Sri Reddy Surya Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR/Crime No.01 of 2024, M.R. Peta Police Station, Visakhapatnam District; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; IPC Sections 342, 509, 109 read with Section 34; POCSO Act, 2012 Sections 10 and 9(p); SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s); Petitioner is Accused No.2; earlier quash of proceedings against Accused No.1 by order dated 09.05.2024 in I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2024 in Crl.P.No.193 of 2024 on compromise between Accused No.1 and Respondent No.2 (complainant); no purpose in continuing proceedings against Accused No.2; petition allowed, crime quashed, miscellaneous petitions closed; single judge Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao; Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; decided 04.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings in Crime No.01 of 2024 of M.R. Peta Police Station, Visakhapatnam District quashed; miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, closed.