The court upholds that voluntary compromise between parties can lead to quashing of proceedings under criminal law.

APHC010153362023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N I.A Nos. 1 and 2 of 207*^

In/and CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2387 OF 2023 Between:

1. Rapuri Venkateswarlu, S/o. Subba Rao, Aged 60 years.

R/o. D.No.1

1040, Brahmamgari Veedhi, Narasapuram Agraharam Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District.

2. Rapuri Hari Babu, S/o. Rapuri Venkateswarlu Aged 31 years, Occ Software Engineer, R/o. D.NO.1-104G, Brahmamgari Veedhi, Narasapuram Agraharam Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Petitioners/Accused No.1 and 2 AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through the Station House Officer, Ongole I Town Police Station, Ongole, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of AP, at Amaravathi ...Respondent

2. Binkam Chenchu Raju, S/o. Nagaiah, Aged 56 years, Occ Business, R/o. Flat No.203, Mahalakshmi Diamond Towers, Santhapet. Ongole, Prakasam District.

...Respondent/Defacto Complainant

2"'* Petitioners father name is amended as per the Court Order dated

26.06.2025 in I.A No.3/2025 in CrI.P No.2387/2023 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to Quash the Charge Sheet in CC.No.524 of 2020 on the file of II Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, against the Petitioners/Accused No.1 and 2.

lA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 to grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the Petitioners (Accused 1 & 2) in CC.No.524 of 2020 on the file of II Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, pending disposal of this Criminal Petition.

lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C and 359 (6)

of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant permission to the petitioners herein to compound the offence under Section 420-IPC in CC.No.524 of

2020 on the file of II Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Ongole.

lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Between:

Binkam Chenchu Raju, S/o. Nagaiah, Aged 56 years, Occ Business, R/o.

Flat No.203, Mahalakshmi Diamond Towers Santhapet, Ongole Prakasam District.

...Petitioner/Respondent No.2/Defacto Complainant AND

1. Rapuri Venkateswarlu, S/o. Subba Rao, Aged 60 years, R/o. D.No.1-

104C, Brahmamgari Veedhi, Narasapuram Agraharam Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District.

2. Rapuri Hari Babu, S/o. Rapuri Venkateswarlu, Aged 31 years, Occ Software Engineer, R/o. D.No.1-104C, Brahmamgari Veedhi, Narasapuram Agraharam Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam ^District.

...Petitioners/Accused No.1 and 2

3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through the Station House Officer, Ongole I Town Police Station, Ongole, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court of AP, at Amaravathi ...Respondent/Respondent No.1

2"'* Petitioners/2"‘^ respondents father name is amended as per the Court Order dated 26.06.2025 in I.A No.3/2025 in CrI.P No.2387/2023 Petition under Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C and 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise between the parties and Quash the Charge Sheet in CC.No.524 of 2020 on the file of II Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, against the Petitioners/Accused No.1 and 2.

Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri Anup Koushik Karavadi Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Public Prosecutor Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : Sri Dheera Kanishka The Court made the following order:

APHC010153362023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT T