APHC010024212023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 384/2023 Between: 1. SEELAM PANDAMMA @ LUTHIA MERY, W/O PURNACHANDRA RAO A POORNACHANDRARAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YRS, R/O.D.NO- 8-198, AVANIGADDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. CHANDOLU RAVI KUMAR,, S/O MUTHYALU, AGED ABOUT 46 YRS, OCCU GOVENMENT EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO-19-7-238, SANGADI GUNTA 6TH LINE, I R COLONY RAOD GUNTUR, GUNTUR- DISTRICT. 3. MERUGUPALA ABU SALEEM,, S/O SUGREEVUDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YRS, R/O.D.NO-3-28, MUTHUPALLE AGRAHARAM, MATTUPALLI AGRAHARAM, GUNTUR-DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARUNDELPET POLICE STATION, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI 2. SEELAM SANTHI PRIYA, W/O SEELAM SURESH, AGED 29 YEARS, R/O DOOR. NO. 7-6-513, 1/3RD LANE, SANJEEVAIAH NAGAR, GUNTUR CITY. ...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 C.C. No. 5382/2022 on 2 the file of the Hon'ble court of V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur, against the petitioners herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 dispense-with filing of Certified copy of with C.C. No. 5382/2022 In the Hon'ble court of V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur„ and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 stay all proceedings against the petitioners herein in connection with C.C. No. 5382/2022 on the file of the Hon'ble court of V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur, including their appearance and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 between the petitioner/2nd respondent/de-facto complainant and Respondents 2 to 4/Petitioners 1 to 3/Accused 2 to 4 and quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 5382/2022 on the file of the HonT)le Court of V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur arising out of FIR No. 438/2019 of Arundelpet Police Station, Guntur Urban District, by allowing the main Criminal Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 permit the petitioner/2nd respondent/ Defacto Complainant to compromise with the Respondents 2 to 4/ Petitioners 1 to 3/Accused 2 to 4 in the main Main Criminal petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 3 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 384/2023 ORDER: 1. The Respondent No.2/Defacto-complainant filed two petitions in I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2026 seeking permission to compound the offences as the matter settled out of court. 2. The Respondent No.2/Defacto-complainant and petitioners Nos.1 to 3 /Accused Nos.2 to 4 are present. Heard them personally. 3. The Respondent No.2/Defacto-complainant submitted that they have settled the matter out of court on certain terms and conditions which are mentioned in the joint compromise memo and requested this court to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.5382 of 2022 pending on the file of V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur. 4. Heard Sri Sasanka Bhuvanagiri, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri B shiva Rama Krishna representing P. Mounica, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 and Smt. K. Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 5. As seen from both the petitions, Respondent No.2 is legally wedded wife of Suresh Kumar/Accused No.1 and due to disputes, she had given a report and the same was registered as a case in Cr.No.438 of 2019 of Arundelpet Police Station, which is pending before the learned Trial Court. The instant Criminal Petition was filed and during the pendency of the petition 5 both parties have arrived at terms and filed this petition. Respondent No.2 fairly submitted to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in view of their amicable settlement. 6. Recorded the submissions of the Respondent No.2/Defacto- complainant and the petitioners. 7. Compared the names and details of all the parties. 8. In the given facts and circumstances of the case, both the petitions are allowed giving permission to both parties to compound the matter. Accordingly, the petitions in I.A.Nos.1 & 2 of 2026 are allowed. 9. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.5382 of 2022 pending on the file of V Additional Junior Civil Judge, Guntur are hereby quashed. 10. The joint compromise memo and affidavit of Respondent No.2 and all parties shall form part of record. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 23.09.2026 CJP 6 76 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 384/2023 Date: 23.09.2026 CJP 7