GOLLAPALLI LITHIN @ LATCHIKOTI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CRLP/8888/2024 · 2025-06-24
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APHC010552992024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8888 OF 2024 Between: Gollapalli Lithin @ Latchikoti, S/o. Govinda Rao, Aged about 27 years, resident of Mallampeta, Bobbin Municipality, Vizianagaram District. ...Petitioner/Sole Accused AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P, at Amaravathi. Bevara Madhuri Prasanthi, S/o. Sanyasirao, aged about 20 years, resident of Mallampeta, Bobbin Municipality, Vizianagaram District (defacto Complainant)
1. 2. ...Respondents Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C (528 of BNSS) praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in POCSO. No. 167 of 2021 on the file of Hon’ble Court of Special Court for Speedy Trail of Offences under Protection of Children cum Sexual Offences Court (POCSO) Court, Vizianagaram registered for the offences under Sections 354A, 354C, 354D, 448 I.P.C. and Sections 8, 12 of POSCO Act, 2012 Sections 354A, 354C, 354D, 448 I.P.C. and Sections 8, 12 of POSCO Act,
2012. '-V - lA NO: 2 OF 2024 Between: Bevara Madhuri Prasanthi, S/o. Sanyasirao, aged about 20 years, resident of Mallampeta, Bobbin Municipality, Vizianagaram District ...Petitloner/Defacto Complainant AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P, at Amaravathi. Gollapalli Lithin @ Latchikoti, S/o. Govinda Rao, Aged about 27 years, resident of Mallampeta, Bobbin Municipality, Vizianagaram District. ...Respondents Petition under Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner herein to enter into compromise in the CRL.P. No. of 2024 in POCSO. No. 167 of 2021 on the file of Hon’ble Court of Special Court for Speedy Trail of Offences under Protection of Children cum Sexual Offences Court (POCSO) Court, Vizianagaram, I don’t want to continue the case and agreed to get the above case quashed before the Hon’ble High Court. lA NO: 3 OF 2024 Between: Bevara Madhuri Prasanthi, S/o. Sanyasirao, aged about 20 years, resident of Mallampeta, Bobbin Municipality, Vizianagaram District
1. 2. ...Petitloner/Defacto Complainant AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P, at Amaravathi. 2.
Gollapalli Lithin @ Latchikoti, S/o. Govinda Rao, Aged about 27 years resident of Mallampeta, Bobbin Municipality, Vizianagaram District. ...Respondents Petition under Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings in POCSO. No.167 of 2021 on the file of Hon’ble Court of Special Court for Speedy Trail of Offences under Protection of Children cum Sexual Offences Court (POCSO) Court, Vizianagaram. Counsel for the Petitioner: Yallabandi Ramatirtha Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Assistant Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : Sri Pechathy Ranga Rao The Court made the following:
APHC010552992024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8888/2024 Between: Gollapalli Lithin @ Latchikoti ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1.YALLABANDI RAMATIRTHA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):
1.PECHATHY RANGA RAO 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
^ The Court made the following:
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Learned counsel appearing for the parties submits that the 2 respondent has arrived at compromise and has resolved to settle the dispute by withdrawing the allegations against the petitioner. nd
2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the case registered under the provisions of POCSO Act and the victim was aged about 15 years when the alleged incident happened. was
Learned counsel appearing for the 2""^ respondent submits that the elders of the 2^^ respondent are now looking out for marriage alliances and this case might become a hurdle for her future.
3. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for speedy trial of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Vizianagaram, to expedite the trial in POCSO No.167 of 2021 and preferably dispose of the same within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
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5. With the above directions, the criminal petition is disposed off. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in the Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.
Sd/- A VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECrn0N OFFICER To,
1. The Special Court for Speedy Trail of Offences under Protection of Children cum Sexual Offences Court (POCSO) Court, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District.
2. The Station House Officer, Bobbin P.S, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District.
3. One CC to Sri. Yallabandi Ramatirtha Advocate [OPUC]
4. One CC to Sri. Pechathy Ranga Rao Advocate [OPUC]
5. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi [OUT]
6. Three CD Copies Stu vna
HIGH COURT \, \ DATED:25/06/2025
ORDER CRLP NO.8888/2024 % i/O 0 i, JUL 2825 iac ★ DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION