1 HN, J Crlp.No.7717 _2023 APHC010508432023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7717/2023 Between: 1. NAKARIKANTI MRUTHYANJAYA @ MRUTYUNJAYA SHARMA, S/O. JANAKI RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 20-3/1- 49J, 3RD CROSS ROAD, GATTA RATTAYYA STREET, AYODHYA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, A.P. 2. NAKARIKANTI SAILAJA,, W/O. MRUTYUNJAYA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 20-3/1-49J, 3RD CROSS ROAD, GATTA RATTAYYA STREET, AYODHYA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. NAKARIKANTI SAI SANTOSHI MADHAVI SRI SRAVYA, W/O. NAKARIKANTI SAI DEEPAK, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 198, SOWJANYA ESTATES, BACKSIDE OF RTO OFFICE, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 Courtmay he pleased to Quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 2414/2022 against the Petitioners/Accused No.2, 3 for the offence 2 HN, J Crlp.No.7717 _2023 punishable U/Sec. 498-A, 509 r/w 34 IPC and Sec. 3, 4 of D.P. Act which is pending before the Honourable Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 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 may be pleased may he pleased to dispense the proceedings in C.C. No. 2414/2022 against the Petitioners/Accused No.2, 3 for the offence punishable U/Sec. 498¬A, 509 r/w 34 IPC and Sec. 3, 4 of D.P. Act which is pending before the Honourable Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2023 Petition under Section 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 may be pleased may be pleased to Stay of all further proceedings including Arrest of the Petitioners/Accused No.2 3 in C.C. No. 2414/2022 for the offence punishable U/Sec. 498-A, 509 r/w 34 IPC and Sec. 3, 4 of D.P. Act which is pending before the Honourable Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District, until disposal of the quash petition and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 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 may be pleased pleased to grant permission to the De-facto Complainant to compromise the case against the Accused No.2, 3 in in C.C. No. 2414/2022 which is pending before the Hon’ble Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District under Sec. 482 Cr.P.C. as both the parties have compromised the matter and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 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 may be pleased pleased to grant permission to the De-facto Complainant, also to the Accused No.2, 3 in C.C. No. 2414/2022 which is pending before the Hon’ble Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District to compromise the matter under 3 HN, J Crlp.No.7717 _2023 Sec. 482 Cr.P.C. as both the parties have compromised the matter and to pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 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 may be pleased pleased to compound the offence U/Sec. 498-A, 509 r/w 34 I PC and Sec.3, 4 of D.P. Act in C.C. No. 2414/2022 which is pending before the Hon’ble Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District as the Hon’ble High Court having ample power U/s. 482 Cr.P.C. to compound the offence in the interest of justice as both parties have compromised and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. I V N RAJU 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 4 HN, J Crlp.No.7717 _2023 I.A.Nos.1, 2 and 3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7717 of 2023 COMMON ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are arraigned as Accused Nos.2 and 3, in C.C.No.2414 of 2022 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District, for the alleged offences under Sections 498-A, 509 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry and Prohibition Act. 2. I.A.No.1 of 2025 has been filed seeking to grant permission to the de facto complainant to compromise the case against the Accused Nos.2 and 3 in C.C.No.2414 of 2022, on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District. 3. I.A.No.2 of 2025 has been filed seeking to grant permission to the de facto complainant, also to the Accused Nos.2 and 3 in C.C.No.2414 of 2022, which is pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District. 4. I.A.No.3 of 2025 has been seeking to compound the offence between the parties, and a joint memo has been filed. 5 HN, J Crlp.No.7717 _2023 5. The learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel representing the unofficial respondent No.2, and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing respondent No.1/State are present. 6. Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners herein/Accused and the 2nd respondent appeared virtually online before this Court. They produced their respective Aadhar cards as proof of their identity. The learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent identified the parties in open Court. 7. Considering the same, I.A.Nos.1, 2 and 3 of 2025 and Criminal Petition No.7717 of 2023 are allowed and C.C.No.2414 of 2022, on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jangareddigudem, West Godavari District, is hereby quashed. 8. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 11.07.2025 NKA 6 HN, J Crlp.No.7717 _2023 388 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N Criminal Petition Nos.7717 of 2023 Date: 11.07.2025 NKA