APHC010105832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1620/2026 Between: KANASANI ESWAR REDDY,, S/O K. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 45 YRS, R/O 8TH LINE, VIDYANAGAR, MULAGUNTAPADU VILLAGE, SINGARAYAKONDA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF AMARAWATI 2. CHALLA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED 42 YRS, RIO D.NO. 1-88/1, 8TH LINE, VIDYANAGAR, MULAGUNTAPADU VILLAGE, SINGARAYAKONDA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: T M K CHAITANYA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. VARDHINEEDI SAI KIRAN 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1620 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: These two Interlocutory Applications and the Criminal Petition are heard and disposed of by this common order. 2. The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner/Accused No.1, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in FIR.No.53 of 2025 on the file of Singarayakonda Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 335, 338, 340(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’). 3. I.A.No.2 of 2026 is filed by the petitioner/respondent No.2 seeking permission to permit the petitioner/respondent No.2 to compromise the matter with respondent/accused No.1 and to compound the offences under Sections 335, 338, 340(2) read with 3(5) of ‘the BNS’, in FIR.No.53 of 2025 on the file of Singarayakonda Police Station, Prakasam District. 4. I.A.No.3 of 2026 is filed by the petitioner/respondent No.2 seeking to record compromise between the petitioner/respondent No.2 and the respondent/accused No.1 as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against the respondent/accused No.1 in FIR.No.53 of 2025 on the file of Singarayakonda Police Station, Prakasam District. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1620 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 5. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the petitioner/accused No.1 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. 6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel for respondent No.2. Perused the record. 7. The petitioner/Accused No.1 and respondent No.2 are present. The whereabouts of petitioner/Accused No.2 are not known. Petitioner/Accused No.3 is no more. 8. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel for respondent No.2 reported that they have no objection for recording the compromise. 9. This Court enquired the respondent No.2/de-facto complainant about his willingness to enter into a compromise in the matter. He represented before the Court that he has voluntarily come forward for the compromise. The de-facto complainant further represented that the case may be closed against the accused person and he does not want to prosecute the matter. 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1620 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 10. 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 &3 of 2026 are allowed. 11. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed, and the case against the petitioner/Accused No.1 in FIR.No.53 of 2025 on the file of Singarayakonda Police Station, Prakasam District, is hereby quashed. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.02.2026 RSI 1 2012(10)SCC 303 5 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1620 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 102 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1620/2026 Date: 27.02.2025 RSI