APHC010090432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.4 and 5 of 2026 In&And CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1391/2026 Between: 1. MOPIDEVI NAGA PRASANTH ALIAS NANI, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARSNIZAMPATNAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522314. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI, 2. GUNNAM PARAMESWARA RAO, S/O. SURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,R/O.DINDI VILLAGE, GANAPESWARAM PANCHAYAT,NAGAYALANKA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, NOWRESIDING AT POTUMERAKA VILLAGE, REPALLE MANDALGUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522314. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. SINGARAJU MAHASWETHA VARMA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 2 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.1391 of 2026 Dated 08.05.2026 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2, seeking to quash the proceedings against him in S.C.No.263 of 2025 on the file of the learned Special Session Judge for Trial of SC/ST (PoA) Cases-Cum-IV Additional District and Session Judge, Guntur registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 118(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’) and Section 3(2)(va) Section 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for brevity ‘the SC/ST (PoA) Act’). 2. I.A.No.4 of 2026 is filed by the Petitioner/de-facto complainant/ Respondent No.2 seeking permission to compound the Respondent No.2/de- facto complainant to compromise the proceedings in S.C.No.263 of 2025 on the file of the learned Special Session Judge for Trial of SC/ST (PoA) Cases- Cum-IV Additional District and Session Judge, Guntur against Respondents/Accused No.1 and 2. 3. I.A.No.5 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 Respondents/Accused Nos.1 and 2 as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against him in S.C.No.263 of 2025 on the 3 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.1391 of 2026 Dated 08.05.2026 file of the learned Special Session Judge for Trial of SC/ST (PoA) Cases- Cum-IV Additional District and Session Judge, Guntur. 4. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 and Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant was 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. 5. Sri A. Sai Rohith, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State, reported no objection to record the compromise. 6. This Court enquired the 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 persons, and he does not want to prosecute the matter against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2. 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.4 and 5 of 2026 are allowed. 1 2012(10) SCC 303 4 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.1391 of 2026 Dated 08.05.2026 8. Consequently, Criminal Petition is allowed, and the proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 in S.C.No.263 of 2025 on the file of the learned Special Session Judge for Trial of SC/ST (PoA) Cases-Cum-IV Additional District and Session Judge, Guntur are hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO,J Date :08.05.2026 KMS 5 Dr.YLR, J Crl.P.No.1391 of 2026 Dated 08.05.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1391 of 2026 Date: 08.05.2026 KMS 246