The High Court · 2025

R. Amarnath, S/o. R. Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 44 years. Rio Plot No. 10, Occ: Business Dargahmitta, Prashanathi Nagar, Nellore, Net ore District, A.P.- 524408 R. Sridevi, W/o Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 61 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. Plot No 10, Dargahmitta, pr.asha-nathi Nagar. N6llore, Nellore District, A.P.- 524408 Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, S/o. R. Ankaiah, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Politician, R/o. Plot No. 10, Dargahmitta, prashariathi Nagar, Ni: ore, Nellore District, A.P.- 524408 R. Renuka Goud,, D/o.Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 35 years, Occ: Hoqsehold, Ri/o. P-lot No. 10, Dargahmitta, prash-anathi Nagar, Nellore, Nellore District, A.P.- 524408 Petitioner Nos. 2 to 4 are represented by their General power of Attorney D1.O7.O2.2O25 R. lndrasena, i.e. PetitionerNo.5 herein 5 R. lndrasena, S/o.Ravula Dasluatha Rarnaiah Goud, Aged about 41 years, Occ: Private Emptoyee, .R/o plot No. 10, Dargahmiita,"praJnanitfri (Jga-r, Nellore, Nellore District, A.P.- 524408 ...Petitionersi/Accused 1 to 5 AND 1 2 The State of Telangana, Represented by Public prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. Smt. R.Pravalika, W/o. R. Amarnath, Aged about 28 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. H.No.18-6-455, Maqdhoompura, Old City, Hyd eia bad-500063 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the l\,4emorandum of Grounds of Ci.iminal petit on, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in CC No.3778 of 2023 on the f e oF the Hon'ble XV Additional Chlef l\4etropoTrtan Ir,4 ag strate Hyderabad for the ofFences ...Respondents/Respondents under Sec 4984, 406, 506 petitioners/a ccu sed 1 to 5. of lpc r/w 4 & 6 of D.p Act against the l.A. NO: 1 OF 202s Pet tron unCer Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated ln the l\4enorandum of Grounds of Cr minal Petition the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings including appearance the pei i onersiaccused '1 to 5 in CC No 3778 of 2023 on the frle of the Hon,ble XV AdC t o,ral Cl. ef l,'let.opolrtan l\,4agistrate, Hyderabad pendlng disposal of the Crirn na Pet tion l.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: Smt R.Pravalika, W/o. R. Amarnath, Aged about 28 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o H.No.18-6-455, N4aqdhoompura, Old City, H yd erabad-500063 .;.Petitioner/Defacto Complainant AND 1 4 5 6 R- Amarnath,,S/o. R. Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 44 years, Fyo. Plot No 10, Occ: Business Dargahmifta, Prashanat-hi Nagar, Nellore, N'ellore District, A.P.- 524408 R. Sridevi, Wo. Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 61 years, Occ: Ho_usewife, R/o. Plot No. 10, Dargahmitta, prashanathi Nagar, Nillore, Nellore District, A.P.- 524408 Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, S/o. R. Ankaiah, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Politician, R/o. Plot No. 10, Dargahmitta, Prashariathi Nagar, N6llore, Nellore District, A.P.- 524408 R. Renuka Goud,, DIo Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 35 yea-rs, Occ Ho{sehold, R/o. Plot No. 10, Dargahmitta, prash-anathi Nagar, Nellore. Nellore Distr-ict, A.P.- 524408 Petitioner Nos 2 to 4 are represented by their Genera power of Attorney Dt 07.02 2025 R. lndrasena, i e Petitioner No. 5 herein R. lndrasena. S/o Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud, Aged about 41 years, Occ Prvate Employee, R/o. Plot No 10, Dargahmitta.-prashanathl (agar, Nellore Nello.e D stricl. A P - 524408 .. . Res po nde nts/Petitio ners/Acc used 1 to 5 The State of_Te angana Represented by public prosecuto.. Hlgh Court for the Slate of Te'angara. ar Hyderabad ...RespondenURespondent Petition under Section 359(6) of BNSS praytng that in the circumstances stated in the It4emorandum of Grounds of Crimina Petitlon the High Court nray be pleased to Permit the Petitioner herein / De-facto Compla nant in the maln criminal petition for compounding the offences in C C.No 3778'2023, U/s 498A. 406, 506 of IPC r/w 4 & 6 of D P Act on the flle of XV Additionat Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) rtw 528 of BNSS praying that n the circumstances stated in the lvlernorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings in C,C.No.377812023, Uls.4984, 406, .506 of tPC r/w 4 8 6 of D.p Act on the file of XV Additional Chief Metropolitan lvlagistrate, Hyderabad in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing lhe argument$ of Ms. P. Radhika, Advocate for the Petitioners and the Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Publii Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Ms. S. Rama Subhadra, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.A.Nos.2 AND 3 0F 2o2s ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION N o.2687 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS, 2023') seeking quashment of the proceedings in C.C, No.3778 of 2023, on the file of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, against the petitioners 2 The petitioners are accused Nos.'1 to 5 in the Calendar Case regrstered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-4, 406, 506 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860 anh Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1 96'1 .

3. Heard Ms.P.Radhika. learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional public prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State dnd Ms.S.Rama Subhadra, learned counsel for the respondent No.2. i 4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, respondent No.2 - de factdpomplainant filed l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 lo permit them to enter into compromise in view of the settlement between the parties, to record the compromise between the parties and to quash the proceedings against the petitioner Nos.1 to S/accused Nos l to 5 in C C No.3778 oI 2023 2 \ /t(./ 1.. l.\,'. : 1t'i ) ri:t):; l)li itll cil P.t{a. 2687 oi :t)) i

5. Thrs Court vide order daied 27:'02'2025 refened the parties to the High Court Legal Services Committee for 'rdentification and to verify the voluntariness in arriving the settlement' The Secretary' High Court Legal Services Committee, has submitted report dated 05 03'2025 stating that 'counsel and also on the parties are identified by their respective verification of Aadhar Cards/ldentity Cards and the enquiries reveal that the parties have willful and without coercion entered into settlem enUcom Prom ise ' I have Perused the materials

6. 7. Having considered the allegations' the charged offences' which are essentially personal in nature and taking into account the amicable settlement between the parties and to restore peace among them' in the light of the dictums in Gian Singh v' State of Puniab and anotherl and Anil Mishra v. State of lJ'P'z; State of Madhya Pradesh v' Laxmi Narayan and others3, this Court is of the considered view that quashment of the impugned proceedings in view of the settlement by nder Section 482 Cr'P C't528 of BNSS' 2023' exercising iurisdiction u would be in the interest of justice ' 2012 (1O) SCC 303 2 zozc tNsc 149 3 zotg (s) scc oas ? ArlR,/ l. 1.\,t.,.1 at.i ) oJ 20?i in/ and (n P.l,t. 268,,- of 202 i 8 Accordingly, I A Nos,2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, all the proceedings in C C No.377B of 2OZ3 pending on the file of the XV Additional chief Metroporitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed against the petitioners/accused Nos..l to 5. I ln the above terms, the Criminal petitidn is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, iflany, shall stand closed. SD/. N. SRI HARI DEPUTY REGISTRAR // Note: This order is amended as per court order dated 17 -O4-2O25 made in l.A,No.4 of 2025 in Crl. Petition No.2687 of 2025. The order dated 11-03-2025 passed in Crl. Petition No.2687 of 2025 mentioned the Court name as lll Judicial [/agist'ate of First Class, Hyderabad, instead of XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad As per Court order the typographical error is corrected as 'XV Additional Chief l\4etropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad wherever it s necessa ry This order substitutes the earlier order dated 1 1-43-2025 n Crl Petition No.2687 of 2025 despatched o:t 1 6-A 4-2025 To //TRUECOPY' /\\, : , oepul#'IrBEffiH . i\.. -.- * 'sEcIoN oFFlcER City District. '1 The XV Addit onat Chief [,4etropolitan Magistrate, [fOeraOad 2 The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, South Zone, Hyderabad 3 Tilo CCS to the Public Prosecutor, High lourt for the State of Telangana at 4. One CC to Ms. P. Radhika, Advocate [OpUCl 5. One CC to Ms. S. Rama Subhadra, Ad'vocate lOpUCl 6. Two CD Copies Hyderabad. [OUT] (Along with a Copy of Joint lVlemo of dompromisey kam/DL W HIGH COURT DATED:1 110312025 17t04t2025 AMENDED COMMON ORDER LA.Nos.2 and 3 ot 2025 in/and CRLP.No.2687 of 2025 oB 1HE S Lr I6 I J 0Z nny zrrzs (,( ! * SparCHg- r\ tl ALLOWING BOTH l.As AND DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION il) Ll9 il,( # IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT FOR THtr STATE OF TELANGANA AT: HYI]ERABAD CRL.P.No.- 'ff r^ of 2025 ,-=.trtf Between 1. R' Arnarnath,.S/o' n'Dasaiathal?arnaiah-Goud' Aged about 44 Y"*":;;leiot No Dargahmitta, Prashanathi iN]8ar' Nlllore' N"fri," District' A'P'- 52!408 'ro' l o4:(*'4 / 2 3 4 5 Goud' R. Sridevi, W/o' Ravula Dasaratha.Ramaiah Aged about 61.I'T':-o^1";lff .XL",rhi Nagar, R/o. PIot No lO, Dargah *iU".., *.tt"te District' A'P - 524408 Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud' S/o' R' Ankaiah' o*.J .0""," uo'.T", _::;l:]l';:::;,",r h i Na ga r Ri o. PIot No 10' Dargan ;:u..., Nellore District' A P - 5:24408 R. Renuka Goud, D/o Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud' 35 Years' occ: Hot-rsehold' ;*.;;il, p /o Plot No' 10, Darganmitta' Prashanathr Nagar' 'r:;;;;, i,;r"'e District, A P - s24408 Petitioner Nos' 2 to 4 are represent:1:i-tn"tt CL""*f Power of Atto rn?y Dt OT '02'2025 i'e' Petitiofrer No 5 herei4 ;Hil;^, R. Indrasena, S/o'Ravula Dasaratha Ramaiah Goud' [r::?[i*jij:r*i:u1lij=r*-1,ii."-" / i.rJr"re District, A'P'- 524408 '*l,u"re, '/ ..petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 And i 1 . The State of Telangana - Represented by Public Prosecutor'' ,iJn ao"t, lor the State of Telangana' at HYderabad

2. SnrL. I?_.Prl',.lrlika, W,/o. Il. Anlarn.lth, ,1gtd:Lbolrt 2g t.e.ars. Occ: Houserl,ifs, a, No t8-6_45.5, M:rqcthoomprrrzl, 11i:, ( )lrl Ctirv, ll-r clcr.abaci - 50 OOb3 I .. Respondents/ Respondents ANT DEFACTO coM JOINT MEMO FILEDBY THE ACCUSED AND 1' It is submitted JLlqt the defacto complainant Smt. R. pravarika lodged a complaint against *re Accused herein before wps south Zone, Hyderabad who registered a case vide Crime No.23/2023, d.ated 2T-O)._2023 U/s. 49gA, 406, 506 of IPC r / w 4&,6 of , D.p Actwhich was charge sheeted vide c.c.No.3zzB/2023, u/s. 4gBA, 406, s06 of ipc rlw 4&6 of D.p Act on the file of III Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Hyderabad. 2. It is submitted that with the intervention and ad tr,ell-rvishers of both sides, the accused and Defacto compromised w,ith each other and settled the matter Dci:rcto complainant agrcecl to withCrarv the above case Lhc ir<.cr-rsecl \-olLl n taril\.. vice of elders and complainant are amicably and the registered against r Henc t ,Jvl cmo < '-/x(h marnat h Ar:cr.rsccl No. 1 'Lt^1.- (" R. Indrersena (Accused 2 to 4) R. Indrasena (Accused 5) Coun S Accused r the Petitioners/ Hyderabad 20,02.2023 \*"<,^Qiu- R. Pravallika Defacto Complainant l I i 1 ) I 1 Counsel Defacto the Respondent/ plai nant