APHC010005192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: Between: 1. MAREEDU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. PRABHAKARA RAO, AGED 31 YEARS,OCC BANK EMPLOYEE,FLAT NO.302, AMITY PRIME APARTMENTSM.J. COLONY, ROAD NO. 3, MOULA ALI,SECUNERABAD, HYDERABAD. TELANGANA. 2. PRABHAKARA RAO MAREEDU, S/O. SIVA RAMA AGED 61 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE SERVICE,R/0. 5 PENAMALURU V AND M, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. NANCHARAMMA MAREEDU, W/O. PRABHAKAR RAO,AGED 51 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE,R/0. 5 M,KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. M LAKSHMANA SWAMY, S/O ANJANEYULU. YEARS, OCC PVT. EMPLOYEE,R/O H.NO.16 NO.101,VATSALLYA ENCLAVE, SRI KRISHNA NAGAR,DILSUKHNAGAR, HYDERABAD 5. Y REVATHI, W/O RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,HOUSEWIFE, R/O. 5 DISTRICT. 6. NEERAJA PILLI, W/O CHARAN KUMAR PILLI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE,R/O 3 VEDURUPAKA,RAYAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.533 345... 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 124/2026 MAREEDU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. PRABHAKARA RAO, AGED 31 YEARS,OCC BANK EMPLOYEE,FLAT NO.302, AMITY PRIME APARTMENTSM.J. COLONY, ROAD NO. 3, MOULA ALI,SECUNERABAD, HYDERABAD. TELANGANA. PRABHAKARA RAO MAREEDU, S/O. SIVA RAMA KRISHNAIAH AGED 61 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE SERVICE,R/0. 5 PENAMALURU V AND M, KRISHNA DISTRICT. NANCHARAMMA MAREEDU, W/O. PRABHAKAR RAO,AGED 51 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE,R/0. 5-68, PENAMALURU V AND M,KRISHNA DISTRICT M LAKSHMANA SWAMY, S/O ANJANEYULU.AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC PVT. EMPLOYEE,R/O H.NO.16-59 AND 16 NO.101,VATSALLYA ENCLAVE, SRI KRISHNA NAGAR,DILSUKHNAGAR, HYDERABAD-500 060. TELANGANA. Y REVATHI, W/O RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,HOUSEWIFE, R/O. 5-68, PENAMALURU V AND M,KRISHN NEERAJA PILLI, W/O CHARAN KUMAR PILLI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE,R/O 3-205, TOORPU PETA, VEDURUPAKA,RAYAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO MAREEDU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. PRABHAKARA RAO, AGED 31 YEARS,OCC BANK EMPLOYEE,FLAT NO.302, AMITY PRIME APARTMENTSM.J. COLONY, ROAD NO. 3, MOULA- KRISHNAIAH AGED 61 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE SERVICE,R/0. 5-180, NANCHARAMMA MAREEDU, W/O. PRABHAKAR RAO,AGED 51 68, PENAMALURU V AND AGED ABOUT 58 59 AND 16-60, FLAT NO.101,VATSALLYA ENCLAVE, SRI KRISHNA 500 060. TELANGANA. Y REVATHI, W/O RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 68, PENAMALURU V AND M,KRISHNA NEERAJA PILLI, W/O CHARAN KUMAR PILLI, AGED ABOUT 34 205, TOORPU PETA, VEDURUPAKA,RAYAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BYITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P.,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. RELANGI MEGHANA, W/O MAREEDHU VENKATESWARA RAO,AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE, R/O 17TH WARD,CHUGATLAPALEM V, PALLKOL M, WEST GODAVARI 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 Court pleased QUASH the proceedings in FIR No. 359/2022 dated: 23-09-2022 for the offence U/Sec. 498-A, 323, 312 r/w. 34 of IPC and Sec. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Town Police Station, Palakollu, West Godavari District 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 to dispense with the filing of Certified Copy of F.I.R. No. 359/2022 dated. 23.09.2022 for the offences under Section 498-A, 323, 312 R/w.34 of IPC and Sec. 3&4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Town Police Station, Palkol, West Godavari District 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 to Permit the petitioner / Defacto Complainant herein to file this Compromise petition and be pleased to pass 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 pleased to record the compromise between the Petitioner/Defacto Complainant and the Respondent No. 2 to 7 herein, in FIR No. 359/2022 for the offence U/Sec. 498-A, 323, 312 r/w. 34 of IPC and Sec. 3 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Town Police Station, Palakollu, West Godavari District and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. VAMSI KRISHNA VARANASI 2. Vamsi Krishna Varanasi Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. AKKEM SRIHARIVIRAT The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 124/2026 COMMON ORDER: The instant Criminal Petition under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 (for brevity the ‘BNSS’) has been filed, by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 6, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No. 359/2022 dated: 23-09-2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 323, 312 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code 1860 (for brevity ‘the IPC), and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Palakollu Town Police Station, West Godavari District. 2. I.A. No. 2 of 2026 is filed by the petitioner/de-facto complainant seeking permission to permit the respondent No.2/de-facto complainant to compromise the matter with accused Nos.1 to 6 and to compound the offences under Section 498-A, 323, 312 read with 34 IPC, in Crime No. 359/2022, on the file of the Town Police Station, Palakollu, West Godavari District. 3. I.A. No. 3 of 2026 is filed by the petitioner/de-facto complainant seeking to record compromise between the petitioner/de-facto complainant and the respondent Nos.1 to 6 as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against the accused Nos.1 to 6 in Crime No.359/2022, on the file of the Town Police Station, Palakollu, West Godavari District. 5 4. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the petitioner/accused Nos.1 to 6 and respondent No. 2/de-facto complainant were 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 open Court. 5. Ms. P.Akhila Naidu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State, reported no objection to record the compromise. 6. This Court enquired the de-facto complainant about her willingness to enter into a compromise in the matter. She represented before the Court that she has voluntarily come forward for the compromise. The de-facto complainant further represented that the case may be closed against the accused persons and she does not want to prosecute the matter as certain amount was paid towards permanent alimony. 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. 2 and 3 of 2026 are allowed. 8. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed, and the case against the accused persons in Cr.No. No.359/2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 323, 312 read with 34 of IPC, and Section 3 and 4 of 1 2012(10)SCC 303 6 Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Palakollu Town Police Station, West Godavari District, is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date : 21.01.2026 KKV