CRLP/4663/2024 of NADIGUNTA RAJA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 8 October 2026

1. NADIGUNTA RAJA, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Teacher, aged about 46 years, resident of Ramudipalem Village, Indukurpeta, Mandal, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District. ...Petitioner AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., at Amaravathi.

2. Aragala Pavitra, D/o Prem Chandra, Aged about 15 years. Minor, Rep by her mother Aragala Meri, Aged about 39 years, R/o North Mopur Village, Allur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District ...Respondents Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtmay be pleased to quash the proceedings in Crime No.

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34 of 2024 registered for the offences under Sections 8 r/w. 7 of POCSO Act on the file of the Allur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, against the petitioner/Accused pleased to Dispense with the filing of the certified copy of Crime No.34 of 2024 on the file of the Allur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, and pass pleased to permit the petitioners herein to enter into compromise in the CRL.P. No 4663 of 2024in Crime No 34 of 2024 on the file of Honourable Allur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District I don’t want to continue the case and agreed to get the above case quashed before the Honourable High Court, and pass

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pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings in Crime No 34 of 2024 on the file of Hon’ble Allur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District registered for the offences under Section 8 r/w 7 of POCSO Act 2012 and be pleased to pass pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in Crime No. 34 of 2024 on the file of the Allur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, including the arrest /appearance of the Petitioner/Accused pending disposal of the main quash petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondents: SASIKALA MANDAVA Counsel for the Respondents: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4663 of 2024 The Court made the following Order:

Instant Criminal Petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner herein (Accused), seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.34 of 2024 of Allur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, for the offences punishable under Section 8 read with 7 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

2. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, basing on the written instructions, submits that pending the Criminal Petition, police filed charge sheet and the same was numbered as S.C.No.23 of 2025 on the file of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court, Nellore and in the said Calendar Case, the petitioner got acquitted vide Judgment dated 08.07.2025. He also furnished a copy of said Judgment.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the submission made by learned Assistant Public Prosecutor.

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4. Copy of the Judgment dated 08.07.2025 in S.C.No.23 of 2025 on the file of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court, Nellore, is made part of record.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is closed.

Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.

____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 09.10.2026 KRK

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 96

CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4663 of 2024

Date: 09.10.2026 KRK