. ^ N IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI THURSDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N lA. NOS 2 AND 3 OF 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4114 OF 2025 Crl.P, No. 4114 of 2025: Between: 1. Mr. Pulikonda Hareesh, .(Accused No.1) S/o. Guruswamy, Occ- Private Employee, Age- 29 yrs, R/o H.No. 1-71, B.C. Colony, Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 2. Mr. Pulikonda Bharathi, (Mother of Accused No.1) W/o.Guru Swamy, Occ- House Wife, Age- 46yrs, R/o H.No.1-71, B.C. Colony, Pangum Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 3. Mrs. Nasanakoti Vamsi Rani, (Sister of the Accused No.1) W/o. Ganapathi, Occ- Household, Age- 31 yrs, R/o. Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 4. Mr. Nasanakoti Ganapathi, (Brother-in-Law of the Accused No.1) S/o.Muneiah, Age- 37 yrs, Occ- Private Employee, R/o Pangum Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. ...PETITIONERS 1 TO 4 /ACCUSED No. 1 to 4 AND 1. The Sate of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravathi. 2. Mrs.Pulikonda Gurudevi, Age- 27 yrs, D/o Ravilla Gunnaiah, W/o.Harish, Occ- Private Employee, R/o.H.No.1/85, Pigilam Village, ' Balayapalli Mandal,Nellore District. ...RESPONDENT/DE-FACTOCOMPLAINANT 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 CC.No.736/2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, At Venkatagiri recording the compromise. I.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: Mrs.Pulikonda Gurudevi, Age- 27 yrs, D/o Ravilla Gunnaiah W/o.Harish, Occ- Private Employee, R/o.H.No.1/85, Pigilam Village Balayapalli Mandal, Nellore District. ....PETITIONER/RESPONDENT N0.2 1. Mr. Pulikonda Hareesh, (Accused No.1) S/o. Guruswamy, Occ- Private Employee, Age- 29 yrs, R/o H.No. 1-71, B.C. Colony, Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 2. Mr. Pulikonda Bharathi, (Mother of Accused No.1) W/o.Guru Swamy, Occ- House Wife, Age- 46yrs, R/o H.No. 1-71, B.C. Colony, Pangum Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 3. Mrs. Nasanakoti Vamsi Rani, (Sister of the Accused No.1) W/o. Ganapathi, Occ- Household, Age- 31 yrs, R/o. Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 4. Mr. Nasanakoti Ganapathi, (Brother-in-Law of the Accused No.1) S/o.Muneiah, Age- 37 yrs, Occ- Private Employee, R/o Pangum ViNage, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. ...Respondent Nos 1 to 4/ Petitioners Nos 1 to 4 5. The Sate of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravathi. Respondent No.5/Respondent No.1 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, U/s 320(6) of Cr.PC., praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to permit the Petitioners No.1 to 4/2"'^ Respondent herein to compound the offence with the respondents No. 1 to 4/ petitioners herein by allowing the criminal petition and quash the proceedings in CC. No. 736 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Venkatagiri. I.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: Mrs.Pulikonda Gurudevi, Age- 27 yrs, D/o Ravilla Gunnaiah, W/o.Harish, Occ- Private Employee, R/o.H.No. 1/85, Pigilam Village, Balayapalli Mandal, Nellore District. ....PETITIONER/RESPONDENT N0.2 AND 1. Mr. Pulikonda Hareesh, (Accused No.1) S/o. Guruswamy, Occ- Private Employee, Age- 29 yrs, R/o H.No. 1-71, B.C. Colony, Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 2. Mr. Pulikonda Bharathi, (Mother of Accused No.1) W/o.Guru Swamy, Occ- House Wife, Age- 46yrs, R/o H.No. 1-71, B.C. Colony, Pangum Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 3. Mrs. Nasanakoti Vamsi Rani, (Sister of the Accused No.1) W/o. Ganapathi, Occ- Household, Age- 31 yrs, R/o. Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 4. Mr. Nasanakoti Ganapathi, (Brother-in-Law of the Accused No.1) S/o.Muneiah, Age- 37 yrs, Occ- Private Employee, R/o Pangum Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. ...Respondent Nos 1 to 4/ Petitioners Nos 1 to 4 5. The Sate of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravathi. Respondent No.5/Respondent No.1 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, (u/S 320(2) of Cr.PC., praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to permit the and 2 nd Respondent herein to compound the offence with the respondents No.1 to 4/petitioners No.1 to 4 herein by allowing the criminal petition filed by the petitioners No. 1 to 4 in CC. No.736/2021 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at: Venkatagiri. • JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO ENCLOSED VIDE SEPARATE SHEET This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of M/s A R KUMARI ,Advocate for the Petitioners and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri S.K. Rafi, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following ORDER: 1 HN, J Crl.P.No.4114 2025 APHC010183942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4114/2025 Between; Mr.pulikonda Hareesh and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The Sate Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1.A R KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.SHAIK RAFI 2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 HN, J Crl.P.No.4114_2025 IANosJaM3 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION N0.4114 of 2025 COMMON ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C has been filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in C.C.No.736 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Venkatagiri District, for the offences under Sections 498-A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. I.A.No.2 of 2025 is filed by petitioner/Respondent No.2, seeking to compromise the offences between the parties. 3. I.A.No.3 of 2025 is filed by petitioner/Respondent No.2, seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.736 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Venkatagiri District and a joint memo was filed. 4. The affidavit seeking leave of the Court for quash C.C.No.736 of 2021 are perused and joint memo also is perused, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings against petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No.736 of 2021, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Venkatagiri District, are hereby quashed. 3 Crl.P.No.4114_202b As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- B. PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Venkatagiri, 2. The Senior Civil Judge, Srikalahasti, 3. The Station House Officer, Balayapalli Police Station, Nellore District 4. OneCCto M/s A R KUMARI Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI SK. RAFI, Advocate (OPUC) 6. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor High Court of Andhra Pradesh Amaravathi. (OUT) 7. Two CD Copies ALONG WITH JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO TO THE ADDRESSES at \ HIGH COURT DATED:17/04/2025 ORDER lA. NOS 2 AND 3 OF 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.4114 of 2025 lA. NOS 2 AND 3 OF 2025 ARE ALLOWED ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION ..o.. 03. Mrs.Nasanakoti Vamsi Rani, (Sister of the Accused No.l) W/o.Ganapathi, Occ: Household,Age;31 yrs, R/o.Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. 04.Mr.Nasanakoti Ganapathi, (Brother-in-Law of the Accused No.l) S/o.Muneiah, Age: 37 yrs, OcciPrivate Employee, R/o Panguru Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittor District. ...Petitioners 1 to 4/Accused No.l to 4 05.The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of State Andhra Pradesh. ...RESP0NY)ENTN0.5/ RESPONT)ENT NO. 1 ■JOINT IHEMO It is submitted that the petitioner and 2"^ Respondent herein filed the present joint memo to compound the offences against the petitioner as matter is settled out of court amicably. For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners No.l to 4 and 2"^^ Respondent herein to compound the offence with the Petitioners No.l to 4 / Respondents No.l to 4 herein by allowing the criminal petition filed by the petitioner/Respondent No.2 in CC.No.736/2021On the file of r'; V :;3;; Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble court the circumstances of the at: Venkatagiri Districtand may deem fit and proper in case. Place :Amaravati Dt; Q /04/2025 O RESPONDENTS NO. 1 TO 4 i 1^1 PETITIONERS NO.l TO 4 / ACCUSED NO.l TO 4 PETITIONER/RESPONDENT N0.2/ DEFACTO- COMPLAINANT K. <b T COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER/ RESPONDENT N0.2/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT COUNSEL FOltRESPONDENTS NO.l TO 4 PETITIONERS NO.l TO 47ACCUSED NO. 1 to 4