APHC010650402016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3367] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V SRINIVAS I.A.No.1 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.771 of 2016 Between: Potla Ravi Kumar, Khammam Dt., ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap Rep Pp ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA Counsel for the Respondent: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: Assailing the Judgment dated 09.03.2016 in Crl.A.No.158 of 2014 on the file of the Court of learned XVI Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nandigama, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the Judgment dated 13.10.2014 in C.C.No.270 of 2007 on the file of the Court of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Jaggaiahpeta, for the offence under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”), the petitioner/accused No.1 filed the present criminal revision case under Section 397 r/w.401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. 2. The revision case was admitted on 10.03.2016 and the sentence of imprisonment imposed against the petitioner herein/accused No.1 was suspended, vide orders in Crl.R.C.M.P.No.1085 of 2016. 3. Pending criminal revision case, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 were filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 and the de facto complainant/proposed respondent. 4. Today, as per the order, dated 24.01.2025 passed by this Court in I.A.No.2 of 2025 the proposed respondent has impleaded as 2nd respondent in the present revision case. 5. I.A.No.1 of 2025 is filed by the petitioner/de facto complainant, seeking to record the compromise with the petitioner/accused. The petitioner/accused No.1 and Respondent No.2 have produced their respective identity proofs, they were identified by the learned counsel on both sides and they jointly filed a compromise petition stating that they have no interest to lead the matrimonial life together, thereby, they have entered into compromise amicably. In view of the said settlement, the accused No.1 has to pay an amount of Rs.12,00,000/- to the 2nd respondent towards full and final settlement. Out of the said amount, the accused No.1 has paid an amount of Rs.6,00,000/- to the Respondent No.2 by way of demand draft bearing No.698348, dated 23.12.2024 drawn on State Bank of India in the name of Respondent No.2 by name Potla Sujatha and the remaining amount has to be paid by him to her at the time of granting divorce by way of mutual consent. Thereby, she has no objection to consider the present revision. 6. Having regard to the above fact and circumstances, and in view of the submissions made by the Respondent No.2 that she has no objection to consider the present revision, this Court is inclined to consider the I.A.No.1 of 2025 and the same is ordered. 7. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case No.771 of 2016 is also allowed. The conviction and sentence passed against the petitioner/accused No.1, vide Judgment dated 13.10.2014 in C.C.No.270 of 2007on the file of the Court of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Jaggaiahpet, as confirmed in the Judgment, dated 09.03.2016 in Crl.A.No.158 of 2014 on the file of the Court of learned XVI Additional District &Sessions Judge, Nandigama, are hereby set aside. The revision petitioner/accused No.1 is acquitted of the offence under Section 498-A of the IPC. Interim orders granted earlier, if any, shall stand vacated. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SRINIVAS Date: 24.01.2025 KNN