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Chandanagar PS, Cyberabad, High Court, Hyderabad. RESPONDENT/PEI TIONER/ACCUSED ...RESPON : :NT/RESPONDENT Petition under Section 320(6) - 359(6) of the BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of rl iminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner he 'ein to record the compromise in Crl.P.No.984 of 2025 pending on the file (r this Hon,bte Court which is filed against Charge Sheet filed in SC No.25 of 201{ , Dt: 22.10.2018 on the file of the Court of the Vll Addl. District Judge cum Spl. . rdge Court for Trial of the cases under SC's / ST's POA Amendment Act at L.B. lagar in connection with Crime No.355 of 2018, Dt: 30.05.2018 of PS, Chandar rgar, Cyberabad in the interest of justice. |.A.NO:3 OF 2025 BETWEEN Katta Sebastian, S/o. late Jermaiah, Aged 56 years, Occ: Jr. Professional Assistant IGM Library in HCU, R/o. H.No.6-1-343/5, Street No.1, Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad- PETITIONERYRESPONDENT IN CRL.P/DE-FACTO COMPLAINT AND Lanka Venkata Sundara Rama Shastry, S/o Late L. Venkatappaiah, Aged 59 years, Occ: Office Asst- in Hyderabad Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, R/o. Flat No.201, Manikanta Nivas, Venkateshwara Colony, Nalagandla Road (Due Colony), Serilingampally ([/), Ranga Reddy District.

2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, through SHO, Chandanagar PS, Cyberabad, High Court, Hyderabad. RESPONDENT/PETITIONER/ACCUSED ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT Petition under Section 320(2) 359 (2) of the BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to compound the offence in connection with SC No.25 of 2018, Dt: 22.10.2O18 on the file of the Court of the Vll Addl. District Judge cum Spl. Judge Court for Trial of the cases under SC's / ST's POA Amendment Act at L.B.Nagar in connection with Crime No.355 of 2018, Dt: 30.05.2018 of PS, Chandanagar, Cyberabad in the interest of justice This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Vempati Mallikarjun Shastry, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor for the State of Telangana on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri K Sridhar Raju, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TEI,,,NGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SIJ 'ANA I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2O25 ln and CRIMINAL PETITION No.984 of 2O2 5 DATE:12.12.2o25 Between: Lanka Venkata Sundara Rama Shastrw AND Pet it rr rrerl accusc<l The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor and another Rcspondents/ De-fac t r )omplainant COMMON ORDER: It is submittcd by lcarned counsel appcrr ing for the petitioner as well as the respondent No.2, that durinl pendency of the present Criminerl Petition, the parties have conr ,romised the matter and accordingly, I.A. Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 hav :. been filed to record the cornpromise betu,een them and to c ) npound the offences.

2. Vide order dated 26.11.2025, this Court dirc<:r:. I rhe partics along with their respective counsel to appear before e Secretary, High Court Legal Seruices Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, for identification ald to subm I a. report. 2

3. Pursuant to the above said direction issued by this Court, the parties have appeared and the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has identified the parties ald submitted a report, dated 29.11.2025 and the same is placed on record.

4. [n vieu' of thc above, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 arc alkr."r'cd Consequently, this Criminal Petition is allowed arrd the procecdings in SC.No.25 of 2Ol9 on the file of learned VII Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge Court for Trial of the cascs undcr SC's/ST's POA Amendment Act, at L.B. Nagar, ir.r connecLion with Crime No.3.55 of 2O 18 of Cha:ndanagar Policc Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate against the petitioner arc hcreby quashcd subjcct lo thc petitioner paying an amount of Rs.5,0OO/- (Rupees Five Thousald Only) to the Director, Sair-rik Welfare, Hyderabad (Savings A/c.No.52188926279, State Bank of India, Shantinagar Branch (2OO7Ol, IFSC Code:SBINO02OO7O, MICR No.50OOO4O57) and Rs.5,OOO/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, within a period of two (O2) weeks from today ald file proof of the same before the Registry. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. To Sd/- A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTNAT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER

1. The Vll Additional District Judge cum Special Judge Court for Trial of the cases under SC's / ST's POA Amendment Act at t.B.Nagar. 2. The S-tation House Officer, Chandanagar police Station, Clberabad. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High court for the statebf Telangana, at 4. One CC to Sri. Vempati Mallikarjun Shastry , Advoc.ate IOPUC] Hyderabad [OUT] n '-_i.;ti =il f:- -- ..-;. \ 5 6 & One CC to Sri. K Sridhar Raju, Advocate [OPUC] Two CD Copies PrlDL Enclosing a copy of Joint Memo Note: Total Amount of Rs. 10,0001 ( Rupees Ten thousand r,r ly ) has been paid by Sri Vempati Mallikarjun Shastry, Counsel for the Petiti,r rer as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide order daled 12.12.2025 as Rs. 1,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the " Director Sainik Welfarr, Hyderabad (Savings tuc..No.52188926279, State Bank of lndia, Shantinagar Branch (20070) tFSC Code: S8IN0020070, MICR No.500004057) and Rs. {,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the Telangana High Court Fr vocates Association, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance USf No. 149994 of 2O2S on dated 29.12.2025 I ( ( HIGH GOURT DATED: 1211212025 I i I COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.984 of 2025 /. /, I ? g JAN '\I$ c) t t -( .ol.-Stl{ ALLOWING THE CRL.PETITION AND I.I.'S I \?\ )\ 1t I ! I i I HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD Crt.P.No.984 OF ZOZ5 Between: Katta Sebastian, S/o. late Jermaiah, Aged 56 years, Occ: Jr. Professiona[ Assistant IGM Libriry i" HiU, R/o. H.No.6-'l -343/5, Street No.1 Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad AND ... Petitioner/Respondent in CrL. p/ De-facto Comptainant 'l . Lanka Venkata Sundara Rama Shastry, S/o Late L. Venkatappaiah, Aged 59'years, Occ: Office Asst. in Hyderabad Centrat Un'iversity, Gachibowti, Hyderabjd, R/o. Ftat N".iOf , Manikanta Nivas, Venkateshwara Cotony, Natagandta Road (Due Col.ony), Seritingampatty (M), Ranga Reddy District. - . . . Respo nden t / petitioner /Accused

2. The State of Tetangana, B"p. Uy its pubLic prosecutor, lltgrgh SHo, Chandanagar pS, Cyberabad, High Court, Hyderabad. ... Respondent/ Respondent t i AFFIDAVIT C UMJ OINT MEMO l, Katta Sebastian, S/o. Late Jermaiah, Aged 56 years, Occ: Jr. Professional Assistant tctvt Library in HCU, R/o. H.No.6-1-343l5, street No.1, Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad, do hereby sotemnty affirm and state on oath hi fottows:

1. lam the Defacto Comptainant in the above Crl,.p.No.9g4 of 2025 and as such I am wel.t acquainted with the facts of the case. G.rr, .A. sb"*,ry) 1)

2. I respectfutty submit that, in the above case ,ve are coming into conctusion that the matter shoutd be settted with .r rr welt-wishers and amicabty settted the issues by way of MoU Dt: 23.Ct.2025 between us. ln this connection we are att fited rA's to ctose the natters forthwith. Hence I am fiting this Joint Memo for perusa[ of thjs llon,bte Court. For the reasons stated in the accompanyirg affidavit, the Petitioner/Defacto Comptainant herein prays that t tis Hon,bte Court may be pteased to permit the petitioner herein Crt.P.No.984 of ZOZ5 in connection with Understanding (MoU), Dt: 23.09.20?5 in the interest < f justice. 10 dispose of the , Aemorandum of Sworn and signed before me at Hyderabad in my presence. .thi: the 21 't day of Novem ber, 2OZ5 ,r4U eponent L s.R. Before me Advocate : 1]rrlx- Counse rthe Respondent (K. Sridhar Raju) q' Counsel f rr t e Petitioner (V./ \. Shastry) ! I a