Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLRC/400/2026 of Galinki Raju Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 20 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 400/2026 Between: 1. GALINKI RAJU, S/O DEVADANAM,AGED 42
APHC010194852026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
Between:
1. GALINKI RAJU, S/O DEVADANAM,AGED 42 YEARS, R/O NEAR 132, KV
SUB
STATION,JANGAREDDIGUDEM,
JANGAREDDIGUDEM
MANDAL,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PUBLIC
PROSECUTORHIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVTHI
2. YERRAGOGU
VEERA
VENKATA
SATYANARAYANA,
S/O
REDDIYYA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 20/57,NEAR SAI BABA
TEMPLE,
KOPPENAPUDI
VILLAGE,AKIVIDU
MANDAL,
WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Revision filed under Section 397/401 of CrPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision Case, the High Court may be pleased to set aside the order dated 10.12.2024
passed in CRLA. No: 229 of 2024 on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhimavaram, in confirming the order dt. 10.10.2024 passed in CC. No. 812 of 2021 on the file of the II Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased
pleased to condone the delay of 21 days in filing the above CrI. RC. and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to set aside the order dated 10.12.2025 passed in CRLA. No: 229 of 2024 on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhimavaram, in confmirming the order dt. 10.10.2024 passed in CC. No. 812
of 2021 on the file of the II Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BILAAL AHMED SYED
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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JUDGMENT:
The Criminal Revision Case has been filed seeking to set aside the Judgment dated 10.12.2024 passed in Crl.A. No 229 of 2024 on the file of the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhimavaram, confirming the Judgment dated 10.10.2024 passed in CC. No. 812 of 2021 on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram.
2. Heard Sri Bilaal Ahmed Syed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. The complainant/respondent No. 2 appeared before this Court and produced his original Aadhaar Card, which was compared with the attested copy of his Aadhaar Card placed on record. The respondent No. 2 would submit that he has received the amount and that the matter has been compromised amicably.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner/accused is in jail.
5. The respondent No.2 is permitted to compromise the matter with the petitioner under Section 320(6) of Criminal Procedure Code (for short ‘the Cr.P.C.’), read with Section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act.
6. In that view of the matter, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of compromise. The petitioner shall pay an amount of Rs.20,000/- towards costs to the Andhra Pradesh High court Legal Services Committee. The Secretary is directed to spend this amount for the welfare of the children in the Government Home to provide any amenity or purchase clothes or books or any other things to attend their needs.
7. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed on record, the receipt showing payment of costs of Rs.20,000/- to the Andhra Pradesh High Court Legal Services Committee.
8. Accordingly, the Judgment dated 10.12.2024 passed in Crl.A. No 229 of 2024 on the file of the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhimavaram, confirming the Judgment dated 10.10.2024 passed in CC. No. 812 of 2021 on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram is hereby set aside. Accordingly, the petitioner /accused is acquitted. The petitioner/accused be released forthwith, if not required in any other case. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee is directed to spend the amount of Rs.20,000/- for the welfare of the visually challenged children in Government Homes.
Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 21.04.2026. UPS
Dt.21.04.2026
UPS