The High Court · 2025

Judgment

2. The State of Telangana, Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Mah,abubnagar, Telangana State. Rep. by public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana.

P. Srilekha, Wo Raghavendra Goud, Aged about 36 years, Occ. Private Serv,ices, R/o. 1823 W Minton St, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S A, Zip code. 85041 Rep. by her natural mother and SPA holder Kanchari Jayalaxmi. Respondent No.2 Rep. by SPA holder Kanchari Jayalaxmi Wo Kanchari Nagabhushanam as per court order daled 24-01-2025. ...Respondent(De-facto Complainant ) Petition under Section 482 ol Cr.P.C R/w 528 of BNSS Act.2023 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Crimrnal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to Quash the CC 195 of 2021, against the Petitao ne rs/Accused No.1 to 4, offence; u/s 4984 IPC and Sec.3 & 4 of D.P. Act, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Mahabubnagar l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 BETWEEN: P Srilekha, Wo Raghavendra Goud, Aged about 36 years. Occ. Private Services. R/o 1823 W Minton St, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S A, Zip code. 85041 Rep. by her natural mother and SPA holder Kanchari Jayalaxmi. ...Petitioner/Respondent No.2(De'facto Complainant ) in l.A'Nos.3 & 4 of 2025 AND 1 Raghavandra Goud @ Pabbu Raghavendra, S/o P Satyanarayana, aged about 40 years, Occ Junror Assistant. Contract Services,

2. Smt. Samyuktha @ Pabbu Samyuktha. W/o P Satyanarayana. Aged about 68 yea rs. Occ. housewife. 3 P. Satyanarayana, S/o Pabbu Satyananyana S/o Late P Mallaiah, aged about 68 years. occ Private Services,

4. P Rohini Goud @ Pubbu Rohini Goud, D/o P Satyanarayana, aged about.32 vears. Occ. Priv-ate Services. Rep. by her GPA holder and natural mother habbu Samyuktha. All the Al to A4'are R/o H.N-o. '10-6-382' Lingojiguda, Saroornagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State - 500 039. ...Respondents/Petitioners( A1 to A4) in l.A'Nos'3 & 4 ot 2025

5. The State of Telangana, Station House Officer,.Women Police Station, Mahabubnagar, TeTangana State. Rep. by public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana. ...RespondenURespondent No.'llComplainant in l,A'Nos'3 & 4 of 2025 Petition under Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C R/w 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances Stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Crimrnal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the De-facto complainant to compound/comprom ise in CC 195 of 2021. offence U/s 4984 IPC and Sec. 3 & 4 of D P Act. pendrng on the file of Judicial lvlagistrate of First Class at Mahabubnagar. agarnst Al to A4 and quash the same in the interest of justice l.A. NO: 4 F 2025 Petition under Section 320(2) of Cr.P C R/w 359(2) of BNSS praying that tn the circumstances stated in the [Vlemorandum of Grounds of Crimrnal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise in CC No. 195 of 2021 , and compound offence u/s 498A IPC and Section 3 & 4 of D P Act, pending before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Mahabubnagar, against Al to A4 in terms of the compromise, in the interest of .lustice. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of sri Anil Kumar Boga, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.'1 and of Sri N Hanuman Naik. Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 in/a nd CRIMINAL PETITION N o 759 of 2025 COMMON ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.195 of 2021 on the file of Judicial l\/agistrate of First Class at lVahabubnagar, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498,4 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the respondent No.2, that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 have been f filed to record the compromise between them and to compound the offences.

3. Vide order dated 24.01 .2025, this Court directed the parties along with their respective counsel to appear before the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, for identification and to submit a report. 2

4. Pursuant to the above said direction issued by this Court, the parties have appeared and the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has ldentified the parties and submitted a report, dated 30.01.2025 and the same is placed on record.

5. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2O2S are allowed. Consequently, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No.195 of 2021 on the file of Judicial tvlagistrate of First Class at Mahabubnagar, are hereby quashed. lVliscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// Sd/. V. HARI PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR sEc N OFFICER \ To, 1 . The Judicial First Class Magistrate at Mahabubnagar Z. fne Station House Officer, Women Police Station' lvlahabubnagar 3. Two CCs to the puoiic piosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at C. One CC to Sri Anil Kumar Boga, Advocate tOPUCl 5. o;; cc to sti N Hanuman Naik, Advocate [oPUc] 6. Two CD CoPies HYddrabad [OUT] ADK/gh f,-,^abngwith a copy of Memorandum of Understanding' I \1,/r/"A HIGH COURT DATED:05 t02t2025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 ln/and CRLP.No.759 of 2025 - -:---l ,li jl- '.i \r) \ 5rATE OI. l$fl \r$ o -\ X1 + L-',, ALLOWING THE CRLP AND lA.NOs.3 & 4 OF 2025 ,// ?r4 ,','.',',, Phon€:No: So ld llol lssuedr:io, P:Ra6hav€ndra For,llhon/lD proof : S6lt: ,, , ,lDorllt.500f/9 rflixin ts*T qlraqft<rft-6 iEr-2a-:n:r r i, it:ln ( Poqe 7 of 4 0000100/- Ctha r 36153471735 21 14 9€ 1E 7-O0r?2656 38153t7 07l2011 MEMORAND UM OF UNDE RSTAN DING This Memorondum of Understonding is signed on seporole doles ond ol differenl plqces by ond beiween the porlies mentioned below; Pobbu Roghovendro, S/o. Pobbu Solyonoroyono, Aged obout:39 yrs., Occ: Employee, R/o. H.No.l0-6-382-10-6-lt4/3, Streel No. )2, Sri Soi Nogor, Lingojigudo, Opp: Jonopriyo Aportments, Soroorongor Mondol, Rongo Reddy District, Telongono Stote, lndio - 500 035, (Hereinofler colled lhe FIRST pARTy meons ond includes his legol heirs, legol representotives, successors, ossignees, etc.) Aodhoor No. 7578 0857 0463. ANE Pobbu Srilekho, W/o. Pobbu Roghovendro, Aged obout: 36 yeors, Occ: Sofiwore Engineer, R/o. 1823 W Minton St, Phoenix, Arizono , United Stotes of Americo, Zip code: 85041 (Hereinofler colled the SECOND pARTy meons ond includes her legol heirs, legol represenf oiives, successors, ossignees, eic.) Aodhoor No.4745 8394 0730. WHEREAS, the First porty ond Seconcl porty ore legolly wedded wife ond husbond. Thoi the First porty wos morried to Second Porly on 26-01-2014 ot Loxmi Norosimho Swomy Devosthonom, Yodogirigutlo, Nolgondo District os per Hindu riies ond cusioms. The morrioge between them is registered ol SRO, Sororonogor, HM No. 749/2016 doted 27-08-201 6. The monioge is o tove morrioge ond both belongs io different community. The Morrioge is consummoted in beiween boih porties. Oul of soid wed lock lhe bolh porties ore blessed with Vrindo Shri on l6-05-20.l5 ond she is now 09 yeors old. WHEREAS the porties leod morilol life lill Jonuory,2021 lhereofter ond ihere orose some serious differences belween the porties ond boih storted living seporotely. WHEREAS the First Porty filed FCOP No. 552 of 2021 on the file of Hon'ble .Judge, Additionol Fomily Court, Rongo Recidy Districl, L.B.Nogor for dissolutioir of (Y?"f* STATE OF ARIZONA (\ COUNTY OF The foregoin g instrument was acknolv beiore me this b day ot hyur,yt/ 20 c"l ledged By e Notary Pubric My Commissio ll' dr, .? o l:'5^r3 "v5 SPRING ELIZABETH ACKMAN NOTARY PUBLIC ' ARIZONA Madcopa CoqnU Commission # B449tg My Commission ExPfts [i{arch 19, 2C27 Poge 2 oJ 4 morrioge between the First Porty ond second Porty ond for custody of child girl ond some is coming for morking of documents by PW-l ' I WHEREAStheSecondPorlyfiledDVCNo.24of202lbeforetheHon.blelVAddl. JudiciolMogistroteofFirstCloss,Mohbubnogor,ogoinsttheFirstPortyondhis fomilymembers,whichwossubsequentlywithdrownbyfilingo,NolPress Memo,leodingtolhedismissolofDVCNo.24l2O2losnolpressedon28-04- 2023,oftertheFirstPortyossuredthothewouldlivetogetherwiththeSecond PortY. WHEREAStheSecondPortyfiledconiplointogoinsttheFirsiPortyondhis porenls, sister ond olher fomily members before Women Police Stotion' s4$;\ Mohobubnogor, ond the police registered tlR 24/2021 dI' 29-04-2021 u/s 498A IPC ond Section 3 & 4 of D'P. Act, ogoinst the A1 to A4 ond ofter investigotion thepo|icefiledchorgeshee,t,numberedosCClg5l2o2]pendingonthefile oftheJudiciolMogistroteofFirstcloss,Mohobubnogor,foroppeoronceof portles WHEREAS now due io the intervenlion of Advocotes' elders' well wishers ond common friends of both the portles, to qn unqnimous understonding thot no usefulpurposewillbeservedbyconteslingthemottersondthotwillbewosting precious time ond money so os per thp'desire expressed by the porties herein it wos resolved omicobly to live together ond withdrow FCOP No' 552 of 2021 on the file of Hon'ble Judge, Additionol Fomily court, Rongo Reddy District' L.B.Nogor, ond CC 19512011 pending on the file of the Judiciol Mogislrote of First Closs, Mohobubnogor, under the following terms ond conditions: THI EM F D N G s DE

1. 2 The First Porty ond the second porty bolh ogreed io withdrow FCOP No. 552 ot 2021 os NOT PRESSED on the file of Hon'ble Judge' Additionol Fomily Court, Rongo Reddy District' L'B'Nogor' Thot'the First Porty hos ogreed thot Miss Vrindo Shri sholl remoin in the permonent custody of her mother, i'e , the Second Porty' who is working ond residing in the U.S.A., ond bolh porlies sholl jointly ensure lhe well-being ond growth of the minor girl' a7 \ l I 5 LO.L' z-efJ",il,-*" STATI Oi ARIZONA l'.lTY CF M(/ ic, pa COU Th! lcr'egorng tirslru ment was acknol'tl t 'trtle Khq t'/ hiolaiy Pucrrc l,ly Commission ,1311 1;1 th14' L, rres tll4,Lh I t7 ,.{^{^Y' t edoeC ;( STR'NG ELI2ABE'H NOTABY PUBLIC. Maricopa County Commission # 644998 l\ry Commisslon Beires March 1 9, 2027 I 3 LA h=:R 4 5 6 7

8. Y,. Poge 3 of 4 Both porties ogreed for visitotion rights of child Vrindo Shri to the First Porty ond Second porty ond their fomily members by personol visits' phone colls, video colls ond chots. The Porties sholl toke uimost core to keep hormony ond peoce between bolh poriies' Thot the Second porty ie.. noturol mother ogreed for permonenl custody, core ond welfore of Miss Vrindo Shri who is olreody in ihe cusiody of Second PortY. The Second Porty ogreed for withdrowol of CC No' 195 of 2021 sholl file quosh Petition before Hon'ble High Court of Telongono ond First Poriy qnd his fomily members will cooperote for wiihdrowol of cose by oppeoring by person/outhorized person before Hon'ble High Court. After the quoshmeni, both porties sholl live together to preserve the sonctity of their motrimoniol life ond in the best interest of the minor girl, ond both ihe porties sholl nol file ony coses ogoinst eoch other including iheir respeclive fomily members' The first Porty hos ogreed 1o repoy the hond loon of Rs' l0'00'000 (Rupees Ten Lokh only), which wos given by the moiher of the Second Porly ond loken by the First Porty in November 2020 The first Porty sholl olso return gold jewelry orlicles weighing opproximotely l5 tolos. The soid omount is poyoble by the First Porty to the mother& SPA holder of the Second Porty, nomely K Joyoloxmi' olong with the soidgoldjewelry,otthetimeofidentificotionoflheportieslnlheHigh Couri os porl of the quosh petition 1o be filed in relotion to CC No' \9512021 of the Judiclol Firsi Closs Mogistrote' Mohobubnogor' The First Porty sholl first withdrow FCOP No. 55212021 ' pending before the Additionol Fomily Court, L B. Nogor, ofter which the Second Porty sholt proceed with the identificotion of the porties in the High Court on the some doY. Thot the First Porty ond Second Porty sholl not defome one onother in ony monner hereinofter or in future by use sociol medio like foce book, or Pictures, videos etc,. Thot the first porty ond the second porty boih reserye their legol rights if either porty foils to obide by ihe terms ond conditions mentioned in this MOU. -\r-a\ a^ 1O G 1 STATE 0! ltRiZCilA COUNTY CF t{hr The loicoo'"c instrum3n: wr: ack'ro n.,0,. tcL i 4a, ,'i 1l"* Y-?A x f "Jtf ', 5 ,, t"ttw - 4_ ''rle.iged - t U l'.lotary Puoiic L,ly Comrnis.; tt!.re41sa-2.- SPRIi!0 E!-laABEI; ACXM.,ttl t!CTA9V PLJELIC AC]iZCNA Maricopa CoLrniy Cornmissaon ? 644998 l'.4y Commission Expires il3rch 13,QO27 \ N*

9. Thot this Agreement is prepored ond execuled in two originol sets $ ond both the porties sholl reloin one set eoch. lN WITNESS WHEREOF, bolh porlies hove offixed their respeclive signotures ond thumb impressions ofter the foregoing conlents were reod ou1 to them in their vernoculor longuoge, on the respeclive dotes, months, ond yeors stoted, in the presence of lhe following witnesses: WITNESSES \(. z.:&iadL; t362r -t 4?+{ s\'ecL pLev3*1 PY -Xfoa\ U FIRST PARTY Pobbu Roghovend fq DATE & PLACE: on the 26ttt doy of December, 2024 ol Hyderobod, Telongono lndio. (teft Hond thumb I SECOND PARTY Pobbu Srilekhq DATE & PLACE: on lhe lil doy of Jonuory, 2025 ol U.S.A. *t- 6 'l (Pighl Hond Thumb lmpression) STATE OF AHIZONA CoUNTY OF f/clvrtaP"l no inst Th 'i v!- c(.hq PaL$e, Ey e foregoi fore me th )r t t Nctaiy rucirc l,iy Com;-'r.rsr b,9 rument was acknowledged dav ol .1QntlLrY 2A 2{ d" ffv*! rq-&A- SPRING EUZABEIH ACI AN NOTARY PUBLIC . ARIZONA Madcooa Countv Commission # 644698 i,ly Commission Erorres March 14. 2027