Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010587482025 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 NOs: 11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 1.CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11954/2025 Between: 1. MEESALA RAMA KRISHNA, S/O KESAVAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O D.NO.7710-8, KRISHNANAGAR, KESAVAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER CENTRAL CRIME STATION POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI.. 2. KAMMA RAAVI SOBHA, W/O BABU RAO, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. FLAT NO. 103, SRI LAKSHMI HOME LAND, SEETA RAMA PURAM, VIJAYAWADA ...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 call for the records pertaining to C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, and quash the same in respect of the Petitioner/Accused No.6, as false, 2 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 baseless, and constitute an abuse of the process of law, lacking material evidence and being driven by the malicious intent of the De Facto Complainant to harass the Petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 dispense with the filing of the original certified copy of C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, before this Hon’ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 a stay of all further proceedings, including the appearance of the Petitioner/Accused No.6, in C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. 4Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, pending disposal of the quash petition, and pass such further order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case to protect the Petitioner from the abuse of legal processes and to ensure justice, pending the final adjudication of this petition. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KARTHIKSIDDARTHA SALADI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2.CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 10746/2025 Between: 1. VASIMALLA PRATAP KUMAR, S/O DASU, A/29YRS, C/MALA, D.NO.120-224, SEETHARAMANJANEYAPETA, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, MANAPPURAM FINANCE BRANCH MANAGER. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 3 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CENTRAL CRIME STATION POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI 2. KAMMA RAAVI SOBHA, W/O BABU RAO, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. FIAT NO. 103, SRI LAKSHMI HOMELAND, SEETA RAMA PURAM, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 call for the records pertaining to C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, and quash the same in respect of the Petitioner/Accused No.3, as false, baseless, and constitute an abuse of the process of law, lacking material evidence and being driven by the malicious intent of the De Facto Complainant to harass the Petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 dispense with the filing of the original certified copy of C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, before this Hon’ble Court and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 a stay of all further proceedings, including the appearance of the Petitioner/Accused No.3, in C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, pending disposal of the quash petition, and pass such further order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case to protect the Petitioner from the abuse of legal processes and to ensure justice, pending the final adjudication of this petition. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 4 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 1. KARTHIKSIDDARTHA SALADI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3.CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11406/2025 Between: 1. C KARTHIK, S/O C. GANESH,AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,R/O VILLA NO.44, SRI VIBHU NAGAR, SIVA REDDY STREET, INNER RING ROAD ,BEDSIDE SLV GREENMEA, RAMAVARAPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER,CENTRAL CRIME STATION POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY,THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI.. 2. KAMMA RAAVI SOBHA, W/O BABU RAO,AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS.FLAT NO. 103, SRI LAKSHMI HOME LAND,SEETA RAMA PURAM, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 call for the records pertaining to C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, and quash the same in respect of the Petitioner/Accused No.4, as false, baseless, and constitute an abuse of the process of law, lacking material evidence and being driven by the malicious intent of the De Facto Complainant to harass the Petitioner, and pass such further order and orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 5 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 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 dispense with the filing of the original certified copy of C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, before this Hon’ble Court and pass s IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 a stay of all further proceedings, including the appearance of the Petitioner/Accused No.4, in C.C. No. 406/2025 on the file of the I Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, pending disposal of the quash petition, and pass such further order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case to protect the Petitioner from the abuse of legal processes and to ensure justice, pending the final adjudication of this petition. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. KARTHIKSIDDARTHA SALADI Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 6 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 The Court made the following Common Order: Instant Criminal Petitions, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, have been filed on behalf of the petitioners herein (A3, A4 and A6), seeking to quash the C.C.No.406 of 2025 on the file of the learned I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Vijayawada, wherein they were charged for the offences punishable under Sections 403, 420, 406, 419, 120-B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. No representation for respondent No.2. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 4. Today, when the matters were taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/Accused Nos.3, 4 and 6, submitted that the matters have been settled before the mediator. 5. On 05.05.2026, the matters were 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, Sri Peddi Vijaya Bhaskar, the learned mediator, submitted a report stating that the matters have been settled. The terms and conditions were entered into between the petitioners/Accused Nos.3, 4 and 6 and respondent No.2. 7 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 8. In view of the settlement of the matters before the mediator, these three Criminal Petitions are 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 23.06.2026 is annexed to this order copy. 8 MRK,J Crl.P.Nos.11954, 10746 & 11406 of 2025 62 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.11954, 10746 and 11406 of 2025 Date:25.06.2026 RSI