APHC010417682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 868/2025 Between: 1. ARAVA VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 31-10-4, GANTALAMMAGUDI STREET, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM URBAN. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, AT AMARAVATI 2. VALLI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SRIRAMULU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 4-222, YALAMALAVARI STREET, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BOMMURU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, E.G.DT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A RAVEENDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No: 868 of 2025 JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case, under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C./ Sections 438 r/w 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’),, has been filed by the petitioner/accused challenging the Judgment, dated 15.07.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No.211/2024 on the file of the learned VIII Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for trial of offences against women, East Godavari District at Rajamahendravaram, confirming the judgment, dated 21.06.2024 passed in C.C.No.2573 of 2018 on the file of the learned VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajamahendravaram. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that both parties have entered into a compromise and the matter has been settled before the Lok Adalat. A copy of the Award has been filed along with a memo. 4. This Court, by order dated 16.02.2026, directed submission of a report regarding the genuineness of the Lok Adalat Award dated 13.09.2025 passed by the District Legal Services Authority, Rajamahendravaram, in O.S.No.846 of 2021 on the file of the learned VII Junior Civil Judge, Rajamahendravaram. 3 5. A report has been received from the District Legal Services Authority, Rajamahendravaram, confirming that the Lok Adalat Award placed before this Court in O.S.No.846 of 2021, which also refers to C.C.No.2573 of 2018 (the subject matter of the present revision), is genuine. 6. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties in O.S.No.846 of 2021 on the file of the learned VII Junior Civil Judge, Rajamahendravaram, as well as in C.C.No.2573 of 2018, this Court is of the considered opinion that the judgment dated 15.07.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No.211 of 2024, confirming the judgment dated 21.06.2024 passed in C.C.No.2573 of 2018, is liable to be set aside. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed. The judgment dated 15.07.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No.211 of 2024 on the file of the learned VIII Additional District 7. & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for Trial of Offences Against Women, East Godavari District at Rajamahendravaram, confirming the judgment dated 21.06.2024 passed in C.C.No.2573 of 2018 on the file of the learned VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajamahendravaram, is hereby set aside. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.02.2026 ARB 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 868/2025 Date: 18.02.2026 ARB