APHC010277422023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL PETITION No: 3897/2023 Between: VALEM VENKATESH, S/O. V.NEELAKANTAIAH AGED 31 YEARS, R/O. CHILAKALURIPETA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH SHO, KASAPURAM POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. MATAM SAI SUSHMA, W/O. VALEMVENKATESH AGED 24 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 13/165-4, OPPOSITE TO TTD KALYANAMANDAPAM KASAPURAM ROAD, GUNTAKAL TOWN AND MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: The instant petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C has been filed by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking quashment of the proceedings against him in C.C.No.40 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guntakal for the offences under Sections 498-A and 506 read with 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2 2. I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 are filed by Respondent No.2/De facto complainant seeking permission to compound the offences and compromise the matter with the Petitioner. 3. Petitioner / Accused No.1 and Respondent No.2, appeared before this Court and were identified by their respective learned counsel. Copies of their Aadhar cards attested by their respective counsel are filed for proper identification. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor is in attendance. 5. Both parties would submit that they came to an amicable settlement and filed a joint memo to that effect for withdrawal of the present case pending between them. Respondent No.2 would submit that the matter is compromised between the couple and they have already filed a petition for mutual divorce before the Court in Hyderabad. It is further submitted that Respondent No.2 has withdrawn the maintenance case. She would further submit that, she has no objection for quashment of the case against the Petitioner / Accused No.1. 6. The present case has been lodged based on the matrimonial disputes between the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 filed her affidavit wherein it was stated that she is intending to withdraw the case against the Petitioner. 7. Considering the submissions, in view of the compromise between the parties, and in the interest of justice, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the case against the 3 Petitioner / Accused No.1 in C.C.No.40 of 2022 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guntakal, is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:03.12.2025 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.3897 /2023 Dt.03.12.2025 Dinesh