Kolapalli Subba Rao and Another, v. the State of a.P., Rep by Pp.
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), CRLRC No. 1778 of 2010, decided 07.03.2025 by Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Keywords: compounding of non-compoundable offence under Section 324 IPC on compromise/joint memo between accused and injured relative; abatement of criminal proceedings on death of accused during pendency of revision (accused died 11.05.2014); revisional powers under Sections 397 and 401 CrPC to set aside concurrent findings of trial court and first appellate court; acquittal of accused No.2; State of Karnataka v. L. Muniswamy (1977) 2 SCC 699 relied on; relatives settling dispute to lead life in peace and harmony; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Petition allowed: conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court and the learned Appellate Court set aside and petitioner No.2 acquitted on the basis of the compromise between petitioner No.2 and respondent No.2; case against deceased petitioner No.1 dismissed as abated; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, closed.