1 APHC010100912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2026 In/And CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1557/2026 Between: Danda Naveen Kumar ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. SAZID KALLUR 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 (for brevity the „BNSS‟) by the Petitioner/Accused, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in FIR.No.249 of 2025 on the file of the Kanchikacherla Police Station registered 2 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 376(2)n, 380, 354(C). 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, “the I.P.C”). 2. I.A.No.2 of 2026 is filed by the Petitioner/de-facto complainant/ Respondent No.2 seeking permission to compound the Respondent No.2/de- facto complainant to compromise the proceedings in FIR.No.249 of 2025 on the file of the Kanchikacherla Police Station against Respondent/Accused. 3. I.A.No.3 of 2026 is filed by the Petitioner/de-facto complainant/ Respondent No.2 seeking to record compromise between the Petitioner/de- facto complainant and the Respondent/Accused as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against him in FIR.No.249 of 2025 on the file of the Kanchikacherla Police Station. 4. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the Petitioner/Accused 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. Sri A.Sai Rohith, 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 3 accused person, and she does not want to prosecute the matter against the Petitioner/Accused. 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, Criminal Petition is allowed, and the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused in FIR.No.249 of 2025 on the file of the Kanchikacherla Police Station is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO,J Date :02.03.2026 KMS 1 2012(10) SCC 303 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NOs: 1557 of 2026 Date: 02.03.2026 KMS 102