IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
K.SREENIVASA REDDY
Mallineni Prasanth, S/o. Ramanaiah – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi – Respondent
COMMON ORDER :
K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J.
This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., has been filed on behalf of the petitioner herein/Accused No.1, to quash the FIR No.769 of 2020 of Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 376 (2) (n), 506 read with 109 IPC.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioner herein/Accused No.1 and 2nd respondent herein are present before this Court. They produced their respective aadhar cards in proof of their identity. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for 2nd respondent have identified both the parties in the open Court. This Court has questioned 2nd respondent herein/de facto complainant with regard to compromise and she categorically stated to that extent that she has voluntarily entered into compromise with the petitioner herein/ Accused No.1. This Court is satisfied with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise. In view of the compromise between the parties, the chances of conviction are remote and bleak.
3. In a decision in Kapil Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi & another, [(2022) 8 Supreme 341.] the Ho
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The High Court may quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 where parties have settled their dispute amicably, especially in cases with remote chances of conviction.
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