APHC010556922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2025 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.10827 of 2025 Between: 1. KANNAMREDDY VENKATA SURENDRA REDDY, @ KANNAM SURENDRA REDDY, S/O.RAMANA REDDY AGED 61 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.16-15-1086, PINAKINI AVENUE, HARANADHAPURAM, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. KANNAMREDDY SREEDHAR REDDY ALIAS KANNAM SREEDHAR REDDY, S/O RAMANA REDDY AGED 61 YEARS, R/O D.NO.16-15-1097, PINAKINI AVENUE, HARANADHAPURAM, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BALAJINAGAR P.S. REP., BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF AP., AT AMARAVATI, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS AT NELAPADU, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. KAVALI RAVI, S/O. YANADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. HARIJANAWADA, KODUR- 1,THOTAPALLI GUDURU, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 Court pleased to quash the proceedings against the Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.152 of 2025, dated 20.08.2025 on the file of Balajinagar P.S., SPSR Nellore District 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 to Dispense with the filing of the FIR in Crime No.152 of 2025, dated 20.08.2025 on the file of Balajinagar P.S., SPSR Nellore District, pending disposal of the petition for quashing 2 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 to permit the 2nd Respondent to compound the offences and consequently quash the FIR in Cr. No. 152/2025 on the file of Balajinagar Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, pending against the petitioner in the interest of justice IA NO: 3 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 to record the same and compound the offence and consequently quash all the proceedings FIR in Cr.No.152/2025 on the file of Balajinagar Police Station, SPSR Nellore district in the interest of justice IA NO: 4 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 to stay all further proceedings, including the arrest of the Petitioners/ Accused No.1 & 2 in Crime No.152 of 2025, dated 20.08.2025 on the file of Balajinagar P.S., SPSR Nellore District, pending disposal of the petition for quashing Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY 3 This Court made the following COMMON ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition is filed by the Petitioners under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 for the following relief: “ ... to quash the proceedings against the Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.152 of 2025, dated 20.08.2025 on the file of Balajinagar P.S., SPSR Nellore District ...” 2. The IA.No.2 of 2025 is filed under Section 359(6) read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, by the Petitioner/defacto Complainant seeking leave to compromise the matter with the respondents/Accused by quashing the Proceedings in Crime No.152 of 2025 on the file of Balajinagar Police Station, SPSR Nellore District against the Accused. 3. The IA No.3 of 2025 is filed under Section 359(2) read with 528 BNSS, 2023 requesting to record compromise in Crime No.152 of 2025 on the file of Balajinagar Police Station, SPSR Nellore District. 4. Respondent No.2 herein, who is the Defacto Complainant filed a complaint against the petitioners/Accused alleging that the Accused abused him in the name of caste. It is stated that Accused are brothers. Respondent No.2 gave a complaint against the Accused, which is the subject matter of this Criminal Petition. The offences alleged against the Petitioners/Accused are under sections 329(3), 115(2) read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, (PoA) Act. The crime is under investigation. 4 5. During the pendency of this Criminal Petition, on 17.10.2025, the parties made a request before this Court that they intend to compromise the matter. 6. Today, the Parties appeared before this Court and they are identified by their respective counsels on record. Copies of the Aadhar cards of the parties attested by their respective counsels are filed for proper identification. Ms. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Asst. Public Prosecutor representing the State is also in attendance and submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 7. The parties filed compromise petition as stated supra stating that the matter is compromised between them and also filed a Joint Memo, which reveals that the parties are residents of same village and at the intervention of elders, the parties decided to settle the issue amicably and the respondent No.2 agreed to withdraw the case against the accused in the subject matter. 8. Respondent No.2 would submit that he has no issues with the accused and there is no coercion and undue influence for settling the issue with the accused. It is only to keep harmony between them, the issue is resolved amicably and he has no objection to record compromise in this matter. Further, respondent No.2 expressed his willingness to deposit the compensation amount, if any, received from the government, back to the government, including any such amount he would receive in the future, regarding this case. 9. Considering the submissions, in the interests of justice, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the 5 Proceedings in Crime No.152 of 2025 on the file of Balajinagar Police Station, SPSR Nellore District against the Petitioners/Accused are hereby quashed. The Registry is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Collector of concerned District for taking necessary steps to recover the compensation amount, if any, paid to the defacto complainant, regarding this case. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Criminal Petition No. 10827 of 2025 24.10.2025 Mjl /*