APHC010658162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO I.A.Nos.1 & 2 of 2026 In/And CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 12614/2025 Between: 1.JESAL ASHIT CHHEDA ALIAS JESAL ASHIT CHEDA, W/O. ASHIT CHHEDA AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.D 31, GRAIN MERCHANTS CHS, SECTOR 17, NEAR ABHYDAYA BANK, VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI, THANE, MAHARASHTRA - 400703. 2.ASHIT KISHORE CHHEDA ALIAS ASHIT CHEDA, S/O. KISHORCHANDRA HANSRAJ CHHEDA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. R/O. FLAT NO.D 31, GRAIN MERCHANTS CHS, SECTOR 17, NEAR ABHYDAYA BANK, VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI, THANE, MAHARASHTRA - 400703. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH 2.NARENDRA KUMAR GUPTA, S/O RAMESWARALAL GUPTA, AGE 55 YEARS, R/O GUPTA NIVAS, GANDHI BOMMA RAOD, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520012. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 2 1.ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2.SIDDARTH C B 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 & 2, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Cr.No.531 of 2025 on the file of Bhavanipuram Police Station, NTR District. 2. I.A.No.2 of 2026 is filed by the Respondent/de-facto complainant seeking permission to permit the Respondent/de-facto complainant to compromise the proceedings in Cr.No.531 of 2025 on the file of Bhavanipuram Police Station, NTR District against Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2. 3. I.A.No.1 of 2026 is filed by the Respondent/de-facto complainant seeking to record compromise between the Respondent/de-facto complainant and the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 as per the joint memo and quash the proceedings against them in Cr.No.531 of 2025 on the file of Bhavanipuram Police Station, NTR District. 4. Today, when the matters were taken up for hearing, the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 are present through virtual mode and Respondent No.2/de-facto complainant is present before this Court. They 3 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 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 Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2, and he does not want to prosecute the matter as Petitioner/Accused. 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.1 & 2 of 2026 are disposed of. 8. Consequently, Criminal Petition is allowed, and the proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 in Cr.No.531 of 2025 on the file of Bhavanipuram Police Station, NTR District is hereby quashed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO,J Date: 24.03.2026 1 2012(10) SCC 303 4 VTS