The High Court · 2025

Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedrngs in CC.No.6532 of 2022 dated 02.11.2022 on the file of lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First class, Warangal District at Warangal, as against the Petitioners. l.A. NO: 2OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings against the Petitioners in CC.No.6532 of 2022 dated 02..1 1.2022 on the file of lll Addl Judicial Magistrate of First class at Warangal as against the Petitioners, pending disposal of the above criminal petition. l.A. NO: 6 OF 202s Between: Ch. Pooja, Wo. Ch. Vinay Kumar, Aged about 25 years, Occ. Housewife, Fl/o. H. No.2-245, Mylaram, Rayaparthy [Vlandal, Warangal - 506314 ...Petitioner/Respondent No.2/Defacto Complainant AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State ofTelangana at Hyderabad. ...Respondent No.1

2. Ch. Vinay Kumar, S/o Ch. Venkateswarlu ,Age: 28 yrs, Occ: Private job, 3. Ch. Krishnaveni, W/o Ch. Venkateswarlu, Age: 46 yrs, Occ: Housewife, 4. Ch. Venkateswarlu, S/o Ch. Bixapathi, Age: 53 yrs, Occ: Business, 5 Ch Akhila, D/o Ch. Venkateswarlu , Age: 24 yrs, Occ: Physiotherapist, All the above Petitioners are residents of H.No.16-10-1085, Shivanagar, Warangal, Telangana - 506002 ...Respondents/Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 4 Petition under Section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the [/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Cou( may be pleased to permit the Petitioner/Defacto complainant to compromise the case in CC.No.6532 of 2022 Dated 02.11.2022 on the file of lll Addl Judicial Magistrate of First class, Warangal District at Warangal for the offences under Section 498-4 of lndian Penal Code 1860 and Section 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, '1961 against the respondents no. 1 to 4. l.A. NO: 7 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(8) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings as against the respondents No.2 to 5 in CC.No.6532 of 2022 Dated 02.11.2022 on the file of lll Addl Judicial Magistrate of First class, Warangal District at Warangal for the offences under Section 498-4 of lndian Penal Code 1860 and Section 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri D. Siva Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Kannam Himabindu, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER - THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA l.A.Nos.6 andT ol 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.289 of 2025 COMMON OR DER This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.6532 of 2022 on the file of the lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Warangal District at Warangal, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498-4 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 .

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 as well as respondent No.2 that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.6 and 7 of 2025 have been flled to record compromise between them and to compound the offences.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the said compromise petitions. _._. 2 - ETD J Crlp -289-20)5

4. Perused the affidavits filed by lhe de facto complainant in l.A.Nos.6 and 7 of 2025 which disclose that she has willingly consented for compromise. Since the parties were willing to enter into compromise, they were given a chance to settle the matter by appearing along with their respective counsel before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana vtde orders dated 30.10.2025 passed by this Court. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee shall identify the parties and submit a report to that effect

5. Pursuant to the above said direction issued by this Court, the parties along with their respective counsel have appeared before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana and the Secretary of the above said Authority identified the parties and submitted a report dated 07.11.2025 stating that the parties were identified and they have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise as per the terms of compromise.

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.6 and 7 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.6532 of 2022 on the file of lll^Aditional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Warangal District at Warangal, registered against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 are ., ETL', J Crlp 289 2t)25 hereby quashed subject to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 are paying an amount of Rs.5,0001 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad and Rs.5,0001 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, within a period of two (02) weeks from today and file proof of the same before the Registry.

7. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed SD/- M. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, I

1. The lll Additional Judicial lvla Warangal. (with records, if any) gistrate of First c S , Warangal District at

2. The Station House Officer, Rayaparthi Potice Station, Warangal District. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

4. One CC to Sri D. Siva Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Kannam Himabindu, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies (Along with a Copy of Joint lt4emo of Compromise) Total Amount of Rs. 10,0001 ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) has been paid by Sri D. Siva Kumar, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide order dated 19- 1 1-2025 as Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, and Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) to the Telangana High Courl Advocates Association, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance USR No. 6288 of 2026 dated 21-01-2026. Kam/PSL HIGH COURT DATED:191'1112025 -! COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.6 and 7 ot 2025 ln/and CRLP.No.289 of 2025 HE1Bo( S i) o J t h 1 3 rla lljlb z * * F|Arc BOTH l.As AND CRIMINAL PETITION ARE ALLOWED ^ .P MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL MISC' PETTTION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT TIYDERABAD FOR TIIE STATE OF TELANGANA Between: Crl'P'No' 2a9 of'2025 1 2 a J 4 i 2 Ch. Vinay Kumar, S/o Ch' Venkateswarlu Age:28 Yrs; Occ: Private job Ch. Krishnaveni, W/o Ch' Venkateswarlu Age:46 Yrs; Occ: Housewife Ch. Venkateswarlu, S/o Ch' Bixapathi' Age: 53 Yrs; Occ: Business Ch. Akhila, D lo Cin' Venkateswarlu Age'. 24 Yrs; Occ: PhYsictheiaPist' A11 the above Petitioners are residents of ii.ll..1 o- r o- 1 oB5, shivanagar' warangal' Tela,gana - 506002 . '.Petitioners/Accused No' 1 to 4 AND The State of Telargana, Rep. by its hrblic Prosecutor' Uigh iourt for the State of Telangana Hvderabad through e.S RaYaParthi, Warangal ....Respondent No' 1/ Complainant Ch. Pooja, W/o: Ch' VinaY Kumar'.^ Ased about 25 Years, Occ: Housewife' B7o. H. No.2-245, MYIaram' n.yrfrttny Manda-l, Warangal - 506314 ...Respondent No'2/ Defacto Complainant I I I I ..lr - ft!1 MOU AND JOINT MEMO FILED BY THE PETTTI ONERS AND RES!olIDE-N',LNg_:2

1. It is submitted that the petitioner herein hled the above quash petition seeking to quash the proceedings in CC.No.6532 of 2022 Dated 02.11.2022 on the irle of III Addl Judicial Magistrate of First class, Warangal District at Warangal. The Respondent No.2 has lodged the above case against the petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 U/Sec. 498-4 of Indian Penal Code 1860 and Section 3 & 4 of Dowrlr Prohibition Act, 196 1. wherein the petitioners were figured as Accused.

2. It is humbly submitted that the de facto complainant and petitioners have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on OI.lO.2025 deciding upon the future with the intervention of elciers. We in order to ameliorate the diflerences have decided to compromise and settie the matter once lor all. We have settled the disputes amicably and the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 and the Respondent No.2 have agreed to settle the present dispute in CC.No.6532 of 2022 Dated 02.11.2022 on the file of III Addt Judicial Magistrate of First class, Warangal District at I I I I * Warangal, before this Hon'ble Court. As such we have filed a petition seeking this Hon'ble Court to record the compromise. The contents mentioned in the said compromise petition are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. The said compromise is entered with free will and consent and without any coercion. Hence, we are {iling the present joint Memo. It is therefore prayed that this Hontrle Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner herein tc compound the offences with the Respondents No.2 to 5 herein by recording compromise and by allon ing the Crimina-l petition i:led by the respondents against CC.No.6532 of 2022 Dated 02.17.2022 on the Iile of III Addl Judicial Magistrate of First c1ass, Warangal District at Warangal for the ollences under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code 1860 ald Section 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 196 1 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Hyderabad, Dt. i9-05-2025 A. tcn "lq{ PETITIONtrR/A CUStrD 1 : ,\t ,./ /'. .l ll ->-r.I nh^V I l\!- '_2 v PETITIONER/ACCUSED 2 \ \ a, J enta.-f-#n^-r'"--r PETITIONER/ACCUSED 3 A cl^,- 4ps)* PETITIONER/ACCUSED 4 Er-to-., "v4 COI.JNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER I ,^ A COUNStrL FO QooieY r(J R RESPONDENT NO.2 K {i"^^I,n$.^, RtrSPONDtrNT NO.2/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT