1 APHC010156792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3381/2025 Between: Bommidi Veerla Venkamma ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND Sangani Srinivasu and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SARASCHANDRA BABU JAKKAMSETTY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION No.3381 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is seeking an extension of time granted by the X Additional District & Sessions Judge, West Godavari, Narasapur, by an order dated 14.11.2024 in Crl.M.P.No.244 of 2024 in Criminal Appeal No.235 of 2024. 3. The case of the petitioner is that in S.T.C. No.1 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narsapur, by an order dated 18.10.2024, she was sentenced to simple imprisonment for three months and ordered to pay Rs. 4,00,000/-. Along with the appeal, the petitioner filed Crl.M.P.No.244 of 2024, seeking suspension of the sentence. By an order dated 14.11.2024, the learned District Judge directed the petitioner to deposit 20% of the compensation amount within 60 days. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner, being an aged lady and bedridden, was unaware of the order, and the time for compliance has already lapsed. It is further submitted that the 3 petitioner would comply with the imposed conditions if an opportunity is provided. 5. Considering the circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to deposit 20% of the compensation amount as directed by the X Additional District Judge, West Godavari District, by 30.04.2025. Needless to say, if the petitioner fails to comply with the directions, further proceedings will be initiated in accordance with law. 6. With these observations, the criminal petition is disposed off. 7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt.28.03.2025 BV