Pelluri Venkata Rayana Sarma v. Khambampati Chandra Sekhar
Case brief
What is this about?
Compounding of offence; Section 147 NI Act; Section 320(6) and Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.; acquittal on compromise; joint memo of compromise; cheque amount Rs.5,00,000/-; settlement payment Rs.2,75,000/-; virtual appearance from District Jail Vijayawada; judicial custody since 04.07.2026; conviction and sentence set aside; C.C.No.63 of 2015; Criminal Appeal No.158 of 2017; Criminal Revision Case No.1148 of 2024; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao; released forthwith; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
I.A.Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2026 allowed; offence compounded under Section 147 of the N.I. Act read with Section 320(6) of the Cr.P.C.; conviction and sentence in C.C.No.63 of 2015 (dt.31.05.2017) as confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.158 of 2017 (dt.19.09.2024) set aside; Petitioner acquitted under Section 320(8) of the Cr.P.C.; Petitioner to be released forthwith if not required in any other case; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications closed.