■! V ^ ¥ APHC010261482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI V. ■lf:> MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I A Nos. 3 & 4 OF 2025 THE IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8451 OF 2025 Between: R/o 5-1, Mukkapati Amarnadh, S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 26 years, Cherlagudipadu Village, Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District. ...Petitioner/Accused No.2 AND of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor High 1. The State Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. R/o. 2. Vadithe Nageswara Rao Naik, S/o Kote Naik, Aged 46 years Charlagudipadu Village, Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District ...Respondents/Complainant 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court 1 SC.SPL. No. 111 of 2023 on the file District and Sessions Judge at Guntur, Guntur District and quash the same against the petitioner/ Accused No.2. Petition under Section stated in the Memorandum be pleased to call for the records in may of Hon’ble IV Additional lA NO: 3 OF 2025 r Between: R/o. Rao Naik, S/o Kote Naik, Aged 46 years Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District ...Petitioner/2"'' Respondent/Complainat Vadithe Nageswara Charlagudipadu Village AND Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor, High 1. The State of Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. 2. Mukkapati Amarnadh, S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 26 years, Cherlagudipadu Village, Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District. ...Respondent/Petitioner/Accused No.2 R/o 5-1, 528 r/w 359(6) of BNSS, praying that in the Petition under Sections circumstances stated in the High Court may be pleased to permit U/s 323, 509 r/w 34 of IPC, Sec.3(1 )(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC ST POA Amendment Act 2015 in SC.SPL. No. Ill of 2023 on the file of Hon'ble Hon'ble IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Guntur, Guntur District and acquit the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the Petitioner to compound the offences Respondent/ Accused No.2. lA NO: 4 OF 2025 Between: R/o. Vadithe Nageswara Rao Naik, S/o Kote Naik, Aged 46 years Charlagudipadu Village, Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District ...Petitioner/2"'' Respondent/Complainat AND of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor High 1. The State Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi. 2. Mukkapati Amarnadh, S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 26 years, Cherlagudipadu Village, Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District. ...Respondent/Petitioner/Accused R/o 5-1 No.2 under Sections 528 r/w 359(2) of BNSS. praying that in the Petition circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the r High Court may be pleased to record compromise and Quash the proceedings against respondent/ Accused No.2 in SC.SPL. No. 111 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Guntur, Guntur District. Hon’ble * Joint Memo enclosed vide separate sheet lA NO: 5 OF 2025 under Section 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court SC.SPL No. Ill of Petition stated in the be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in IV Additional District and Sessions Judge at may 2023 on the file of Hon’ble Guntur, Guntur District. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Siva Nagarjuna Sidhadapu, Advocate Counsel for Respondent No.1: The Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Counsel for Respondent No.2: Sri Gajjala Mallikarjuna Reddy, Advocate The Court made the following order: ^PHC010261482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] V. r MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA l■A■Nos.3 & 4 of 2025 THE In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8451/2025 Between: S/0 NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 26 GURAZALA 1.MUKKAPATI AMARNADH R/0 5-1, CHERLAGUDIPADU VILLAGE YEARS, MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 1.THE STATE OF PROSECUTOR, AMARAVATHI. NAGESWARA RAO NAIK, S/0 KOTE NAIK, AGED 46 R/0. CHARLAGUDIPADU VILLAGE, GURAZALA MANDAL, 2.VADITHE YEARS, PALNADU DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS Petition Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU ^ Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2.GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY V :,X;y J COMMON ORDER: The instant criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C)/under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS act’), has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.2, seeking quash of the proceedings against himinS.C.No.111 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Guntur in connection with FIR No.132 of 2021, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 509 r/w 34of IPCand Sections 3(1 )(r), 3(1)(s)& 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) ^ Act. 2. The I.A.No.3 of 2025 is filed by the respondent No.2/defacto complainant under Section 359(6) read with 528 of BNSS, seeking to compound the offence in Crime No.132 of 2021 of Gurazala Urban PS. 3. The I.A.No.4 of 2025 is filed by the respondent No.2/defacto complainant under Section 359(2) read with 528 of BNSS, seeking to recordcompromise and quash the case in S.C.No.111 of 2023 on the file of IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Guntur. 4. Both the parties appeared before this Court and were identified by their respective learned counsels. Copies of their Aadhar cards attested by their respective counsels are filed for proper identification. 5. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State is in attendance and reported no objection to record the compromise. Page 3 of 5 about his willingness to before the Court that he further represented that . He enquired the defacto complainant the matter. He represented This Court enter into compromise in I forward for the compromise. He has voluntarily come is lodged against the petitioner from the government and misconception of facts, this case is that he received compensation under further represented to return the compensation amount to the State he expressed his willingness in the within a period of one month and he will not re-agitate the grievance complainant further represented that in the future. The Defacto closed against the accused. He does present case, case may be not want to prosecute the matter. counsel for petitioner would Sidhadapu, learned compromised and settled their previous disputes Sri Siva Nagarjuna submit that both parties have them. Now the parties are 7. l intending to compromise the issue and between filed a joint memo to that effect. Considering the submissions light of the judgment of the and in the 8. . State of Punjab and another , since settlement between the parties, in the interest of justi allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh vs there is an amicable I.A.Nos.Sand 4 of 2025 are allowed and the case against the Petitioners in in S.C.No.111 of 2023 on the in connection with FIR 323, 509 r/w 34of the Scheduled Castes and of Atrocifies) Act, is hereby quashed.The District & Sessions Judge, Guntur in file of IV Additional No. 132 of 2021, for the IPCand Sections Scheduled Tribes. (Prevention offences punishable under Sections 3(1 )(r), 3(1 ){s) S 3(2)(va) of ' 2012{10)SCC 303 Registry is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Collector oN concerned District for taking necessary steps to recover the compensation amount paid to the defacto complainant, regarding this case. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAF! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, and Sessions Judge at Guntur, Guntur District 1 The IV Additional District 2. One CC to Sri Siva Nagarjuna Sidhadapu, Advocate [OPUC] 3. OnStC* 6l Gajiala Mallikarjuna Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra pradesh. 4. Two CC’s to the Public Prosecutor, [OUT] 5 Three CD Copies * Along with Joint Compromise Memo enclosed in I.A.No.04 of 2025 to the addresses. GPC vna HIGH COURT DATED: 08/09/2025 If faSEPZflR ^s4^rr»otS«»ctiop^* COMMON ORDER I.A.Nos. 3 & 4 OF 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8451 OF 2025 I.A.Nos. 3 & 4 ARE ALLOWED ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION memorandum OF CRIMINAL PETITIOI^ IN THE HIGH of 2025 CRL.P. No. BETWEEN: Mukkapati Amarnadh S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 26 years. R/o 5-1, Cherlagudipadu Village, Gurazala Mandal, Palnadu District Petitioner/ Accused NO.2 AND , ne State of A.P. bv Its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, ,4. laravath Rao Naik 2 Vadithe Nageswara R/o. Palnadu District. dent/Complailiant ...Respon JOINT [vlEMO filed the above Quash in SC.SPL. No. 111 of Addl. District and Sessions offences punishable 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va)of SC ST the Petitioner submitted that, the petitioner herein proceedings in It is 1. seeking to quash the of Hon’ble Hor. ole IV Petition 2023 on the file Judge, Guntur, Guntur sections 323, 509 r/w 34 of IPC Sec POA Amendment Act 2015. w under District for the was figured as -■e:'e!n Accused NO.2. ✓ 4 of elders and well-wishers, Both the conclusion to settle the disputes. As such We submit that at the instance 2. parties have come to a we have filed a Petition seeking the Hon’ble Court to record the 1 The contents mentioned in the said Compromise Compromise. Petition is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief The said compromise is entered with free will and consent and Hence, we are filing the without any undue influence from anyone present joint affidavit. Hence this joint memo. A. GURAZALA, Date: 05-05-2025 G) Counsel for the Petitioner / >'VV' x (: T'- R n* Petitioner , \ : ^ ']4J/ A " I fl ; y