APHC010457952024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7287/2024 Between: Naganaboina Venkata Rao, ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SESHAGIRI RAO ULLAM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. VUSIRIKAYALA SAMBASIVA RAO 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI IA Nos.2 and 3 OF 2024 in/and Criminal Petition No:7287 OF 2024 C O M M O N O R D E R: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., has been filed to quash the proceedings in FIR No.89 of 2024 of Atchampet Police Station, Palnadu District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 324, 307 read with Section 149 IPC and Sections 3(2)(va), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) SC’s and ST’s (POA) Amendment Act, 2015 and Section 3(2)(v) of Sc’s and ST’s (POA) Act, 1989. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for the petitioners herein/Accused, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the State are present before this Court. The complainant and accused produced their respective Aadhar cards in proof of their identity. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for 2nd respondent identified their parties in the open Court. The concerned police officer is present before this Court and identified the parties. 3. This Court questioned the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant with regard to compromise, and he categorically stated to the extent that he has voluntarily entered into compromise with the petitioner herein/Accused and there is no threat, coercion or undue influence in 3 arriving at the compromise. This Court is satisfied with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise. In view of the compromise between the parties, the chances of conviction are remote and bleak. 4. In the light of judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & another1, on quashing of criminal case, when the parties entered into settlement and compromise, the Criminal Petition is allowed and therefore, the proceedings against the petitioner herein only in FIR No.89 of 2024 of Atchampet Police Station, Palnadu District is hereby quashed. 5. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2024 and Criminal Petition No.7287 of 2024 are allowed. As a sequel thereto, the interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI Dt. 11.02.2025 RMD/PSA 1 2012 (9) Scale 257 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI IA Nos.2 and 3 OF 2024 in/and Criminal Petition No:7287 OF 2024 Date: 11.02.2025 RMD/PSA