APHC010164282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.No.2 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 343/2026 Between: 1. GUDA VENKATA KONDA REDDY, S/O. NARAPU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.59-1-10CHAITANYA APARTMENTS, NEAR ITI COLLEGEASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. GANDHAM YESURATHNAM, S/O. CHINA PEDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESSWO NARRATNARELLA VILLAGE, PAMURU MANDALPRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. ...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 pleased to set aside the judgment passed in Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 2019, on the file of the Court of the Sessions, Prakasam Division, Ongole, (Before the I Additional Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole), dated 25-02-2022, confirming the 2 Judgment passed in C.C.No.58 of 2016, on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri, dated 24.04.2019, in the interest of justice and pas IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 please to condone the delay of 1386 days in filing the enclosed CRL.R.C. against the Judgment and Sentence passed in Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 2019, on the file of the Court of the Sessions, Prakasam Division, Ongole, (Before the I Additional Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole), dated 25-02-2022, confirming the Judgment passed in C.C.No.58 of 2016, on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri, dated 24.04.2019, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 please to permit us to get the compromise recorded in the above CRL.R.C., and allow the above Criminal Revision Case by setting aside the Judgment and Sentence passed in Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 2019, on the file of the Court of the Sessions, Prakasam Division, Ongole, (Before the I Additional Sessions Judge, Prakasam district at Ongole), dated 25-02-2022. confirming the Judgment passed in C.C.No.58 of 2016, on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri, dated 24.04.2019, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. YADAVALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MADALA SAI TEJA 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.No.2 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 343/2026 COMMON JUDGMENT: This Criminal Revision Case has been filed under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to challenge the Judgment, dated 25.02.2022 passed in Crl.A.No.107 of 2019 on the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole, confirming the Judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri dated 22.04.2019 in C.C.No.58 of 2016. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the respondent No.1. 3. The petitioner/accused and respondent No.1/complainant are present. They have compromised the matter. They filed I.A.No.2 of 2026 to compromise the matter. 4. The respondent No.1/complainant is permitted to compromise the matter with the petitioner/accused under Section 320(6) of Criminal Procedure Code (for short ‘the Cr.P.C.’), read with Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 4 5. In that view of the matter, I.A.No.2 of 2026 is allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of compromise. The petitioner/accused is directed to pay an amount of Rs.10,000/- towards costs to the District Legal Services Authority, Prakasam District and furnish the receipt of such payment to the Registry by 10.04.2026. In default, this Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. The Member Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Prakasam District is directed to spend this amount for the welfare of the children in the Government Home to provide any amenity or purchase clothes or books or any other things to attend their needs. The Registry is directed to record the compliance. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is acquitted under Section 320(8) of ‘the Cr.P.C.’. The Judgment, dated 25.02.2022 passed in Crl.A.No.107 of 2019 on the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole, confirming the Judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri dated 22.04.2019 in C.C.No.58 of 2016 are set aside subject to payment of costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.04.2026. S D P 5 23 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA I.A.No.2 of 2026 In/and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 343/2026 Dt.06.04.2026 S D P