APHC010183772019 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: 684/2019 Between: 1. KOTTU RANGA RAO, R/O. BANDIVARIGUDEM VILLAGE T. NARASAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Through the Sub-Inspector of Police Jaggaiahpet Police Station, Krishna District Rep.by Public Prosecutor High Court at Amaravati ...RESPONDENT 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 set aside the conviction and sentence order dated 10.03.2017 passed in C.C. No. 345/2016 on the file of the Judicial I Class Magistrate, Jaggaiahpet as confirmed by order dated 24.06.2019 passed in Criminal Appeal NO. 126/2017 on the file of the XVI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nandigama, Krishna District IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 dispense with filing of the certified copy of the conviction and sentence order dated 10.03.2017 passed in C.C. No. 345/2016 on the file of the Judicial I Class Magistrate, Jaggaiahpet in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2019 2 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 suspend the conviction and sentence order dated 10.03.2017 passed in C.C. No. 345/2016 on the file of the Judicial I Class Magistrate, Jaggaiahpet as confirmed by order dated 24.06.2019 passed in Criminal Appeal NO. 126/2017 on the file of the XVI Additional District 86 Sessions Judge, Nandigama, Krishna District and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above Revision case in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 684/2019 JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case has been filed aggrieved by the Calendar and Judgment dated 24.06.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.126 of 2017 on the file of the Court of learned XVI Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nandigama, Krishna District, confirming the conviction and the sentence imposed in Calendar and Judgment dated 10.03.2017 passed in C.C.No.345 of 2016 on the file of the Court of learned Judicial I Class Magistrate, Jaggaiahpet. 2. Heard Sri Kambhampati Ramesh Babu, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mrs. K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State. 3. Since there was an element of settlement in the matter, this Court, vide Order dated 27.01.2026, referred the dispute to the High Court Legal Services Committee for mediation. The Petitioner/Accused and the defacto Complainant are present before this Court, and this Court has received the Mediation Report stating that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. It is submitted that the Petitioner/Accused has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) towards permanent alimony to the defacto Complainant, and the defacto Complainant has agreed to receive the said amount towards full and final settlement of her claim. Both parties have further agreed to dissolve their marriage by way of divorce by mutual 4 consent, and the defacto Complainant has expressed that she has no objection to recording the compromise in this matter. 4. During the proceedings before this Court, the Petitioner has paid the amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to the defacto complainant. She has received that amount. 5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 6. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed, in the light of the terms agreed in the mediation. Accordingly, the Judgment dated 24.06.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.126 of 2017 on the file of the Court of learned XVI Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nandigama, Krishna District, confirming the conviction and the sentence imposed in Calendar and Judgment dated 10.03.2017 passed in C.C.No.345 of 2016 on the file of the Court of learned Judicial I Class Magistrate, Jaggaiahpet is hereby set aside. 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 5 220 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 684/2019 Dt.17.02.2026 UPS