APHC010107512021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1663 OF 2021 Between: Smt. Sunita Kirar and others ...PETITIONERS/A1 to A3 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and another ...RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT(S) Counsel for the Petitioners/Accused: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondents/Complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. P SARASWATHI The Court made the following ORDER: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., has been filed on behalf of the petitioners/A1 to A3, seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.203 of 2020 of Rapthadu Police Station, Anantapur district, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 read with 34 IPC. 2. During the pendency of the Criminal Petition, as both the parties had agreed for compromise, the matter was referred to SRK, J Crl.P.No.1663 of 2021 2 the AP High Court Legal Services Committee for mediation on 29.01.2026. Pursuant to the same, a report came to be filed on 23.02.2026 stating that the matter was settled between both the parties and 2nd petitioner herein agreed to pay an amount of Rs.17,50,000/- to 2nd respondent/de facto complainant by way of Demand Draft before the High Court at the time of recording the compromise in this case. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners herein/A1 to A3 and 2nd respondent/de facto complainant are present before this Court. They produced their Aadhar cards in proof of their identity. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for 2nd respondent have identified the parties in the open Court. This Court has questioned the de facto complainant with regard to compromise and he has categorically stated to that extent that he has voluntarily entered into compromise with the petitioners herein/ A1 to A3. 4. Further, as per the settlement arrived before the AP High Court Mediation and Arbitration Centre, the petitioners herein have handed over the Demand Draft bearing No.047377, dated 17.03.2026, for an amount of Rs.17,50,000/- (Rupees seventeen lakhs fifty thousand only) drawn on Central Bank of India in favour of 2nd respondent herein/de facto complainant, in open Court and 2nd respondent/de facto complainant, having received the said DD, has expressed that he is not interested in pursuing the proceedings in Crime No.203 of 2020 of Rapthadu Police SRK, J Crl.P.No.1663 of 2021 3 Station, Ananthapur district, against the petitioners herein/A1 to A3. 5. This Court is satisfied with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise. As the parties have entered into a compromise and compounded the offences, the chance of conviction is bleak and remote. Therefore, in view of the compromise between the parties, continuation of the impugned proceedings is nothing but abuse of process of Court. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.203 of 2020 of Rapthadu Police Station, Anantapur district, against the petitioners herein/A1 to A3 are hereby quashed. 7. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J Date:31.03.2026 Nsr SRK, J Crl.P.No.1663 of 2021 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Criminal Petition No.1663 of 2021 Date:31.03.2026 Nsr