APHC010146582026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.1 & 2 of 2026 In/And CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2244/2026 Between: 1.KUMBHA VAMSI, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 7-233-1, CHALLAGUNDIA VILLAGE, NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522615 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1.THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATI, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MAHILA UPS, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.SHAIK FATHIMA BI, W/O. KUMBHA VAMSI D/O. CHINA MIRAVALI ALIAS MERA SAHEB, AGED 24 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 7-16-175, 10TH LINE LAST, MALAKONDAIAH COLONY, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522002 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1.SAI MANOJ REDDY L Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2.KOMMAREDDY DIVAKARA REDDY The Court made the following: 2 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 Cr.No.195 of 2025 dated 13.09.2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Guntur District under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, the BNS’). 2. I.A.No.1 of 2026 is filed by the Petitioner/de-facto complainant/ Respondent No.2 seeking permission to permit the Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant to compromise the alleged offence in Cr.No.195 of 2025 dated 13.09.2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Guntur District under Section 69 of ‘the BNS’ against Respondent No.2/Accused. 3. I.A.No.2 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 Cr.No.195 of 2025 dated 13.09.2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Guntur District under Section 69 of ‘the BNS’. 4. Today, when the matters were 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. 3 5. Ms.P.Akhila Naidu, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State, reported no objection to record the compromise. 6. The Court enquired with the de‑facto complainant regarding her willingness to enter into a compromise in the matter. Pursuant to the registration of the crime, the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 entered into marriage and are presently living together harmoniously. The complainant has voluntarily expressed before the Court her readiness to compromise. She further stated that the case may be closed against the Petitioner/Accused, as she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further. 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.1 and 2 of 2026 are allowed. 8. Consequently, Criminal Petition is allowed, and the case against the accused in Cr.No.195 of 2025 dated 13.09.2025 on the file of Mahila Urban Police Station, Guntur District under Section 69 of ‘the BNS’ is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO,J Date : 18.03.2026 PRA 1 2012(10) SCC 303 4 102 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2244 of 2026 Date: 18.03.2026 PRA