Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010105342026 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: 1674/2026 Between: 1. GUTTALA SRIDHAR,, S/O. LATE GUTTALA VENKATARAO, AGED 56 YEARS, LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY IN GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, PARAWADA. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT D. NO.15-1- 36/1, FLAT NO.30 N, RADHAMADHAVTOWERS, DASAPALLA HILLS, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530002. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE SHO, PARAWADA P.S, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, REP. THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI. 2. RADHA GUPTHA, D/O. MANOJ KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/O. BODDAPAVANIPALEM VILLAGE, PARAWADA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 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 FIR No.223 of 2025, dated 28.08.2025, registered/ lodged on the file of Parawada P.S., Anakapalli District, for the offences punishable under Sections 75(2) of BNS, 2023, in the 2 MRK,J Crl.P.No.1674 of 2026 interest of equity and justice while exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS r/w 482 of Cr.P.C. against the Petitioner herein, IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in FIR No.223 of 2025, dated 28.08.2025, registered/ lodged on the file of Parawada P.S., Anakapalli District, for the offences punishable under Sections 75(2) of BNS, 2023, pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. RAVI KIRAN ARUKUTLA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 MRK,J Crl.P.No.1674 of 2026 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 petitioner herein seeking to quash the FIR No.223 of 2025 on the file of Parawada Police Station, Anakapalli District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 75(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. No representation for respondent No.2. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 4. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr. Ravi Kiran Arukutla, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/Accused, submitted that the matter has been settled before the mediator. 5. On 02.03.2026, the matter was referred to mediation, and both parties were directed to appear before the mediator. 6. The mediation settlement agreement is placed on record. 7. As seen from mediator’s report, Ms. Koppaka Aruna, the learned mediator, submitted a report stating that the matter has been settled. The terms and conditions were entered into between the petitioner and respondent No.2. 4 MRK,J Crl.P.No.1674 of 2026 8. 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. 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 02.05.2026 is annexed to this order copy. 5 MRK,J Crl.P.No.1674 of 2026 59 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION No.1674 of 2026 Date:25.06.2026 RSI