Date of reserved for orders : - Date of pronouncement : 30.09.2026 Date of uploading : 30.09-2026 APHC010500112026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] WEDNESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 8414 OF 2026 Between: 1. TATIREDDI TULASI REDDY, S/O. LATE OBUL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL 85 DISTRICT 2. JATPAT DHANUNJAYA, S/O. BALA JAMBULAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL DISTRICT 3. NAKKA CHENNAIAH, S/O. LATE PEDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL DISTRICT 4. TATIREDDY NAGESWARA REDDY, S/O. LATE OBUL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL 85 DISTRICT 5. BYREDDY SIVA SANKAR REDDY, S/O. KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL 85 DISTRICT 6. AMBATI SUDHAKAR REDDY, S/O. RAMESWARA REDDY,AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL 8 DISTRICT 7. TATIREDDY VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. CHINNA RAMA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL 85 DISTRICT 2 SUN, J Crlp_8414_2026 8. SURABOINA OBULESU, S/O. BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL DISTRICT 9. JATPAT MALLIKARJUNA, S/O. KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL DISTRICT 10. DERAGULA PULLAIAH, S/O. LATE VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE,NANDYAL MANDAL AND DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. PATHI GIRI BABU, S/O. PATHI SUBBARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 29/155-F-BL, NEAR SAMATHA SCHOOL, NANDYAL-518501 ...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 to call for the records in P.R.C. No. 21 of 2015 on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal, and quash the same in so far as Petitioners are concerned, 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 grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners in P.R.C. No. 21 of 2015 on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal, 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 grant permission to withdraw the accusations made against the respondents/ Accused Nos. Al, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, 3 SUN, J Crlp_8414_2026 A11, and A12 in P.R.C. No. 21 of 2015 on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal IA NO: 3 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 record the compromise in P.R.C. No. 21 of 2015 on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal, against the respondents/Al, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, All, and A12 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. K KEDHARNATH CHOWDARY 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 4 SUN, J Crlp_8414_2026 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.8414 OF 2026 ORDER: Petitioner as well as respondents filed two petitions in I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2026 seeking permission to compound the offences under Sections 147, 148, 452, 342, 506 and 427 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 3 (1) (X) of SC/ ST (POA) Act, 1989. 2. As per the version of petitioner as well as respondents, they settled the disputes out of court at the intervention of elders and they have also filed joint compromise memo which shows that they both settled the matter. 3. Heard the leaned counsel for the petitioner, respondents and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 4. Petitioner as well as respondents are present. Heard them personally. Compared their names and details. 5. Recorded the submissions of both the petitioner as well as respondents. Joint compromise memo shall form part of the record. It is needless to say that in view of the amicable settlement arrived at by both the parties, this court can give permission to both the parties to compound the matter as per the judgment of Apex Court in Jagdish Channa & others Vs. State of Haryana & another1, Shiji Vs. Radhika & Another2, Narinder Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab 3 and Anita Maria Dias and Another vs. State of Maharashtra and Anr4, even in non- compoundable cases, on the basis of 1 AIR 2008 SC 1968 2 (2011) 10 SCC 705 3 (2014) 6 SCC 466 4 (2018) 3 SCC 290 5 SUN, J Crlp_8414_2026 compromise, criminal proceedings can be quashed to save the valuable time of the Court. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 are allowed. 6. In the result, and in view of the settlement between both the parties, this Criminal Petition No.8414 of 2026 is allowed quashing the proceedings in P.R.C No.21 of 2015 pending on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal against the petitioners/accused Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12 of the offences under Sections 147, 148, 452, 342, 506 and 427 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 3 (1) (X) of SC/ ST (POA) Act, 1989. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM, J 30.09.2026 knl