DR.JITTA SRAVYA REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
CRLP/9556/2022 · 2025-01-08
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r IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9556 of 2022 Between: Dr.Jitta Sravya Reddy, W/o, Vinay Reddy, Aged about 35 years, R/o. Flat No. 133/a, Srinilayam, Cross, 28*'^ Main Road, HSR Layout, Sector-I, Bangalore, Karnataka State.(A-4) ...Petitioner/Respondent AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/Respondent
2. Sanikommu Tulasi Niharika, W/o. Gudur Krishna Sahit Reddy, D/o. Sanikommu Venkata Reddy, Aged about 26 years, R/o. D.No.5-67- 77/A, 4/20 Brodipet, Guntur, Guntur District. ...Respondent/Complainant Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition may be pleased to call for the records in D.V.C.No.54 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court Guntur District. the High Court Guntur, I.A. NO: 2 OF 2022 Petition under Section 482 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 stay of all further proceedings including appearance of
the Petitioner in D.V.C.No.54 of 2022 Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court, Guntur pending disposal of the Criminal Petition. on the file of the Court of Special Guntur District, I.A. NO: 1 OF 2024 Between: ! Sanikommu Tulasi Niharika, W/o. Gudur Krishna Sahit Reddy Sanikommu Venkata Reddy, Aged about 26 years, R/o. D.No.5-67- 77/A, 4/20 Brodipet, Guntur, Guntur District. D/o. ...Petitioner/Complainant AND
1. Dr.Jitta Sravya Reddy, W/o. Vinay Reddy, Aged about 35 Flat No. 133/a, Srinilayam, 5‘^ Cross, 28*^ Main Road Sector-I, Bangalore, Karnataka State.(A-4) years, R/o. HSR Layout, ...Respondent/ Petitioner
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/Respondent Petition under Section 482 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 vacate the interim orders dated 30-11-2022 passed in lA No.2 of 2022 in CRLP No.9556 of 2022. I.A. NO: 2 OF 2n?d Between: Sanikommu Tulasi Niharika, W/o. Gudur Krishna Sahit Reddy Sanikommu Venkata Reddy, Aged about 26 years, R/o. D.No.5-67- 77/A, 4/20 Brodipet, Guntur, Guntur District. D/o. ...Petitioner/Respondent/Complainant AND
1.
Dr.Jitta Sravya Reddy, W/o. Vinay Reddy, Aged about 35 years, R/o. Flat No.133/a, Srinilayam, Cross, 28'^ Main Road, HSR Layout, Sector-I, Bangalore, Karnataka State.(A-4) ...Respondent/ Petitioner/ Respondent No.2
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/Respondent No.1 Petition under Section 528 R/w 359(2) of BNSS (under Section 482 R/w 320 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 compromise in D.V.C.No.54 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court, Guntur, Guntur District, by quashing the same. LA. NO: 3 OF 2024 Between; Sanikommu Tulasi Niharika, W/o. Gudur Krishna Sahit Reddy, D/o. Sanikommu Venkata Reddy, Aged about 26 years, R/o. D.No.5-67- 77/A, 4/20 Brodipet, Guntur, Guntur District. ...Petitioner/Respondent/Complainant AND
1. Dr.Jitta Sravya Reddy, W/o. Vinay Reddy, Aged about 35 years, R/o. Flat No.133/a, Srinilayam, 5*'' Cross, 28“" Main Road, HSR Layout, Sector-1, Bangalore, Karnataka State.(A-4) ...Respondent/ Petitioner/ Respondent No.2
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/Respondent No.1 Petition under Section 528 R/w 359(6) of BNSS (under Section 482 R/w 320 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 compromise in D.V.C.No.54 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court, Guntur, Guntur District, by quashing the same. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S Dilip Jaya Ram, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Ratan Mohan Medida, Advocate for the Respondent No.2.
The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER
1 APHC010644842022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 9556/2022 Between: ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED Dr.jitta Sravya Reddy AND ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner/accused:
1.S DILIP JAYA RAM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant{S):
1.RATAN MOHAN MEDIDA 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following:
2 l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2024 In/and Criminal Petition No.9556 of 2022 COMMON ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short,
“Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the Petitioner/ respondent No.4, seeking quashment of the proceedings against him in D.V.C.No.54 of 2022 on the file of Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court, Guntur, Guntur District. j Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, petitioner/respo ndent No.4 and the respondent No.2/complainant are present before this Court. They produced their respective attested copies of AADHAR cards in proof of their identity and the same were placed on record for proper identification. Both the learned counsel on record have identified both the parties in the open
2. Court. 3. The complainant/respondent No.2 stated that she has voluntarily come forward for withdrawal of the case since there is no chance for reconciliation of the matrimonial life with respondent No.1 in the DVC case. She further represented that they have filed petition for divorce by mutual consent. She further stated that she and the petitioner herein arrived at full and final settlement at Rs.87,50,000/- and as such today, she has received an amount of Rs.52,50,000/- vide D.D.Nos. 001583 & 001584 dated 06.12.2024 and the
3 remaining amount is mutually agreed to be placed on the file of Family Court, Guntur vide D.D.No.189173, dated 06.12.2024. In that view, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 are allowed. Since both the parties entered into compromise and crime against the accused is closed, no further orders are reguired in this matter.
Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand
4. 5. closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. The Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court, Guntur, Guntur District
2. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi [OUT]
3. One CC to Sri S Dilip Jaya Ram, Advocate [OPUC]
4. One CC to Sri Ratan Mohan Medida, Advocate [OPUC]
5. Three CD Copies TK vna * Along with the Joint Compromise Memo in I.A.No.2 of 2024 in CRLP No.9556 of
2022. \ HIGH COURT DATED:08/01/2025 COMMON ORDER I.A.No.2 & 3 of 2024 in/and CRLP.No.9556 of 2022 o 2 7 JAN 2C25 ij I Current Section ^ ALLOWING THE I.A.No.2 & 3 of 2024 AND ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI OF 2024 LA. NO IN CRL.P.NO. 9556 OF 2022 Between: Sanikommu Tulasi Niharika, W/o. Gudur Krishna Sahit Reddy, D/o. Sanikomnnu Venkata Reddy, Aged about 26 years, R/o. D.No.5-67-77/A, 4/20 Brodipet, Guntur, Guntur District. ...Petitioner/Respondent/Complainant AND Dr. Jitta Sravya Reddy, W/o. Vinay Reddy, Aged about 35 years, R/o. Flat No.133/a, Srinilayam, Cross, 28^*^ Main Road, HSR Layout, Sector-I, Bangalore, Karnataka State. ... Respondent/Petitioner/Respondent No.4
1. 1 ii 1 j The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi. 2. ... Respondent/Respondent No.l JOINT MEMO ■} It is submitted that the 1"^ Respondent/Petitioner/Respondent No.4 with three others is being prosecuted in D.V.C.No.54 of 2022 the file of the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobile Court, Guntur, Guntur District., filed by the Petitioner/2 Respondent/Complainant seeking reliefs under Sections 12, 18, 19(1)(F), 20, 22 and 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (herein after referred as Act, 2005). 1. on nd
■y ndent/Petitioner/Respondent Petitioner/2 is submitted that the Respo sister-in-law nd
2. It IS No.4 Respondent/Complainant. the of the IS subr^itted that the Petitioner/2- under the Act, 2005 stating that her brother
3.
It is herein marriage filed the complaint performed 1 St the of the with was the intervening dent/Petitioner/Respondent No.4 during VPR Convention Center, Neiiore, SPSR . It is alleged Respon night Nellore that during the time amount of Rs.2 Crores of 14/15.11.2019 at Hindu rights and customs Respondents demanded an .1.5 Crore worth District., as per the of marriage all the towards dowry along with Rs stated that immediately demanded. It •s further Petitioner/2 gold ornaments as after the marriage Respondent/Complainant the disputes nd the matrimoniai home, thereafter as icai abuse to her. On the said filed the herein joined the ina mental and phys arose causing allegations, the Petitioner/2 Respondent/Complainant Accordingly nd the reliefs under the Act. file and issued summons under DVC claiming has taken the same on present Magistrate Section 61 CRPC. stood thus, at the the Petitioner/2 while the things well-wishers of pondent/Petitioner/Respondent amicably. In view of the same the submitted that of elders and
4. It is nd intervention Respondent/Complainant decided to settle the issues Petitioner/2"^ Respondent/Compla and 1^' Res No.4 withdraw the inant agreed to 1^' against file of the Court Mobile Court, Guntur, lodged No.4 pending on of I Class for complaint aforesaid Respon of Special Judicial Magistrate dent/Petitioner/Respondent Guntur District. / / of the facts mentioned It is further submitted that in view supra the Petitioner/2 continuation of Criminal Proceedings hardship. It is also
5. Respondent/Complainant humbly submits would cause great nd that Petitioner/2 nd that the submitted filed her affidavit stating that she has no Respondent/Complainant objection to quash the same by recording the compromise effected between them. The Petitioner/2 Respondent/Complainant and the nd No.4 filed petitions to Respondent/Petitioner/Respondent compound the offences by quash the same against the proceedings aforementioned pending against them. Unless, this Hon'ble Court interfere and permit them to compound the offences, they would be put to great hardship. In the above circumstances, both the parties have approached D.V.C.No.54 of 2022
6. this Hon'ble Court to quash the proceedings in on the file of the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Mobiie Court, Guntur, Guntur District. Hence, the present joint memo.
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