Danda Naveen Kumar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR on basis of amicable settlement/compromise between accused and de-facto complainant; Criminal Petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023; FIR No.249 of 2025, Kanchikacherla Police Station; offences under IPC Sections 376(2)n, 380, 354(C), 506 and 509; I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 for compounding and recording joint-memo compromise allowed; de-facto complainant's voluntary consent verified in open Court; Assistant Public Prosecutor reported no objection; reliance on Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012(10) SCC 303; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao; decided 02.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings against the petitioner/accused in FIR No.249 of 2025 of Kanchikacherla Police Station quashed; I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 allowed; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, to stand closed.