Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010310232024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4994/2024 Between: 1. ARAVA PITCHAIAH, S/O. LATE KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC. RETD.ARMY R/O. H.NO.6/143, KOWTHAVARAM VILLAGE, GUDLAVALLERU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 2. ARAVA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O PITCHAIAH, 62 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.6/143, KOWTHAVARAM VILLAGE, GUDLAVALLERU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. ARAVA LAKSHMIKANT,, S/O. PITCHAIAH, 44 YEARS, R/O. 5/2,(M) SALARIA ENCLAVE, KOTA MILITARY STATION, RAJ ASTHAN- S24001 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, THROUGH SHO, AVANIGADDA POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 2. JEEVANA ASHA ARAVA, W/O. ARAVA KRISHNA PRASAD, AGED 35 YEARS R/O. KOTHAPALEM,MOPIDEVI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.4994 of 2024 Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to QUASH the CC No. 214 OF 2022 on the file of the Hon’ble Judicial First class Magistrate cum Junior civil Judge, At Avanigadda Krishna District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to STAY all further proceedings including the appearance of the petitioners/ accused no. 1 in in CC No. 214 OF 2022 on the file of the Hon’ble Judicial First class Magistrate cum Junior civil Judge, At Avanigadda Krishna District pending disposal of the above criminal petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. RIZWAN ALI SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. AKULA VAMSI KRISHNA The Court made the following: 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.4994 of 2024 The Court made the following Order: Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A2, A3 and A4), seeking to quash the C.C.No.214 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-Cum-Junior Civil Judge, at Avanigadda, Krishna District, wherein they were charged for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. No representation for the petitioners and respondent No.2. 3. Heard learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 4. On 23.02.2026, the matter was referred to mediation, and both parties were directed to appear before the mediator. 5. The mediation settlement agreement is placed on record. 6. As seen from mediator’s report, Smt.A.Sudha Varshini, the learned mediator, submitted a report stating that the matter has been settled. The terms and conditions were entered into between the petitioners and respondent No.2. 7. In view of the settlement of the matter before the mediator, the Criminal Petition is disposed of as compromised, in terms of the mediator’s report. 4 MRK,J Crl.P.No.4994 of 2024 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 25.06.2026 RSI Note: Copy of the mediator’s report dated 29.04.2026 is annexed to this order copy. 5 MRK,J Crl.P.No.4994 of 2024 11 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION No.4994 of 2024 Date:25.06.2026 RSI