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Shaik Ahmed Ali v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC5 Mar 2025CRLP/2080/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings on settlement/compromise; matrimonial dispute; offences under Sections 498-A, 313, 506(II) IPC and Sections 3, 4 DPA; Joint Memo dated 24.02.2025; voluntary compromise verified in open Court with Aadhar identification; Crime No.98 of 2017; Rajahmundry Women Police Station; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice Harinath.N; decided 06.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

Proceedings in Crime No.98 of 2017 of Rajahmundry Women Police Station against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 quashed; I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 and Criminal Petition No.2080 of 2025 allowed. ¶34

Shaik Ahmed Ali Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Dowry and Cruelty | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010098132025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3457]

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THURSDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2080/2025

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Between:

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Shaik Ahmed Ali and Others

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...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S)

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AND

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The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others

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...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S):

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1.DIRISALA KRISHNA VAMSI

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Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S):

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1.MUTYALA SOBHANADRI NAIDU

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2.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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The Court made the following:

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HN,J

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Crl.P.No.2080 of 2025

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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IA Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 in/and Criminal Petition No:2080 of 2025

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The Court made the following Common Order:

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The Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 by the petitioners herein to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.98 of 2017 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 313, 506(II) IPC, 3, 4 DPA, by Rajahmundry Women Police Station, Rajahmundry District.

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The de facto complainant filed I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025, duly enclosing a Joint Memo entered between the petitioners as well as de facto complainant on 24.02.2025. It is stated that at the intervention of elders on both sides, the petitioners and the de facto complainant have arrived at an understanding and the matter has been settled between them.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel representing for the unofficial respondent No.2 ( de facto -complainant) and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing respondent No.1/State are present.

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Today, when the matter is taken up, petitioners herein/Accused Nos.1 and 2 and 2^nd respondent herein are present before this Court. They produced their respective Aadhar cards in proof of their identity. Learned counsel for the

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HN,J Crl.P.No.2080 of 2025

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petitioners and the learned counsel for 2^nd respondent have identified the parties in the open Court.

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This Court has questioned 2^nd 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 petitioners herein/ Accused Nos.1 and 2. This Court is satisfied with the identification of the parties and voluntariness in arriving at the compromise.

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Since the parties entered into settlement and compromise, the Criminal Petition is allowed and therefore, the proceedings in Crime No.98 of 2017 on the file of Rajahmundry Women Police Station, Rajahmundry District against the petitioners herein/ Accused Nos.1 and 2 is hereby quashed.

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