APHC010658142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 In/And CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12636/2025 Between: 1. SIDDAMSETTI BALAJI, S/O.PARRAJU,AGED 32 YEARS, R/O.NEAR OLD PANCHAYATH OFFICE,CHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. POTHULA SUBBARAO ALIAS SUBBAIAH, S/O. MUSALAYYA, AGED 43 YEARS,R/O.NEAR OLD PANCHAYATH OFFICE,CHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDALWEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3. SANA SAI KUMAR, S/O. SRIRAMULU,AGED 29 YEARS, R/O.NEAR RAMAYYAGUDEM ROADCHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. KESIREDDY DURGA PRASANTH ALIAS PRASANTH, S/O. SRINU, AGED 23 YEARS, R/O.NEAR WATER TANK,CHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. KASILANKA SIVA GANGADAHARA RAO ALIAS SIVA, S/O. VEERA SURYANARAYANA, AGED 35 YEARS,R/O.NEAR OLD PANCHAYATH OFFICE,CHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDALWEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. NATHIREDDY UMA NAGA MAHESWAR ALIAS UMESH, S/O. SRINIVAS, AGED 20 YEARS, R/O.NEAR MPP SCHOOLCHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.12636 of 2025 Dated .9.04.2026 7. BANDREDDY SIVA KRISHNA ALIAS SARATH, S/O.SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 27 YEARS,R/O.NEAR VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE,CHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. ALLADI SIVANNARAYANA, S/O.SATYANARAYANA,AGED 35 YEARS, R/O.NEAR VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLECHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. NARKULA VENKATA SAI DURGA ALIAS SAI, S/O. SRINIVAS, AGED 23 YEARS, , R/O.NEAR VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLECHINA KAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVEEDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. PUVVALA BALAJI ALIAS DARAPUREDDY BALAJI, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 35 YEARS,R/O.D.NO.1-8201, RAMALAYAM STREET,CHINAKAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVIDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITSPUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. YEDDU SAGAR KUMAR, S/O.CHANDRASEKHAR,AGED 39 YEARS, R/O. CHINAKAPAVARAM VILLAGE, AKIVIDU MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. P SHREE RAM The Court made the following: 3 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.12636 of 2025 Dated .9.04.2026 COMMON ORDER: Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 (for brevity the ‘BNSS’) by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 10, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in SC.SPL.No.69 of 2025 on the file of the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court-SC and ST, Eluru, West Godavari. 2. I.A.No.2 of 2025 is filed by the Petitioner/de-facto complainant/ Respondent No.2 seeking permission to compound the Respondent No.1/de- facto complainant to compromise the proceedings in SC.SPL.No.69 of 2025 on the file of the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court-SC and ST, Eluru, West Godavari against Respondents/Accused Nos.1 to 10. 3. I.A.No.3 of 2025 is filed by the Petitioner/de-facto complainant/ Respondent No.2 seeking to record compromise between the Petitioner/de- facto complainant and the Respondents/Accused Nos.1 to 10 as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against them in SC.SPL.No.69 of 2025 on the file of the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court-SC and ST, Eluru, West Godavari. 4. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 10 and Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant were present before this Court. They produced their respective attested copies of Aadhar cards in proof of their identity, and the same were placed on record for proper identification. Both the learned Counsel on record identified both the parties in open Court. 4 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.12636 of 2025 Dated .9.04.2026 5. Sri A.Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State, reported no objection to record the compromise. 6. This Court enquired the de-facto complainant about his willingness to enter into a compromise in the matter. He represented before the Court that he had voluntarily come forward for the compromise. The de-facto complainant further represented that the case may be closed against the accused persons, and he does not want to prosecute the matter against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 10. 7. Considering the submissions and in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another1, since there is an amicable settlement between the parties, in the interest of justice, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. 8. Consequently, Criminal Petition is allowed, and the proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 10 in SC.SPL.No.69 of 2025 on the file of the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court-SC and ST, Eluru, West Godavari are hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO,J Date :09.04.2026 KMS 1 2012(10) SCC 303 5 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.12636 of 2025 Dated .9.04.2026 KMS THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NOs: 12636 of 2025 Date: 09.04.2026 KMS