The High Court of Andhra Pradesh granted a motion to compound offences under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act based on a voluntary joint compromise memo signed by the petitioners and the de facto complainant.
Permission granted to compound the offenses; the criminal petition is allowed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATHI
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2022
IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.5419 OF 2022
Between:
Mudunuri Santhosh Kumar Raju and others
… Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh represented by Represented by its Public Prosecutor and another.
… Respondents
Counsel for the petitioners : Mr.Venkat Challa
Counsel for 1st respondent : The Assistant Public Prosecutor Counsel for 2nd respondent : Ms.M.Anusha
ORDER :
I.A.No.2 and 3 of 2022
These miscellaneous petitions are filed under Section 320(8) and 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking permission to record compromise and compound the offences to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 in F.I.R.No.127 of 2018 on the file of the Seethanagaram Police Station, East Godavari District.
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________________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J
July 25, 2022. NPA
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2022 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.5419
OF 2022
Dt: 25.07.2022
NPA
1 issue framed by the court
Whether permission to record compromise and compound offences under Section 498-A IPC is granted in light of a joint memo filed by the parties.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
Mudunuri Santhosh Kumar Raju and others
The State of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Public Prosecutor
Another
NINALA JAYASURYA
As recorded by the court registry
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