APHC010431102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8639/2025 Between: 1. MUTHYALA SAIDESWARA RAO, S/O.M.VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO.6-756/A, DANGE NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET TOWN AND MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHILLAKALLU POLICE STATION NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATHI. 2. CHAITANYA RAJAKUMAR KARISE, S/O. SHYAMPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.TIRUMALAGIRI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. SAZID KALLUR 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 COMMON ORDER: The instant petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the Petitioner / Accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.319 of 2023 of Chillakallu Police Station, NTR District registered for the offences under Sections 420, 384, 389 and 506 of Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’). 2. I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are filed by Respondent No.2 under Section 359 of BNSS seeking permission to compound the offences and to record the compromise between her and the Petitioner/Accused. 3. Petitioner / Accused and Respondent No.2 appeared before this Court and were identified by their respective learned counsel. Copies of their Aadhar cards attested by their respective counsel are filed for proper identification. 4. Both parties would submit that they came to an amicable settlement for withdrawal of the case in Crime No.319 of 2023 of Chillakallu Police Station, NTR District pending between them and a Joint Memo dated 14.07.2025 is also filed to that effect. Respondent No.2 submits that, she is not interested to prosecute the matter and that they compromised the matter and hence, the case may be closed. 3 5. Considering the submissions, in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another1, in terms of the mediation held between the parties, since there is an amicable settlement between them, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the case against the Petitioner / Accused in Crime No.319 of 2023 of Chillakallu Police Station, NTR District, is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:19.08.2025 Dinesh 1 2012(10)SCC 303 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8639/2025 Dt.19.08.2025 Dinesh