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APHC010081992019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 317/2019 Between:
L.SREENIVAS, R/O MULAGAPUDI VILLAGE, ROWTHULAPUDI MANDAL, E.G. DIST. ...PETITIONER AND
1. STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF A.P. AT AMARAVATHI, THROUGH THE SHO, KOTANADURU P.S.,
2. GOPAL KATHIRIVEL, S/O.GOPAL, AGED 45 YEARS, MANAGER M/S.SUGUNA FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED, O/O.SUGUNA FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED, No.7, NEHRU STREET, EXTENSION NEAR RAILWAY STATION, UDUMALPETE, TAMILNADU, PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS MANAGER, KAKINADA BRANCH, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent:
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP)
2. B SURYANARAYANA The Court made the following: ORDER:
The instant Criminal Revision Case under Sections 397 & 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C’) has been filed by the Petitioner / Accused against the Judgment dated 14.03.2019 in Criminal Appeal No.26 of 2016 on the file of the Court of XII Additional Sessions Judge, Pithapuram, which was passed modifying the judgment of conviction dated 30.12.2015 in C.C.No.382 of 2014 on the file of the Court of Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tuni. 2
2. As seen from the proceedings sheet dated 15.12.2025, in view of the compromise entered by both parties, Sri P.Mohana Rao, learned counsel was appointed as a mediator in this case. Subsequently, the Mediator submitted a report dated 05.02.2026, which shows that, both parties have agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding and settled the dispute before the Mediation Centre. 3. Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri B.Suryanarayana, learned counsel for Respondent No.2 would submit that, in view of the compromise between the parties, the criminal revision case may be disposed of. 4. Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Recording the same, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed setting aside the judgment dated 14.03.2019 passed in Criminal Appeal No.26 of 2016 on the file of the Court of XII Additional Sessions Judge, Pithapuram. Petitioner is set at liberty in this case. Petitioner shall deposit costs of Rs.5,000/- to the Advocate Clerks’ Association, High Court of A.P. Respondent No.2 herein is at liberty to receive the amount which was deposited, as ordered by the trial Court, with accrued interest.
Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.02.2026 Dinesh
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Crl.R.C.No.317 of 2019
Dt.05.02.2026
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