38 years, R/o. Flat No. 302, Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Gude, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 6. K.Chiranjeevi Reddy {A-6), S/o.Konda Reddy, aged 65 years R/o.D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 7. K.Arun Kumar Reddy (A-7), S/o.K.Chiranjeevi Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o. D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, A.P. 8. N.Chidambar Reddy (A-8), S/o.N.Venkata Reddy, aged 61 years R/o.D.No.7/122, Dwaraka Villas Kalyandurgam Road, Pampampeta Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District Andhra Pradesh. ...PETlTIONERS/A-1 to A-8 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by Public Prosecutor High Court, Amaravathi. 2. Bogathi Jaya Revathi, W/o.Late Surya Prathap Reddy Aged 56 years, Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town 1-6-961 R/o.D.No. Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Bogathi Vigneswara Reddy, S/o.Late B.Surya Prathap Reddy, Aged 33 years, R/o.D.No. 1-6-961 Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 528 of BNSS 2023/482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge Ananthapuramu Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS 2023/482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of ail further proceedings in S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri D. Kodandarami Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Y. Mallikarjuna Reddy, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3. on The Court made the following ORDER: % APHC010150762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3215/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) P. Vidya Sagara Reddy and Others AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.D KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Y The Court made the following: 2 l■A■Nos■2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION N0.3215 of 2025 COMMON ORDER: The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short BNSS) has been filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 8, seeking to quash the S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, for the offences under Sections 498-A, 506, 342, 307 and 313 read with 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. I.A.No.2 of 2025 is filed by the respondents 2 to 3 to permit the petitioners/respondents 2 to 3 and the respondents 1 to 8/petitioners to compound the offence in S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District seeking to compromise the offences between the parties. 3. I.A.No.3 of 2025 is filed by the petitioners/respondent Nos.2 and 3, seeking to compound the offence in S.C.No.136 of 2023 and quash the same by recording compromise. Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public 4 Prosecutor representing respondent No.1/State as well as learned counsel representing for the unofficial respondent Nos.2 and 3 are present. 3 5. Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners and the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are present before this Court. They produced respective Aadhaar cards in proof of their identity. Learned petitioners and the learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 their counsel for the have identified the parties in the open Court. 6. This Court has questioned the respondent Nos.2 regard to compromise, and they categorically stated to that have voluntarily entered into and 3 with extent that they compromise with the petitioners herein. This Court is satisfied with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise. 7. Since the parties entered into settlement and Criminal Petition is allowed and therefore, the 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions compromise, the proceedings in S.C.No.136 of Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, against the petitioners herein is hereby quashed. 8. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 No.3215 of 2025 are allowed. and Criminal Petition As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending if any, shall stand Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The IV Additional District and Sessions Judge Ananthapuram Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ananthapuram. 3. The Station House Officer, Ananthapuram. u Sub Divisional Police Station, 4. One CC to Sri D. Kodandarami Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CC to Public Prosecutor Amaravathi. [OUT] 6. One CC to Sri Y. Mallikarjuna Reddy, Advocate [OPUC 7. Three CD Copies (^ong with Joint compromise Memo to the Addressee) High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Cnr CHP HIGH COURT DATE 0:03/04/2025 ORDER I.A. Nos. 2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.3215 of 2025 OS AW 2025 II Gurrerii Section ifOC \o ■Xv -k ALLOWING THE I.A. Nos. 2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.3215 of 2025 4^ IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI r OF 2025 I.A.NO. IN CRL.P.NO. 3 2.) 5^ OF 2025 BETWEEN: i.Bogathi Jaya Revathi W/o.Late Surya Prathap Reddy Aged 56 years, R/o.D?N0.1-6-961 Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh 2.Bogathi Vigneswara reddy S/o.Late B.Surya Prathap Reddy Aged 33 years, R/o.D.No.1-6-961, Kovvur Nagar, Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District, A.P. Petitiohers/Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 AND 1. P.Vidya Sagar Reddy (A-1) S/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, 3'^^ Floor, Back side Aurora College, Chikkadpalli, Musheerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 2. P.Ramanjinamma @ Chandrakala(A-2) W/o.P.Pulla Reddy Aged 59 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, O'"' Floor, Back side Aurora College, Chikkadpalli, Musheerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 3.P.Pulla Reddy (A-3) S/o. P.Pitchi Reddy, Aged 69 years, R/o.D.No.1/8/155/A, O'"' Floor, Back side Aurora College, Chikkadpalli, Musheerabad, Hyderabad-500020. 4.N.Tejaswi (A-4) W/o,N.Diwakar Reddy.Aged 36 years, R/o. Flat No. 302,Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony, Puppala Guda, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District,Telangana. S.N.Diwakar Reddy (A-5) S/o.N.Chidambar Reddy, Aged 38 years, R/o. Flat No. 302,Seed Apartment, Mathru Sree Colony Puppala Guda, Manikonda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. e.K.Chiranjeevi Reddy (A-6) S/o.Konda Reddy, aged 65 years R/o.D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu-District, AP y.K.Arun Kumar Reddy (A-7) S/o.K.Chiranjeevi Reddy Aged 38 years, R/o. D.No.1-160, CRIT Campus Bellary Road, Rachanapalli Village Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal Ananthapuramu District, AP 8.N.Chidambar Reddy (A-8) S/o.N.Venkata Reddy, aged 61 years R/o.D.No.7/122, Dwaraka Villas Kalyandurgam Road,Pampampeta Ananthapuramu Town, Ananthapuramu District, A.P. Respondents/Petitioners/A-1 to A-8 9. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by public prosecutor High Court, Amaravathi. Respondent/Respondent No.1 JOINT MEMO FILED BY BOTH PARTIES For all the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners/Resp ondent No.2 and 3 to compound the offence in S.C.No.136 of 2023 on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh by recording compromise and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circum-stances of the case. n L-f cO (BOGATHI JAVA REVATHI) PETITIONER No.1 AMARAVATHI DT.i.6-03-2025 (BOGATHI VIGNESWARA REDDY) PETITIONER No.2 W, 1.(P.VIDYA SAGAR REDDY) RESPONDENT No.1 2.(P.RAIVIANJINAMMA@Chandrakala) RESPONDNET No.2 3.(P.PULLA REDDY) RESPONDENT No.3 4. (N.TEJASWI) RESPONDENT No.4 5.(N.DIWAk^ REDDY) RESPONDENT No.5 6.(K.CHIRANJEEVI REDDY) DENT No.6 RESPON 7.(K.ARUN KUMAR REDDY) RESPONDENT No.7 8.{N.CHIDAMBAR REDD RESPONDENT No.8 Counsel for Petitioners / COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT Nos.1 to 8 / / 3