APHC010184882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 463/2025 Between: 1. GANDIKOTA MADHU BABU, S/O. SAIDULU, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO. 8-28-6/K OPP. CHURCH, KETHAVARAM ROAD, TENALI TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. TIRUMALAREDDI VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. TIRUPATHI REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. BALAJIRAOPET, TENALI TOWN AND MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Revision filed under Section 397/401 of CrPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision Case, the High Court may be pleased to call for entire records connected to Judgment dt. 13.09.2024 passed in CrI.A.No. 370 of 2019 on the file of the court of Learned XI Addl. Sessions Judge, Tenali, wherein the Calendar and Judgment dt. 28.08.2019 in CC No. 180 of 2017 on the file of the court of Learned 1st Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tenali was confirmed, examine the same and set aside both judgments and consequently acquit the petitioner for the offence for which he was convicted and sentenced and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to 2 dispense with filing of certified copy of Calendar and Judgment dt. 28.08.2019 in CC No. 180 of 2017 on the file of the court of Learned 1st Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tenali and receive the main Criminal Revision Case on file in the interests of justice and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to continue the petitioner on bail by suspending the conviction and sentence imposed by Calendar and Judgment dt. 28.08.2019 in CC No. 180 of 2017 on the file of the court of Learned 1st Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tenali as was confirmed by the Judgment dt.13.09.2024 passed in CrI.A No. 370 of 2019 on the file of the court of Learned XI Addl. Sessions Judge, Tenali, pending disposal of the main Criminal Revision Case and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may kindly be pleased to relax the condition by reducing amount to be deposited from 50% to 25% of the cheque amount pursuant to Order dt. 01.05.2025 passed in lA No. 2 of 2025 in CrI.Rc. No. 463 of 2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court, in the interests of justice of justice and to pass IA NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may kindly be pleased to extend time for 4 more weeks to deposit amount pursuant to Order dt. 01.05.2025 passed in lA No. 2 of 2025 in CrI.Rc.No. 463 of 2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court, in the interests of justice of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PETLURI NAGA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MARELLA RADHA 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 463/2025 JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case has been filed aggrieved by the Calendar and Judgment dated 13.09.2024 passed in Crl.A.No.370 of 2019 on the file of the Court of learned XI Additional Sessions Judge, Tenali, confirming the conviction and the sentence imposed in Calendar and Judgment dated 28.08.2019 passed in C.C.No.180 of 2017 on the file of the Court of learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tenali. 2. Heard Sri Petluri Naga Raju, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mrs. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State and Mrs. Marella Radha, learned counsel representing for the respondent/complainant. 3. The Petitioner/accused and the complainant are present before this Court and submitted that they have compromised the matter amicably. The Complainant submits that the Petitioner/Accused and the 2nd Respondent/Complainant had agreed before this Court on 03.02.2026 that the Petitioner/Accused would pay a total sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only), being the cheque amount, to the 2nd Respondent/Complainant towards full and final settlement of the case. It is further submitted that the Petitioner/Accused paid a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- before this Court on 03.02.2026, and the remaining amount of Rs.2,50,000/- has been paid to the Complainant today. The Complainant acknowledges receipt of the entire agreed amount and has filed a memo to that effect before this Court. 4 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of compromise, subject to the payment of an amount of Rs.10,000/- towards costs, to the High Court Legal Services Committee by the Petitioner/Accused. The Secretary is directed to spend this amount for the welfare of the visually challenged children to attend their necessities if any. 6. Accordingly, the Judgment dated 13.09.2024 passed in Crl.A.No.370 of 2019 on the file of the Court of learned XI Additional Sessions Judge, Tenali, confirming the conviction and the sentence imposed in Calendar and Judgment dated 28.08.2019 passed in C.C.No.180 of 2017 on the file of the Court of learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tenali are hereby set aside subject to payments of costs. Accordingly, the Petitioner/Accused is acquitted. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.02.2026. UPS 5 215 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 463/2025 Dt.17.02.2026 UPS