IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI I.A.Nos.2, 3&5of 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.619 of 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.619 of 2025 Between: 1. Mr Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya, S/o.P.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 31 year, Occ: Employee, 5475, Goldenrod Dr, Livermore, CA-94551, United States Represented by his GPA and father Sri P.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 62 years, H.No.314, Road No.23, Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 2. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Brundha, W/o.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 58 years, Occ: House wife. Plot No.314, Road No.23 Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 3. Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan, S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Kamalakanth Aged 62 years, Occ: Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. Retd. Employee, Plot No.314, Road No.23 4. Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth, S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan Private Employee, R/o.H.No.50, 3 Panchamukhi Enclave, Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. rd Cross Aged 34 years, Occ: 5. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Shravani, W/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth, Aged 28 years Occ; Private Employee, R/o.H.No.50, 3’’'^ Cross, Panchamukhi Enclave Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravathi. js ? *2. Smt. Patirla Gayatri Gamya, W/o. Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya, aged about 31 years, R/o. D.No.86-2-27/3, S 1, Varun Enclave, SV Reddy Street, JN Road, Rajahmundry, AP. ...Respondents 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 Quash the proceedings in C.C.No.126 of 2025 on the file of the Hon’ble IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-IV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District for the offences under Sections 85 R/W 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 and Section-3 & 4 of D.P. Act. (Prayer is amended as per the court order dated 24.01.2025 in I.A.No.5 of 2025 in CRL.P.No.619 of 2025) I.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: Smt. Patirla Gayatri Gamya, W/o. Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya, aged about 31 years, R/o. D.No.86-2-27/3, S 1, Varun Enclave, SV Reddy Street, JN Road, Rajahmundry, AP. ...Petitioner/De-facto Complainant AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Public Prosecutor. High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/ Respondent 2, Mr Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya, S/o.P.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 31 year, Occ; Employee, 5475, Goldenrod Dr, Livermore, CA-94551, United States Represented by his GPA and father Sri P.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 62 years, H.No.314, Road No.23, Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 3. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Brundha, W/o.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 58 years, Occ: House wife. Plot No.314, Road No.23 Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 4. Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan, S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Kamalakanth Aged 62 years, Occ: Retd. Employee, Plot No.314, Road No.23 Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 5. Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth, S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan Aged 34 years, Occ: Private Employee, R/o.H.No.50, 3'"'^ Panchamukhi Enclave, Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. Cross, 6. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Shravani, W/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth, Aged 28 years Occ: Private Employee, R/o.H.No.50, 3'^ Cross, Panchamukhi Enclave Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. ... Respondents/Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 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 petitioners and 2'^'^ respondent to compromise the proceedings and consequently Quash the proceedings in C.C.No.126 of 2025 on the file of the Hon’ble IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-IV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District for the offences under Sections 85 R/w 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 and Section-3 & 4 of DP. Act. I.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: Smt. Patirla Gayath Gamya, W/o. Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya, aged about 31 years, R/o. D.No.86-2-27/3, S 1, Varun Enclave, SV Reddy Street, JN Road, Rajahmundry, AP. ..Petitioner/De-facto Complainant AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravathi. ...Respondent/ Respondent 2. Mr Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya, S/o.P.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 31 year, Occ: Employee, 5475, Goldenrod Dr, Livermore, CA-94551, United States Represented by his GPA and father Sri P.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 62 years, H.No.314, Road No.23, Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 3. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Brundha, W/o.Tirumala Srinivasan, Aged 58 years, Occ: House wife. Plot No.314, Road No.23 Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 4. Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan, S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Kamalakanth Aged 62 years, Occ: Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. Retd. Employee, Plot No.314, Road No.23 5. Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth, S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan Aged 34 years, Occ: rd Private Employee, R/o.H,No.50, 3 Panchamukhi Enclave, Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. Cross, 6. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Shravani, W/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth, Aged 28 years Occ: Private Employee, R/o.H.No.50, 3'^ Cross, Panchamukhi Enclave Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. ... Respondents/Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 Petition under Section 320(2) 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 between the parties for offence under Sections 85 R/W 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 and Section-3 & 4 of D.P. Act in C.C.No.126 of 2025 on the file of the IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-IV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District and Quash the same. I.A. NO: 5 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS (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 Quash the proceedings in CC No. 126 of 2025 on the file of the IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-Cum-IV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District for the offences under Sections 85 R/W 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 and Section- 3 & 4 of D.P. Act. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K. B. Ramanna Dora, Advocate for the Petitioners and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Singuru Sai Krishna, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: APHC010030892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 619/2025 Between: 1.MR PUTTAPARTHI TIRUMALA ADITYA, S/O.P.TIRUMALA SRINIVASAN AGED 31 YEAR OCC EMPLOYEE 5475, GOLDENROD DR, LIVERMORE, CA-94551, UNITED STATES REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA AND FATHER SRI P.TIRUMALA SRINIVASAN AGED 62 YEARS H.NO.314, ROAD N0.23 RAAGAMAYURI GREEN HILLS, KURNOOL, AP. BRUNDHA, AGED 58 YEARS OCC PLOT NO.314, ROAD NO.23 TIRUMALA 2.SMT,PUTTAPARTHI W/O.TIRUMALA SRINIVASAN HOUSE RAAGAMAYURI GREEN HILLS, KURNOOL, AP. WIFE SRINIVASAN, S/0.PUTTAPARTHI TIRUMALA KAMALAKANTH AGED 62 YEARS OCC RETD. EMPLOYEE PLOT NO.314, ROAD N0.23 RAAGAMAYURI GREEN HILLS, KURNOOL, AP. TIRUMALA 3. PUTTAPARTHI 4. PUTTAPARTHI TIRUMALA KEERTHI KANTH, S/0.PUTTAPARTHI TIRUMALA SRINIVASAN AGED 34 YEARS OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.H.NO.50, 3RD CROSS, PANCHAMUKHI ENCLAVE, IMMADIHALLI WHITE FIELD, BANGLORE - 560 066. SHRAVANI, TIRUMALA 5.SMT.PUTTAPARTHI W/0.PUTTAPARTHI TIRUMALA KEERTHI KANTH. AGED 28 YEARS OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.H.NO.50, 3RD CROSS, PANCHAMUKHI ENCLAVE IMMADIHALLI WHITE FIELD, BANGLORE - 560 066. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) 2 AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PRADESH. AT AMARAVATHI. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA 2.SMT PATIRLA GAYATRI GAMYA, W/0 PUTTAPARTHI TIRUMALA ADITYA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS D.NO.86-2-27/3. S 1, VARUN ENCLAVE STREET, JN ROAD, RAJAHMUNDRY, AP. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): R/0. SV REDDY Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.A R KUMARI 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: •A.? 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI CRIMINAL PETITION No.619 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER: l■A■Nos■2. 3 & 5 of 2025 in/and Criminal Petition No:619 of 2025 Initially, this Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein/Accused Nos.1 to 5, to quash the First Information Report in Cr.No.135 of 2024 of Mahila Police Station, Rajahmundry, and subsequently filed I.A.No.5/2025 for amendment of prayer to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.126/2025 on the file of the learned IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-Cum-IV Addl.Judicial Magistrate of First Class Rajamahendravaram, for the offence U/sec.85 r/w.3(5) of BNS 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and considering the submissions of the learned counsel for petitioners, I.A.No.5/2025 is ordered. 2. Heard Sri K.B.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for petitioners/A-1 to A-5 and Smt.A.R.Kumari, learned counsel representing for the unofficial respondent No.2 (defacto- complainant). Learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State and concerned police present. 4 Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners herein/A-2, respondent herein are present before this Court. Learned counsel for petitioners would submit that the petitioner / A-1 is now currently residing in United States of America and sought permission for attendance of the petitioner/A-1 through V.C. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for petitioners, the petitioner/A-1 is permitted to appear through V.C. Accordingly, the petitioner/Accused No.1 appeared through V.C. and he is identified by the learned counsel for petitioners and the The petitioners/A-2 to 3. nd to A-5 and 2 A-5 and defacto-complainant. 2'^'^ respondent produced their respective Aadhaar cards in proof Learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned of their identity. nd respondent and police have identified both the counsel for 2 parties in the open Court. 4, This Court has questioned 2'^'^ respondent herein/c/e facto complainant with regard to compromise, and she categorically that extent that she has voluntarily entered into with the petitioners herein/Accused Nos.1 to 5. This satisfied with the identification of the parties and In view of the stated to compromise Court is voluntariness in arriving at the compromise, compromise between the parties, the chances of conviction are remote and bleak. 5 5. In the light of judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & another^, on quashing of criminal case, when the parties entered into settlement and compromise, the Criminal Petition is allowed and therefore, the case proceedings in C.C.No.126 of 2025 on the file of the learned IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-Cum-IV Addl.Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajamahendravaram, for the offence U/sec.85 r/w.3(5) of BNS, 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 against the petitioners herein/Accused Nos.1 to 5 is hereby quashed. 6. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.2, 3 & 5 of 2025 and Criminal Petition No.619 of 2025 are allowed. As a sequel thereto, Interlacutory applications, if pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. any. 2012 (9) Scale 257 Sd/- K. KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR f/TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To 1. The IV Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-IV Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 2. The Station House Officer, Mahila Urban Police Station, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi [OUT] 4. One CC to Sri K B Ramanna Dora, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Singuru Sai Krishna, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Three CD Copies TK *along with the Joint Compromise Memo in I.A.No.3 of 2025 in CRLP No.619 of 2025 HIGH COURT TK DATED:24/01/2025 COMMON ORDER I.A.Nos.2, 3 & 5 of 2025 in/and CRLP.No.619 of 2025 g 1 3 FES 2025 o^ Curptnt Section Co ALLOWING THE I.A.Nos.2, 3 & 5 of 2025 AND ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI I.A. No of 2025 IN of 2025 CRL.P. No. IN FIR No. 135 of 2024 (PS Mahila Police Station, Rajamahendravaram) Between: 1. Mr.Puttaparthi Tirumala Aditya S/o.P.Tirumala Srinivasan Aged : 31 years; Occ ; Employee 5475, Goldenrod Dr, Livermore, CA -94551, United States Represented by his GPA and father Sri P.Tirumala Srinivasan Aged ; 62 years; H.No.314, Road No.23 Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP. 2. Smt.Puttaparthi Tirumala Brundha W/o.Tirumala Srinivasan Aged ; 58 years; Occ : House wife Plot No.314, Road No.23 RaagamayurHGreen Hills, Kurnool, AP 3. Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan S/p.Puttaparthi Tirumala Kamalakanth Aged ;.B2 y^ars; Occ : Retd. Employee Plot No.314, Road No.23 Raagamayuri Green Hills, Kurnool, AP 4. Puttaparthi Tirumala Keerthi Kanth S/o.Puttaparthi Tirumala Srinivasan Aged 34 years; Occ : Private Employee, R/o.H.No.50, 3'^ Cross, Panchamukhi Enclave Immadihalli White field, Banglore - 560 066. 1. t^ 2. 3. — 4. 5. Petitioners ~ Respondent No.2 \ > objection to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioners/Accused . . in FIR No. 135 of 2024 of PS Mahila Police Station, Rajahmundry, East V Godavari District for the offences under Sections 85 R/W 3 (5) of BNS, • ,2023 and Section-3 & 4 of D.P. Act. We signed this memo with our free will and consent and there is no absolute coercion or any kind of force pressed against us. Hence this memo. COUNSEITFOR THE PETITIONER COUNSEL FOR E RfESPONDENT No. 2 PETITiONERS/ACCUSFn 1. * ^ • 1 2. 3. Respondent No.2 4. ^ 5. p: