APHC010492672026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.3 & 4 of 2026 In/And CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8328/2026 Between: 1. VADDI SURYANARYANA, S/O KANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC INSPECTOR OF POLICE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND CYBER CELL, R/O. 4TH LINE PATEL NAGAR, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522101. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH P.S., CHILAKALURIPETA TOWN, PALNADU DISTRICT, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI. 2. PILLI KOTESWARA RAO, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC VICE CHAIRMEN, AMC CHILAKALURIPETA R/O D.NO.11-428, EAST MALAPALLI, CHILAKALURIPETA TOWN PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522101 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SRIKANTH GADIPUDI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PONNEKANTI MALLIKARJUNA RAO 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 COMMON ORDER: Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 (for brevity the ‘BNSS’) by the Petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Cr.No.39 of 2025 of Chilakaluripeta Town Police Station, Palnadu District. 2. I.A.No.4 of 2026 is filed by the Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant seeking permission to permit the Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant to compromise the proceedings in Cr.No.39 of 2025 on the file of Chilakaluripet Town Police Station, Palnadu District against Petitioner/Accused No.1. 3. I.A.No.3 of 2026 is filed by the Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant seeking to record compromise between the Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant and the Petitioner/Accused No.1 as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against them in Cr.No.39 of 2025 on the file of Chilakaluripeta Police Station, Palnadu District. 4. Today, when the matters were taken up for hearing, the Petitioner/Accused No.1 and Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant are 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 Court. 5. Sri A.Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State, reported no objection to record the compromise. 3 6. This Court enquired the de-facto complainant about his willingness to enter into a compromise in the matter. He represented before the Court that he has voluntarily come forward for the compromise. The de-facto complainant further represented that the case may be closed against Petitioner/Accused No.1, and he does not want to prosecute the matter as Petitioner/Accused. 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.3 & 4 of 2026 are disposed of. 8. Consequently, Criminal Petition is allowed, and the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused No.1 in Cr.No.39 of 2025 on the file of Chilakaluripeta Town Police Station, Palnadu District is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO,J Date: 21.09.2026 VTS 1 2012(10) SCC 303