IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATHJ I.A Nos. 2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6185 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6185 OF 2025 Between: 1. C S Ranadheer Raju, S/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 36 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. C.Ramachandra Raju, S/o. C.Venkata Raju, Aged about 52 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. C.Balasaraswathi, W/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 50 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. 2. 3. ...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1,2 & 3 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Amaravathi. 2. K.Prasanna Lakshmi, W/o. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, Aged about 34 years R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. ...Respondents/Complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the FIR No.367 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 75, 127(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. I.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: K.Prasanna Lakshmi, W/o. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, Aged about 34 R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. years. ...Petitioner/Respondent No.2 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Amaravathi. 2. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, S/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 36 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. 3. C.Ramachandra Raju, S/o. C.Venkata Raju, Aged about 52 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. n { 4. C.Balasaraswathi, W/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 50 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. ...Respondents/Accused Petition under Section 359 (6) r/w 528 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 petitioner herein to file the compromise petition in the Quash Petition preferred against FIR No.367 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 75, 127(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. I.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: K.Prasanna Lakshmi, W/o. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, Aged about 34 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. ...Petitioner/RespondentNo.2 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Amaravathi. 2. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, S/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 36 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. 3. C.Ramachandra Raju, S/o. C.Venkata Raju, Aged about 52 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. 4. C.Balasaraswathi, W/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 50 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. ...Respondents/Accused Petition under Section 359(2) R/w 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings as against the petitioners in FIR No.367 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 75, 127(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. LA. NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in FIR No.367 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 75, 127(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of M/s VMR Legal, Advocate for the Petitioners/Accused and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri T Ashok Srivastava, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2/Complainant. The Court made the following: APHC010302992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) n4Tri;- [3457] 0 ‘n'.-y Iv TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6185/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) C S Ranadheer Raju and Others AND ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitloner/accused(S); 1.VMR LEGAL Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2.THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA The Court made the following: 2 I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NQ.6185 of 2025 COMMON ORDER: The instant petition under Section 528 of BNSS has been filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3, seeking to quash FIR.No.367 of 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupati district, for alleged offences under Sections 75, 127(2), 115(2) read with 3(5) of BNS. I.A.No.2 of 2025 is filed by the 2"^ respondent/petitioner to accord permission to file the compromise petition in this criminal petition. I.A.No.3 of 2025 is filed by the 2"^ respondent/petitioner, seeking to record the compromise and quash the proceedings as against the petitioners in FIR.No.367 of 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupati district, by allowing the criminal petition. Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing respondent No. 1/State as well as learned counsel for the respondent No.2 are present. Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners and the respondent No.2 are present before this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for respondent No.2 have identified the 2. 3. 4. 5. parties in the open Court. This Court has questioned the respondent No.2 with regard to compromise, and she categorically stated to that extent that she has voluntarily entered into compromise with the petitioners herein. This Court is 6. satisfied with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise. 7. Since the parties entered into settlement and compromise, the Criminal Petition is allowed and therefore, the proceedings in FIR.No.367 of 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupati district, against the petitioners herein is hereby quashed. 8. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 and Criminal Petition No.6185 of 2025 are allowed. 9. As a sequel. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Station House Officer, Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District 2. One CC to M/s VMR Legal, Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri T Ashok Srivastava, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi [OUT] 5. Three CD Copies Stu sree *along with joint memo of compromise filed in l.A No.3 of 2025 HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025 COMMON ORDER I.A Nos. 2 & 3 of 2025 in/and CRLP.No.6185 of 2025 ALLOWING THE I.A Nos. 2 & 3 of 2025 and CRIMINAL PETITION MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (UNDER SECTION 35^Ww 528 OF BHARATIYA NACARTV SURAKSHA SANHTTA^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI lANo. OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION No. OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, S/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 36 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.CRoad, E-BIock, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. 2. C.Ramachandra Raj S/o. C.Venkata Raju, Aged about 52 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. u, 3. C.Balasaraswathi, W/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raj Aged about 50 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirapathi Urban, Tirupathi District. u, 1/ ...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos. 1,2 & 3 /kND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Amaravathi. 2. K.Prasanna Lakshmi, W/o. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, Aged about 34 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.C.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban. Tirupathi District. ...RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT JOINT MEMO FILED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER AND THE 2^^ RESPONDENT 1. It is submitted that the petitioner was arrayed as Accused No. 1 in FIR No.367 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 75, 127(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. It is submitted that the case of the prosecution is that this is a case that had occurred on 17.07.2024 at about 01.00 PM, at D.No.l9-7-103/Al, Gopalraju Colony, RC Road, Tirupati and reported in the Police Station today i.e., on 23.07.2024 at 09.45 PM, where in the complainant K.Prasanna Lakshmi, age 37, W/o Dr.C.S.Ranadheer Raju, D.No.16-9, Munireddy Nagar, Tirupati , where in the accused Al) Dr.C.S.Ranadheer Raju A2) Father of A1 and A3) Mother of Al beat the complainant and dragged her and tom her dress and touch her private parts and also insult her modesw and wrongfully restrained her. Later the complainant called to dial 100 the Rakshak police reached and brought me to the Police Station. Further the complainant and her parents SVRRGH hospital for treatment. Hence the present crime was went to registered. 3. It is submitted that the petitioner No.l and the defacto complaint are legally married husband and wife and that they had several disturbances in their married life and all such incidents have occurred due to such marital dischord between them. That there were divorce proceedings pending bet\^^een the petitioners and the respondent and subsequently the same was compromised and it was compromised. That they have effect have also filed a petition before the V Additional District Judge, Tirupathi and the same is pending. mutually agreed that the said criminal cases would also be rvutuallv consented for divorce and to that 4. It is further submitted that as on date the petitioners and the 2"'^ respondent have compromised and eking out a living separately and upon the suggestions of the elders keeping in view of their future, they have mutually entered into a compromise and as such in pursuance of the same, we have filed a petition seeking the Hon’ble Court to record the compromise. The contents mentioned in the said compromise petition are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief The said compromise is entered with free will and consent and without any coercion. Hence, we are filing the present joint Memo. be pleased to permit the compound the offences with the ise and by allowing the It is therefore prayed that this Hon ble Court ma^ petitioners and respondent No.2 herein to respondent No.2/Petitioners herein by recording compromise Criminal petition filed by the pettfioners agamst FIR No.367 OF 2024 on the file Tirupathi District for the offences punishable of Tirupathi East Poliee Station, Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 75,127(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Ny a) this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper m va pass such other order or orders as the circumstances of the case. PETITIONER AMARAVATHI respondent Np.2 2.0 DATE; K /tA' COLNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER