Ponnam Pitchaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 Cr.P.C. quash petition dismissed as infructuous on report of compromise between parties before elders; Crime No.60 of 2021, Machavaram Police Station, Guntur District; offences under Sections 307, 143, 341, 323, 324, 506 read with 149 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 2(2)(va) SC ST (PoA) Act; petitioners/accused A2, A10, A12 - Ponnam Pitchaiah and Others; respondent - State of Andhra Pradesh; Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Justice K Sreenivasa Reddy; order dated 08.04.2026; miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
On being told that the parties had compromised before the elders leaving nothing for adjudication, the Court recorded the submissions and dismissed the Criminal Petition as infructuous; it did not decide the quashing question on merits. ¶22