APHC010629952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12152 OF 2025 Between: 1. Kollapu Raju, S/o Sri Veerraju,Age 33 Years. Occ Private Employee,R/o D.No. 5-85, Kondagunturu - 533 124,Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District ...Petitioner AND 1. Penumuchi Narimani, W/o Sri Gopi,R/o Door No. 5-80, S.C.Colony,Kothapeta, Kondagunturu - 533 124,Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P. at Amaravathi,through its SHO, Rajanagaram PS,East Godavari District ...Respondents Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 3953 of 2023 on the file Court of the the file of the Court of the Principal Junior Judge - Cum - JFCM, Rajamahendravaram against the Petitioner/Accused and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit the Petitioner/ R-1 to compound the offences under sections 448 354-A and 354-D in the present case and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to compound the offences against the Respondent /Petitioner, who is arrayed as sole accused in C.C.No. 3953 of 2023 on the file Court of the the file of the Court of the Principal Junior Judge - Cum - JFCM, Rajamahendravaram and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner: N SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MEDAPATI SANTOSH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents:PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12152 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023(for short ‘BNSS act’) has been filed, by the petitioner/accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.3953 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate of First Class, East Godavari District for the offence punishable under Section 448, 354-A, 354-D, 506 IPC. 2. I.A. No. 1 of 2025 is filed by the petitioner/respondent No. 1 seeking permission to permit the petitioner/accused to compound the offences punishable under Sections 448, 354-A, 354-D, 506 IPC. 3. I.A. No. 2 of 2025 is filed by the petitioner/respondent No. 1 seeking to compound the offences against the sole accused in C.C.No.3953 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate of First Class, East Godavari District. 4. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the petitioner/accused and respondent No. 1/de-facto complainant were present before this Court. They produced their respective attested copies of Aadhar cards in proof of their identity, and the same were placed on record for proper identification. Both the learned counsel on record identified both the parties in open Court. 5. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State, is in attendance and reported no objection to recording the compromise. 6. This Court enquired the de-facto complainant about her willingness to enter into a compromise in the matter. She represented before the Court that she has voluntarily come forward for the compromise. The de-facto complainant further represented that the case may be closed against the accused. She does not want to prosecute the matter. 7. Considering the submissions and in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another1, since there is an amicable settlement between the parties, 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 accused in C.C.No.3953 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate of First Class, East Godavari District for the offence punishable under Section 448, 354-A, 354-D, 506 IPC, is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA,J Date : 25.11.2025 KKV 1 2012(10)SCC 303 THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 61 I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12152 OF 2025 Date : 25.11.2025 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: Crl.P. No.12152 of 2025 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 01. 25.11.2025 Dr.VJP,J I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.12152 OF 2025 The criminal petition is allowed. (vide separate common order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV