1 APHC010074152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 152/2026 Between: 1. RAPARTHI JAGADEESH KUMAR, S/O. RAPARTHI BHASKARA KANNAPPA,AGED 48 YEARS, R/O. 3-101,KARANAM GARU THOTA, MANGALAPALEM,NEAR SRI GURU DEVA CHARITABLE TRUST,CHINNIPALEM, KOTHAVALASA,VIZIANAGARAM-535183. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ,REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMRAVATI- 522239. 2. KARRI NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 26-26- 21,CHINA GANTYADA,CHIITANYA NAGAR, GAJUWAKAVISAKHAPATNAM-DISTRICT -530026. ...RESPONDENT(S): Revision filed under Section 397/401 of CrPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the CriminalRevisionCase, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to call for entire records connected to CrI.A. No. 284 of 2022on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional District Judge Court, Gajuwaka, dated 27.01.2026 there by confirmed the sentence of imposition of fine in C.C.No.625 of 2017 on the file of the Court of the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam dated 29.08.2022 examine and set aside the same and to pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with the filing of certified copy of Judgment in C.C.No.625 of 2017 on the file of the Court of the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, dated 29.08.2022, and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant permission to compound the case, consequently to set aside the Sentence of imposition of fine against the revision petitioner/Accused in C.C.No.625 of 2017 on the file of the Court of the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, dated 29.08.2022, the same was confirmed in CrI.A. No. 284 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional District Judge Court, Gajuwaka, dated 27.01.2026 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased e pleased to compound the above case and consequently set aside the Sentence of imposition of fine against the revision petitioner/Accused in C.C.No.625 of 2017 on the file of the Court of the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, dated 29.08.2022, the same was confirmed in CrI.A. No. 284 of 2022 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional District Judge Court, Gajuwaka, dated 27.01.2026, set aside the same by recording compromise and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y V SRINIVASAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 152/2026 COMMON JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case has been filed challenging the Order in CrI.A.No.284 of 2022 on the file of the learned XIII Additional District Judge Court, Gajuwaka, dated 27.01.2026 there by confirmed the sentence of imposition of fine in C.C.No.625 of 2017 on the file of the Court of the VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam dated 29.08.2022. 2. Heard Sri Y.V.Srinivsan, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mrs. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State and Sri Akurathi Ramakrishna, learned counsel representing for the respondent No.2. 3. I.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2026 have been filed by the complainant/respondent No.2 along with joint memo, seeking to record compromise in the present revision and to compound the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and set aside the conviction and sentence passed against the petitioner/accused in C.C.No.625 of 2017. 4. The petitioner and respondent No.2 are present and submitted that they have compromised the matter. The Respondent No.2 submitted that she has 4 received the amount of Rs.8,00,000/- towards full and final settlement as per the terms of compromise. 5. In that view of the matter, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of compromise, subject to the payment of an amount of Rs.10,000/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court of Andhra Pradesh by the petitioner/accused, in turn, the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee is directed to utilize the amount for the welfare of the children who are in the Government NGO Homes to purchase anything which they require. In default, this Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. 6. Accordingly, the Judgment dated 27.01.2026 passed in Crl.A.No.284 of 2022 passed by the learned XIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Gajuwaka, confirming the Judgment the learned VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajuwaka, Viskhapatnam, dated 29.08.2022 are set aside subject to payments of costs. Accordingly, the petitioner/accused is acquitted. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 11.02.2026. KKV 5 211 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 152/2026 Dt.11.02.2026 KKV