APHC010465812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9247/2025 Between: 1. KOTHAPALLI RAMAKRISHNA, S/O.KOTHAPALLI SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.H.NO.22-72/A, VENKATRAMA BAGH, CHINTHALAPUDI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 2. KOTHAPALLI HYMAVATHI, W/O.KOTHAPALLI SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.22-72/A, VENKATA RAMA BAG, NEAR MRO OFFICE, CHINTALAPUDI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. MYLAVARAPU SURYASESHAMANI, W/O. M.SEETHARAMANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 61 YESIRS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O.G3, SAMUKATHAS DOMICILE, BLOOMING DALE ROAD, NIZAMPET, MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT. 4. ANNAVARAPU @ KOTHPALLI PADMASRI KAME.SWARI, W/O.ANNAVCIRAPU RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, R/O.H.NO.22-72/A, VENKATA RAMA BAG, NEAR MRO OFFICE, CHINTALAPUDI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 5. MYLAVARPU NIRMALA, W/O.SRI RAMACHANDRA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O.H.NO.27- 16/27/ 1/51, BALARAM NASGAR, RAMAKRISHNAPURAM, NEREDMET, MALKAJGIRI, MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT. 6. M.SHARADAPRAVEENA, D / O. M. SEETHARAMANJANEYULU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O.G3, SAMUKATHAS DOMICILE, BLOOMING DALE ROAD, NIZAMPET, MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATHI. . 2. KOTHAPALLI MANTRALA HEMA MEENAKSHI, 2 D/O.AGASTYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O.D.NO.72-5-7, LAKSHMI NURSING STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...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 FIR.No.868/2016 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada City, NTR District in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COMMON 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 FIR.No.868/2016 on the file of the Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada City, NTR District in the interest of justice. ...” IA.No.2 of 2025 is filed under Section 359(6) read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, by the Petitioner/de facto Complainant (respondent No.2) seeking permission to compromise the matter with respondents/A.1 to A.3 & A.5 to A.7 by quashing the Proceedings in Crime No.868 of 2016 of Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada city, against the Accused. IA No.3 of 2025 is filed under Section 359(2) read with 528 BNSS, 2023 requesting to record compromise in Crime No.868 of 2016 of Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada city, for the offences under Sections 498-A read with 34, 109 and 102-B IPC and quash the proceedings against the Accused. 3 Petitioners herein are A.1 to A.3 &A.5 to A.7 in the above crime. It is a matrimonial dispute. The marriage of respondent No.2 with a.1 took place on 14.02.2009 as per the Hindu customs and her parents gave and gold ornaments etc., as per the demand of the accused. Due to disputes between the couple, they lived separately and their marriage was dissolved vide Order dated 14.08.2024 in FCOP No.788 of 2014 on the file of the court of XIV Additional District Judge-cum-Judge Additional Family Court, Vijayawada. Seeking quashment of the Proceedings against them, in the above crime, Petitioners/A.1 to A.3 & A.5 to A.7 filed the present criminal petition. During the pendency of this Criminal Petition, 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 for taking necessary steps. Mediation report is filed, which reveals that respondent No.2 stated that she received all the emoluments from A.1 and she has no objection to settle the matter with the accused. 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. 4 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. Considering the submissions, in the interests of justice, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the Proceedings in Crime No.868 of 2016 of Patamata Police Station, Vijayawada city, against Petitioners/A.1 to A.3 & A.5 to A.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. 9247 of 2025 03.09.2025 Mjl /*