Andhra Pradesh High Court
CRLRC/752/2025 of K Hari Prasad Vs M Harinath Babu on 31 March 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 752 and 753 of 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 752/2025: Between:
APHC010352452025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 752/2025:
Between:
1. K HARI PRASAD, S/O. GANGESH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC
BUSINESS,
R/O.
D.NO.
3/130/4B,
REDDUGUNTA
STREET,
PUTTURTOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. M HARINATH BABU, S/O K.M. KRISHNAIAH CHETTY, AGED 50
YEARS, OCC PROP. KRISHNA JEWELLERY, R/O. D.NO. 4-105, BAZAAR
STREET,
PUTTURTOWNAND
MANDAL,
CHITTOORDISTRICT.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR,
HIGH
COURT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT
AMARAVATI.
...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 present this Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Revision Case against the judgment dt.09.07.2025
passed in Crl.A.No.l20 of 2023 on the file of X Addl. Sessions Judge, Tirupati confirming the judgment dt.28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 451 of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the judgment dt.
28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 451 of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated
suspend the execution of sentence and payment of compensation passed in Crl.A.No.l20 of 2023 on the file of X Addl. Sessions Judge, Tirupati dt.09.07.2025 confirming the judgment dt.28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 451
of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur pending disposal of the CrI.R.C. and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated
May pleased to extend the time for a period of 5 months to pay the settlement amount to the complainant in CrI.R.C.No.752/2025 of this Hon'ble Court, which arose out of C.C. No. 451 of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
2. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA
CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No: 753/2025:
Between:
1. K HARI PRASAD, S/O. GANGESH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC
BUSINESS,
R/O.
D.NO.
3/130/4B,
REDDUGUNTA
STREET,
PUTTURTOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. M HARINATH BABU, S/O K.M. KRISHNAIAH CHETTY, AGED 50
YEARS, OCC PROP. KRISHNA JEWELLERY, R/O. D.NO. 4-105, BAZAAR STREET, PUTTURTOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR
DISTRICT.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR,
HIGH
COURT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT
AMARAVATI.
...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 present this Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Revision Case against the judgment dt.09.07.2025
passed in Crl.A.No.l21 of 2023 on the file of X Addl. Sessions Judge, Tirupati confirming the judgment dt.28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 396 of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur for the following among other grounds.
IA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated
dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the judgment dt 28.06.2023
passed in C.C. No. 396 of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025
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 to
suspend the execution of sentence and payment of compensation passed in Crl.A.No.l21 of 2023 on the file of X Addl. Sessions Judge, Tirupati dt.09.07.2025 confirming the judgment dt.28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 396
of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur pending disposal of the CrI.R.C. and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated
May pleased to extend the time for a period of 5 months to pay the settlement amount to the complainant in CrI.R.C.No.753/2025 of this Honble Court, which arose out of C.C. No. 396 of 2018 on the file of Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
2. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA
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COMMON JUDGMENT:
The Crl.R.C.No.752 of 2025 has been filed challenging the Judgment, dated 09.07.2025 passed in Crl.A.No.120 of 2023 on the file of the learned X Additional Sessions Judge, Tirupati confirming the judgment dated 28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 451 of 2018 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur.
2. The Crl.R.C.No.753 of 2025 has been filed challenging the Judgment, dated 09.07.2025 passed in Crl.A.No.121of 2023 on the file of learned X Additional Sessions Judge, Tirupati confirming the judgment dated 28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 396 of 2018 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur.
3. Since the subject matter of these revisions is one and the same, at the request of the learned counsel on both sides, these revisions are heard together and passed the following common judgment.
4. Heard Sri D.Purna Chandra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State and Ms. T. Lakshmi Padmaja, learned counsel for the respondent No.1.
5. Learned counsel on both sides would submit that in obedience to the orders dated 17.09.2025 and 23.03.2026, passed in the Crl.R.C.Nos.752 and 753 of 2025, the petitioner paid an amount of Rs.14,76,740/- which is the balance compromised amount to the respondent No.1 today i.e., on 01.04.2026.
6. The petitioner and respondent No.1 are present before this Court and submitted that they have compromised the matter. The Respondent No.1 submitted that he has received the amount.
7. The respondent No.1 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.
8. In that view of the matter, these Criminal Revision Cases are allowed in terms of compromise. The petitioner shall pay an amount of Rs.30,000/- 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. The petitioner shall produce the receipt evidencing payment of costs before the Registry on or before 02.04.2026. The Registry is directed to record compliance with the payment of costs accordingly.
9. Accordingly, the judgment dated 09.07.2025 passed in Crl.A.No.120 of 2023 on the file of the learned X Additional Sessions Judge, Tirupati confirming the judgment dated 28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 451 of 2018 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur and the judgment, dated 09.07.2025 passed in Crl.A.No.121 of 2023 on the file of learned X Additional Sessions Judge, Tirupati confirming the judgment dated 28.06.2023 passed in C.C. No. 396 of 2018 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Puttur, are hereby set aside. Accordingly, the petitioner /accused is acquitted.
Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.04.2026. UPS
Dt.01.04.2026
UPS