APHC010577382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11240/2025 Between: 1. RAHULVEMULAPALLI,, S/O V.RADHA KRISHNA AGE 37 YEARS, R/O PRESENTLY RESIDING AT 8 RUHEMANN STREET, READING RG30 3 EZ, BERKSHIRE COUNTY, UK PERMANENT ADDRESS 13- 4-11, NARAYANA STREET, NEAR BRIDGE DOWN, PONNUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT (REP., BY GPA HOLDER HIS FATHER /RESPONDENT NO.2) 2. VEMULAPALLI RADHAKRISHNA,, S/O. VEMULAPALLI HAHUMATHA RAO AGE 62 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 13-4-11, NARAYANA STREET, NEAR BRIDGE DOWN, PONNUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. V.KASTURI,, W/O VEMULAPALLI RADHAKRISHNA AGE 48 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 13-4-11, NARAYANA STREET, NEAR BRIDGE DOWN, PONNUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. P.LEELACHANDRAMOHAN @AMAN MOHAN CHOWDARY,, S/O P.LEELA CHANDRA MOHAN, AGE 49 YEARS, R/O /O D.NO.13-4-11 NARAYANA STREET, NEAR BRIDGE DOWN, PONNUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC 2 PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF AT AMARAVATHI THROUGH MAHILA UP.S, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT 2. MARUPUDI KAVYA SRI, D/O BHARATHI.M, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO. GF1, 5-72, SRI SAI KRISHNA NILAYAM, SER CENTER, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 Courtpleased to quash the proceedings in FIR No.74 of 2025 of Mahila UPS, Vijayawada, dt 21.07.2025 for the Offences under Sec 85 of BNSS & Sec 3,4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 and the Respondent No. 2/Defacto Complainant compromised in the interest of justice 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 record the compromise and quash the proceedings in FIR No.74 of 2025 of Mahila UPS, Vijayawada, dt 21.07.2025 for the Offences under Sec 85 of BNSS & Sec 3,4 of Dowry Prohibition Act as the Petitioner/Accused 1 to 4 and the Respondent No. 2/Defacto Complainant compromised in the interest of justice 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 grant permission to compound the offence in FIR No.74 of 2025 of Mahila UPS, Vijayawada, dt 21.07.2025 for the Offences under Sec 85 of BNSS & Sec 3,4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, as the Petitioner/Accused 1 to 4 and the Respondent No. 2/Defacto Complainant compromised in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. RAMINENI SUDHEER 3 Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. CH SRI NAGA MEENA KUMARI 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11240/2025 ORDER: The instant petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS) has been filed by the Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in Crime No.74 of 2025 on the file of Mahila UPS, Vijayawada, for the offences under Section 85 of BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 are filed by Respondent No.2/De-facto complainant seeking permission to compromise the matter and compound the offences with the Petitioners. 3. Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4 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. She would further submit that, at the intervention of elders and well-wishers on both sides, the matter has been settled between them and she intends to withdraw the case against the Petitioners. Further, the de-facto complainant had taken a cheque from the petitioners during the Court proceedings, as settled between them. 5 6. The present case has been lodged based on the matrimonial disputes between the parties and Respondent No.2 filed her affidavit wherein it was stated that she is intending to withdraw the case against the Petitioners. 7. Considering the submissions, in terms of the compromise arrived at 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 Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.74 of 2025 on the file of Mahila UPS, Vijayawada, is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:30.10.2025 JLV 6 140 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.11240/2025 Dt.30.10.2025 JLV