Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Guda Venkata Konda Reddy vs Gandham Yesurathnam on 6 April, 2026
APHC010164282026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3396]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
I.A.No.2 of 2026
In/and
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 343/2026
Between:
1. GUDA VENKATA KONDA REDDY, S/O. NARAPU REDDY, AGED
ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.59-1-10CHAITANYA
APARTMENTS, NEAR ITI COLLEGEASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA,
NTR DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. GANDHAM YESURATHNAM, S/O. CHINA PEDDAIAH AGED ABOUT
56 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESSWO
NARRATNARELLA VILLAGE, PAMURU MANDALPRAKASAM
DISTRICT.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT
AMARAVATI.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Revision filed under Section 397/401 of CrPC praying that in the
circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision
Case, the High Court may be pleased to pleased to set aside the judgment
passed in Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 2019, on the file of the Court of the
Sessions, Prakasam Division, Ongole, (Before the I Additional Sessions
Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole), dated 25-02-2022, confirming the
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Judgment passed in C.C.No.58 of 2016, on the file of the Court of the Judicial
Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri, dated 24.04.2019, in the interest of justice
and pas
IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated
in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased
please to condone the delay of 1386 days in filing the enclosed CRL.R.C.
against the Judgment and Sentence passed in Criminal Appeal No. 107 of
2019, on the file of the Court of the Sessions, Prakasam Division, Ongole,
(Before the I Additional Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole), dated
25-02-2022, confirming the Judgment passed in C.C.No.58 of 2016, on the
file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri, dated
24.04.2019, and pass
IA NO: 2 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated
in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased
please to permit us to get the compromise recorded in the above CRL.R.C.,
and allow the above Criminal Revision Case by setting aside the Judgment
and Sentence passed in Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 2019, on the file of the
Court of the Sessions, Prakasam Division, Ongole, (Before the I Additional
Sessions Judge, Prakasam district at Ongole), dated 25-02-2022. confirming
the Judgment passed in C.C.No.58 of 2016, on the file of the Court of the
Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri, dated 24.04.2019, and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. YADAVALLI RAMESH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. MADALA SAI TEJA
2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
I.A.No.2 of 2026
In/and
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 343/2026
COMMON JUDGMENT:
This Criminal Revision Case has been filed under Sections 438 and 442
of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’)
seeking to challenge the Judgment, dated 25.02.2022 passed in Crl.A.No.107
of 2019 on the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge,
Prakasam District at Ongole, confirming the Judgment passed by the learned
Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri dated 22.04.2019 in C.C.No.58 of
2016.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Public
Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the respondent No.1.
3. The petitioner/accused and respondent No.1/complainant are present.
They have compromised the matter. They filed I.A.No.2 of 2026 to
compromise the matter.
4. The respondent No.1/complainant is permitted to compromise the
matter with the petitioner/accused under Section 320(6) of Criminal Procedure
Code (for short ‘the Cr.P.C.’), read with Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments
Act.
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5. In that view of the matter, I.A.No.2 of 2026 is allowed. Consequently,
the Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of compromise. The
petitioner/accused is directed to pay an amount of Rs.10,000/- towards costs
to the District Legal Services Authority, Prakasam District and furnish the
receipt of such payment to the Registry by 10.04.2026. In default, this Criminal
Revision Case stands dismissed. The Member Secretary, District Legal
Services Authority, Prakasam District is directed to spend this amount for the
welfare of the children in the Government Home to provide any amenity or
purchase clothes or books or any other things to attend their needs. The
Registry is directed to record the compliance.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is acquitted under Section 320(8) of ‘the
Cr.P.C.’. The Judgment, dated 25.02.2022 passed in Crl.A.No.107 of 2019 on
the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Prakasam
District at Ongole, confirming the Judgment passed by the learned Judicial
Magistrate of First Class, Kanigiri dated 22.04.2019 in C.C.No.58 of 2016 are
set aside subject to payment of costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand
closed.
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DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 06.04.2026.
SDP
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
I.A.No.2 of 2026
In/and
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 343/2026
Dt.06.04.2026
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