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2025 DAILYLAW 21490 (AP)

K Prasanna Lakshmi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

CRLP/6184/2025 · 2025-06-23

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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 HARINATH.N I.A Nos. 2 and 3 of 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6184 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6184 OF 2025 Between: 1. 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. 2. K. Venkata Rathnamma, W/o. K.Bhaskara Raju, Aged about 59 years, R/o. D.No. 15-57-3, P.V.Nagar, MR Palli, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. 3. K.Bhaskara Raju, W/o. K.Chendraju, Aged about 68 years, R/o. D.No. 15-57-3, P.V.Nagar, MR Palli, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED NOS.1,2 &3 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Amaravathi. 4. K.Bhaskara Raju, W/o. K.Chendraju, Aged about 68 years, R/o. D.No. 15-57-3, P.V.Nagar, MR Palli, 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.353 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 131, 133, 324(3), 329(4), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 I.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: 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. ...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT No.2 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. 3. K. Venkata Rathnamma, W/o. K.Bhaskara Raju, Aged about 59 years, R/o. D.No. 15-57-3, P.V.Nagar, MR Palli, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. // 4. K.Bhaskara Raju, W/o. K.Chendraju 15-57-3, P.V.Nagar, MR Palli Aged about 68 Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District years, R/o. D.No. ..respondents/accused Petition under Section 359(2) R/w 528 of BNSS circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds Pehtiondhe High Court may be pieased to record the compromise and as e proceedings as against the petitioners in FIR No.353 OF 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Poiice Station, Tirupathi District praying that in the of Criminal for the 131, 133, 324(3), 329(4), 351(2) offences punishable under Sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 LA. NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section circumstances stated i Petition,the High Court FIR No.353 OF 2024 District for the offences 329(4), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 528 of BNSS the Memorandum of Grounds praying that in the of Criminal proceedings in Tirupathi 133, 324(3), in may be pleased to stay all further on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station punishable under Sections 131 2023 This Petition , ^ hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of M/s for the Petitioners/Accused on behalf of the Respondent Srivastava, Advocate for the.Respondent VMR Legal, Advocate Prosecutor and the Public No.1 and of Sri T Ashok No. 2/Complainant. The Court made the following COMMON ORDER: APHC010302942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0;il0 [3457] 01^5 TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NQ: 6184/207.^ Between: K Prasanna Lakshmi and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 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: ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) I V 2 LA.Nos.2 anrf 3 of IN/AND ^^iMlN^PETITION NO of2^ COMIVION npnpp. The instant petition petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 file of Tirupathi East Police Station - Sections 131, 133, 324(3), 329(4). 351(2) Of BNS. fANo.2 of 2025 is filed by the 2 permission to file the compromise I.A.No.3 of 2025 is filed by the 2'^'^ under Section 528 of BNSS seeking to quash FIR.No.353 has been filed by the of 2024 on the , Tirupati district, for alleged offences under 2. I nd respondent/petitioner to accord I petition in this criminal petition. f 3. I respondent/petitioner, seeking to record the compromise and quash the petitioners in FIR.No.353 of 2024 proceedings as against the on the file of Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupati district, by aiiowing the criminal petition. 4- Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant as well as learned counsel for Public Prosecutor the respondent No.2 representing respondent No. 1/State are present. 5. Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners and the Learned counsel for the counsei for respondent No.2 have identified the respondent No.2 petitioners and the learned parties in the open Court. are present before this Court. 6. This Court has compromise, and he categoricaily stated entered into questioned the respondent No.2 wi with regard to voluntarily herein. This Court is satisfied to that extent that he has compromise with the petitioners \ 3 with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise. 7. Since the parties entered into settlement Criminal Petition is allowed and therefore, the 2024 on the file of Tirupathi East Police petitioners herein is hereby quashed. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 No.6184of2025 are allowed. As a sequel. Interlocutory Applications and compromise, the proceedings in FIR.No.353 of Station, Tirupati district, against the 8. of 2025 and Criminal Petition 9. pending, if any, shall stand SOI- A.VIJAY BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// V SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Station House Officer, Tirupathi East Police Station, 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 Amaravathi [OUT] 5. THREE CD COPIES Tirupathi Pradesh at Stu TAG (*along with joint memo of compromise filed in LA No.3 of 2025) MEM0RAM)UM of CRIMm4L IJNDERSECTIQN359'f MISCELLANEOUS PETITION OF BHARATIYA NAf^APw SURAKSHA SA\TTTTA~ w IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI OF 2025 n lA No. ^ IN CRL.P.NO.Y OF 2025 BETWEEN: C.S.Ranadheer Raj S/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Aged about 36 years, ^o.aNo.l9-7-I03/al,R.C.Road,I Gopal Raju Colony, Tirapathi Urban Tirupathi District. u, • -A petitioner/respondent No.2 AND 1. The State ofAndhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor’ High Court ofAmaravathi. i:' 2. K.Prasanna Lakshmi, W/o. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, Aged about 34 years, R/0.D.N0. 19-7-103/al.R.C.Road,; Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban Tirupathi District. E-Block, 3. K.VenkataRatlinamma, W/o. K.Bhaskara Raju, Aged about 59 years, R/o. D.No. 15-57-3, P.V.Nagar MR Palli, Tirupathi Urban, ’ Tirupathi District. A'!: '■A- /;.J/ r f;i-, '7'.J y , V 7^ V., 2. C.S.Ranadheer Raju, S/o. Chola Raju Ramachandra Raju, Aged about 36 years, R/o. D.No. 19-7-103/al, R.G.Road, E-Block, Gopal Raju Colony, Tirupathi Urban, Tirupathi District. RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT JOINT MEMO FILED ON BEIIALF OF THE PETITIONER AND THT 2°** RESPONDENT 1. It is submitted that the petitioner was arrayed as Accused No.l in FIR No.353 OF 2024 the Tirupathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishaKle under Sections 131,133, 324(3), 329(4), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. on 2. It is submitted that the case of the prosecution is that this is a case that bad •; V'. Occurred on 17-07-2024 at about 12.30 PM at D.No. 19-7-103/A 1, Gopal raju colony, RC road, Tirapati andreported in the PS on 18-07-2024 at 8!30 34 yrs, s/o PM by the complainant- Dr C.S.Ranadheer Raju, C.RamachandraRaju, D.No. 19-7-103/A 1, Gopal raju colony, RC ro4d, fimpati, where in the accused "K.Prasanna Lakshmi, trespassedin to the house of complainant, used criminal force and criminal intimidation, threatened the complainant mother^damage the house gate of complainant house, make mischief with'-complainant mother and father with the r a supportof her mother (Venkatarathnamma) & father (Bhaskar Raju). The complainant today i.e. 18-07-2024 approached toPS and lodged about the incident. Hence the present crime was registered. a report 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 I between the petitioners and the respondent and subsequently the compromised and it was mutually agreed that the said criminal cases would also be compromised. That they have mutually consented for divorce and to that effect have also filed a petition before the V Additional District Judge, Tirupathi and the same is pending. same was 4. It is further submitted that as on date the petitioners and the‘2"^^ respondent i 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. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners and respondent No.2 herein to compound the offences with the respondent No.2/Petitioners herein by recording compromise and by allowing the Criminal petition filed by the petitioners against FIR No.353 OF 2024 on the file of Timpathi East Police Station, Tirupathi District for the offences punishable under Sections 131, 133, 324(3), 329(4), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. may PETITIONERS AMARAVATHI DATE: RESPONDENT No.2 COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER ' COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT \ \ HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025 COMMON ORDER I.A Nos.2 & 3 of 2025 in /and CRLP.No.6184 of 2025 I 17 SfP 20?5 ;g ^ . Current becuon . ^ ALLOWING THE I.A Nos. 2 & 3 of 2025 AND CRIMINAL PETITION