APHC010321602022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4770/2022 Between: 1. SAJJA SRINIVASA RAO, , A.R.H.C. 1380 S/O VENKATA SWAMY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O D.NO.74-14-65, T.F.-4, FRIENDS RESIDENCY, MEGA TOWNSHIP, NEW R T C COLONY, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SHO, SURYARAOPET POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 2. MALLA BALA NAGA MURALI KRISHNA, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS A R P C 2579, C S W VIJAYAWADA, R/O T-4, E.BLOCK, VYAS COMPLEX POLICE QUARTERS, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. 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 Courtto call for the records in the impugned C.C.No.560/2022 on the file of 1st Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Vijayawada, N.T.R. District and quash the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 2 High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in C.C.No.560/2022 on the file of 1st Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Vijayawada, N.T.R. District including the appearance of the Petitioner/Accused pending disposal of the above criminal petition 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 reopen the criminal petition, i.e. CRLP No. 4770 of 2022 and pass s 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 may be pleased to recall the order under proceeding sheet dt.30-01-2025 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 may be pleased to grant permission to me to compound the offences taken cognizance under Sections 353 & 506 IPC in Crime No.22/2022 on the file of Suryaraopet Police Station, Vijayawada City in C.C.No.560/2022 on the file of Hon'ble I Additional Metropolitan Magistratecum-1 Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Vijayawada 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 may be pleased to allow this CrI.P.No.4770/2022 by quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.560/2022 on the file of Hon'ble I Additional Metropolitan Magistrate cum-I Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Vijayawada and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. A SYAM SUNDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 3 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 2. SAI SARAN CHODISETTY The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4770 OF 2022 ORDER: Petitioner as well as respondent No.2 filed two petitions in I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2026 seeking permission to compound the offences under Sections 353 and 506 of Indian Penal Code. 2. As per the version of petitioner as well as respondent No.2, they settled the disputes out of court as they have been working together in police department at Vijayawada and they have also filed joint compromise memo which shows that to maintain cordial relationship, they both settled the matter. 3. Heard the leaned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2 and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. 4. Petitioner as well as respondent No.2 are present. Heard them personally. Compared their names and details. 5. Recorded the submissions of both the petitioner as well as respondent No.2. 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 Punjab3 and Anita Maria Dias and Another vs. State 1 AIR 2008 SC 1968 2 (2011) 10 SCC 705 3 (2014) 6 SCC 466 5 of Maharashtra and Anr4, even in non- compoundable cases, on the basis of 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.4770 of 2022 is allowed quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.560 of 2022 pending on the file of the learned I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada against the petitioner/accused of the offences under Sections 353 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM, J 29.09.2026 Vns 4 (2018) 3 SCC 290