APHC010429442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8714/2025 Between: 1. PALLAGANI SIVARAMA KOTESWARA RAO, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O D.NO.3-190, GOWDAPETA, GANNAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. . PALAGANI VENKATESWARAMMA, W/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O.GODWDAPETA, GANNAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. PARASA SARITHA, W/O SATISH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O CHINA AAGRIPALLI VILLAGE, AGRIPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. MAREEDU ARUNA SRI ALIAS ARUNA, W/O KRISHNA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O PAATHA RAAVICHERLA VILLAGE, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. PAMARTHI VIJAYA, W/O PIDUGU RAMUDU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O NARIKEPAALEM, H/O NADUPURU VILLAGE, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. PAMARTHI PIDUGU RAMUDU ALIAS RAMU, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O.NARIKEPAALEM, H/O NADUPURU VILLAGE, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. MAREEDU VENKATA KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O.VEERA RAGHAVULU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O PAATHA RAAVICHERLA VILLAGE. NUZVID MANDAL. KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2 2. PALAGANI LAKSHMI, D/O CHALARI RAMBABU W/O PALAGANI SIVA RAMA KOTESWARA RAO, R/O D.NO. 5-2, GOPAVARAM VILLAGE, MUSUNURU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court pleased to quash the proceedings against petitioners herein i.e., Respondents in DVC.No.4 of 2024 on the file of Hon’ble Judicial First Class Magistrate At Nuzvid and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. PILLI SUNDEEP Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed by the Petitioners under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 for the following relief: “ ... to quash the proceedings against petitioners herein i.e., Respondents in DVC.No.4 of 2024 on the file of Hon’ble Judicial First Class Magistrate At Nuzvid and pass ...” The marriage of Respondent No.2 herein was performed with Petitioner No.1 herein on 12.05.2022 in the presence of elders. The parents of Respondent No.2 gave dowry and other lanchanams to the petitioners herein. Due to disputes between the couple, wife and husband lived separately and respondent No.2 filed DVC No.4 of 2024 on the file of the Court of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nuzvid against respondents 1 to 7 (Petitioners 1 to 7 herein), who are husband, mother in law, sisters-in-law and their husbands. Seeking quashment of the Proceedings against them in DVC, Petitioners herein filed the present criminal petition. 3 During the pendency of this Criminal Petition, on 22.08.2025, parties made a request before this Court that they intend to compromise the matter and accordingly, directed the parties to appear before the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati on 29.09.2025 for taking necessary steps. Mediation proceedings are conducted and the parties and the Advocate as a Mediator appeared before the Mediation Centre and a Mediation Report is filed by the learned Advocate & Mediator appeared on behalf of the Petitioners/Accused. Mediation Report reveals that both parties agreed to withdraw all the cases pending between them and respondent No.2 herein agreed that Petitioner No.1 paid an amount of Rs.8,00,000/- to her and she received and acknowledged the same as full and final settlement and they will apply for divorce by mutual consent. Parties are identified by their respective learned counsels on record. Copies of the Aadhar cards of the parties attested by their respective counsel are filed for proper identification. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor is in attendance. Respondent No.2 submitted before this Court that she has no issues with the Petitioners and there is no coercion and undue influence for settling the issue with the Petitioners and she acknowledged receipt of Rs.8,00,000/- paid by petitioner No.1 herein. 4 Considering the submissions, in the interests of justice, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the Proceedings in DVC No.4 of 2024 on the file of the Court of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nuzvid, against the Petitioners 1 to 7 / Respondents 1 to 7 are hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Criminal Petition No. 8714 of 2025 01.09.2025 Mjl /*