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Sri Khaia Rafiuddin Tahair, S/o.,Khaja Akhtar Vasegm, Aoe 26 vrs Occ lT Emotovee in Baston n..o"'r-t"- botiilI* 5iit"rrJ,-Alo HI t'to. 9?-1 3 1 /N/1 56, Radhava Colony, Tolichowki, Hyderabad. 868631217 1 - .. . ResPondenUCom Plainant ...RespondenUDe-facto Complainant 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 pieased to quash the C.R. No.114 of 2025 on the file of the XVll Additional Chief Judicial lviagistrate, at Hyderabad, Hyderabad district against the PetitionersiAccused No. '1 to 4. l.A. NO: 2 OF 2O2s 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 stay of all and further proceedings against the petitioners/Accused No. 1 to 4 in c.R. No. 114 of 2o2s on the file of the XVll Additional chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad, Hyderabad district pending disposal of the criminal Petition. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 BETWEEN: Sri Khaja Rafiuddin Tahair, S/o Khaja Akhtar Vaseem, Age. 26 yrs, Occ lT Employee in Baston Associate Softuiare Systems, nlo. Hlrrro. Raghava Cotony, Totichowki, Hyderabad. bAAAStZfi t. -Sia iarTf.tliSO, ...2nd RespondenUDe-facto ComplainanUpetitioner in I.A.Nos.3 & 4 ol 2O2S AND 'l Krish I 9,. n,.tlqltl' . Agalrya-|, _S/o. Pavan Kumar Aoarwal, Age 2.1 years. Occ:Job ^E1irsvg oyft!1*r, oirr""J Foi,,-ty P:gl:Ils. ll:. Pot,No radbund, secunderabad. Mob. 83093 20633. Aadtiar No. 8637 9892 5159. 2. Mithesh Ag_anaual S/o. Late Ram Kumar Agarwal. Age. 21 years, Occ. Business (Pooja Store)- R/o. H.No. 1S-11_15"t2tCiB, Sri"", Nagartol-ony Malakpet. Hyderabad Mob. 85009 66444. 3 Shubhashish Par, s/o. par Sitendu, Age.21 years occ. student (Deqree 2nd Y-.?r)_&g- H.No 5-8-446. ptot No 5s, Chiras Ari-rin"-'AoiJl.'HvElraojj. Mob. 77308-55317 4. Naman Aoanival. S/o. Late Ram Kumar Aqarwal. Age. 19 years, Occ. H.l'ro rs-rr-rs)z7cla.- bire.ii''rursri"-coiony' "ti;i"6;. Student. -R/o. Hyderabad. Mob. 63024-401 50. ...RespondenuAccused Nos.1 to 2/Accused Nos.1 to 4 in l.A.Nos.3 &4 of 2o2i 5. The State of Telangana, B"p. Oy its public prosecutor through p.S Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad Districi, feiirxiani. ...RespondenUComplainant in l.A.Nos.3 & 4 ol 2O2S Petition under section 359(6) R/w 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds or iriminai petition, ihe High court may 'be preased to permit the petitioner/2" respondenuDe-iacto complainant to compound the offence Registered against ihe Respondent Petitioner/ Accused No 1 to 4 Under section 110, 281, 54 RA// 3(5) oi gNsa sEc. 184, 185 A, 187 of M.V. ACT in c.R 114 or 202s on the fire of the XVrl Additional chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad, Hyderabad oistrict anJ quastr the proceedings against the Respondent/petitioners/ Accused No. .l to 4 herein rn Crl.P.No.2915 of 2025. l.A. NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) R/w S2g of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds or irimina'i petition, the High court may be pleased to record the compromise in crl.p.No. of 2025 and quash the proceedings in crl.P.No.291 5 ot 2o2s on the file of XVll Additional chief {uoi91at Magistrate, at Hyderabad, Hyderabad district under sections 110,281, s4 R/W 3(5) OF BNS & Sec. 184, 1BS A. 187 of M.V. ApT against the Respondent /Petitioner /Accused No. 1 to 4. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri ranaji Pradeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners and sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of Respondent No..1 and of sri rhaduri Nagaraju, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI - l.A.Nos.3 AND 4 OF 2025 . ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION No.2915 OF 2025 ' COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 o'f Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS, 2023') seeking quashment of the proceedings in Crime No.114 of 2025 of Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad District, against the petitioners.
2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.'l to 4 in the Crime registered for the offences punishable under Sections 110, 28l, 54 read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS, 2023') and Sections 184, '185A, 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
3. Heard Mr.Tanaji Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State and Mr.Thaduri Nagaraju, learned counsel for the respondent No.2/de-facfo complainant
4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, respondent No.2/de-facfo complainant filed l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 with the prayer to permit them to enter into compromise and by recording the settlement to quash the proceedings against the - -' -petitioner/accused in Crime No.1 14 of 2025. 2 A'7RJ
1..1.N'oi.) and 4 oJ 2025 in/ and Cr/-l'.N0.29/ 5 01 2025
5. This court vide order dated 06.03.2025 referred the parties to the High court Legal Services committee for identification and to verify the voluntariness in arriving the settlement. The secretary, High court Legal Services Committee, has submitted reports dated 10.03. 2O2S and 19-03-2025 stating that the parties are identified by their respective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar cards/ldentity cards and the enquiries reveal that the parties have willful and without coercion entered into settlemenVcompromise.
6. I have considered the submissions of the learned counsel and perused the materials on record.
7. Having considered the allegations, the nature of charged offences and taking into account the amicable setflement between the parties and to restore peace between the parties, in the light of the dictums in Gian Singh v. Sfafe of Punjab and anotherl and Anit Mishra v. State of u.P.2; State of Madhya pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and others3, this Court is of the considered view that quashment of the impugned proceedings ih view of the setflement by exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.t528 of BNSS, 2023, would be in the interest of ,tY{ce ' 2012 (10) SCC 303 ' 202+ INSC 18g ' zorg 1s; scc oee ') J NrR,/ 1...1.\0.'..) ud I 0J 202i nf anl Cr/. P.No.29 / i 01 2025 B. Accordingly, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, all the proceedings in Crime No.114 of 2025 of Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad District, are hereby.quashed against the petitioners/accused Nos.'l to 4 I ln the above terms, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/. L. LAKSHMI BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR .\ SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The XVll Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad, Hyderabad district
2. The station House Officer, Jubille Hills Police Station, Hyderabad 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (OUT)
4. One CC to Sri Tanaji Pradeep Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Thaduri Nagaraju Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies ADK/gh Along with a copy of Joint Memo of Compromise (t- ! i a {'lt) F P.t - \ HIGH COURT DATED:2010312025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.3 and 4 ot 2025 ln/and CRLP.No.2915 ot 2025 I ttE SrA, e ,(. J:, 2r t,, 1 I l[?5 ( z i:i DISPOSING OF THE CRLP AND ALLOWING IA.NOs.3 & 4 OF 2025 Qs- *|q\; IN T'T{E HICH COURT FOR THE S'|ATE OIT TELANGANA A'I H\'DERABAI) I,A.NO oF 2025 IN Crl.P.No o1.2025 Between: 1 Krish Agalwal. S/o: Pavan Kurrar Agarr'val .Age: 2l Years, Occ: Job Searcl.ring. Wo: Pot No. 13, Arihanth Enclave, Gymkhana, Diamond Point, Tadbund, Secunderabad. Mob: 83093 20633. Aadlrar No. 8637 9892 5159. 2 J 4 1 Mithesh Agarwal, S/o: Late Rarn Kumar Agarwal, Age: 2l Years, Occ: Business (Pooja Store), R/o: H.No, I5-ll-l5l2lcl8, Saleem Nagar Colony Malakpet Hyderabad. Mob: 85009 66444. Shubhashish Pal, S/o: Jithendu Pal, Age. 21 Years, Occ: Student (Degree 2nd Year). R/o: H.No. 5-8-446. Plot No. 55, ChiLag AIi Lane, Abids, Hyderabad. Mob: 77308-55i 17 Naman Agarwal S/o: Late Ram Kurlat Agarwzrl, Age: 19 Years, Occ: Student. R/o: H.No. I 5-l I-l 5/2lci8, Saleem Nagar Colony lV{alakpet. Hyderabad. Mob: 63024-40150 . .Petitioner/Accused No. 1 to 4 And The State of Telangana Rep. by its Public Prosecutor through P.S. Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad District, Telangana. Respondent/Cornp Iainant ) Sri Kha1a ilatlLrdclin Tahair S/o. Khaja Akhtar Vasccrn. Age: 26 yrs. Occ : IT Ernployee in Baston Associare Softr.,,.are Systenrs, Wo. H. No. 9-4-13 l,^r/156, Raghava Co)ony,, Tolichou'ki, I lvtlcra batl. -:i.irrX6illlTl Respondent/De la cLo contplainant .IOINTMEMO It is to subnrit thar the defacto complairiirnt had given a cornplaint before tlre Police Station JUBLIEE HILLS ott l?.02.2025 and the police registered it as Crinre No. t I4 of 2025 for Offences u/s I 10. 2g l. 54 zuW 3(5) OF BNIS& Slic 134, 185 A, 187 of M.V. ACTBel.ore rhe Hon,ble XVII Addl Chief .ludicial Magisrrate, at Hyderabad. I subrnit that, thcre rvas a misunderstanding betwecn the parties on the date of the i,cide.t and defacto complainant lodged a complaint against Petiionersr'.^\cc trsed . No. I to 4. The misunderstandi,g has been clearec np and we have settled the matter amicably out ol the cour1. That due to the said rcasous, the defacto complainant carne forward to withdraw the co'.|laint for rvhich the accused No. I to 4:rlso executed an Affidavit stating that they are ready to withdraw the above said case. After considering all the above circumstahces this Hon'ble Court ,.ray be pleased to ouash the proceedings in on the file of the hon'ble xvil Addl. Chiel Judiciat Magistrare, At Hyderabad, Hyderabad districl, otherwise the Pctitioner No. I to 4 and rhe de lacto cornplainant will sulfer illeparable Ioss. That Petitioner No. 1 to 4 and Defacto-Cornpiainant r.espectfully submit tlrat, the above rnatter is settied out of the courr and that this Hon'ble C.ur't may be pleased to euash the proceedins r.,,,hich is pending before rhe Ho,'ble xvll Addl. chief Judicial Magistr.ate, at rryier-auaal Hyderabad distr-ict. b1, cor.npounding thc offerc" in t..ms ot cornpromise rn the inte'est ofjustice a^d pass such other o.der or. orders rriav dee,r fir and propet' in the cir-ournstances of the case. rI., I It is suLrmitted that on the interventiorr of the elders and well- wislters and fi-iends as the defacto conlplainant cat.tle lbt'wat'd lbr tlle- compromise. It is submitted that the petitioner.V2''d respondent ha're arllicably' settled the lnatter at the intervention of elders and well wishets and friends the lnatter has been comprotnised between them l-lence tl-re both ol ?025 parties came to comprornise in the above Crl' P No ugui.rrt the C.R. No. 114 of 2025 pending before the Hon'ble XVII Addl' Chief Judicial Magistrate, At Hyderabad, I Iyderabad' district' und:r Scctions 110,281,54 R/W 3(5) OF BNS& SEC 184' 185 A' 187 of NI.V. ACT and both the parties have no clainrs or rights against each otlret'in lu ture. Rcsponder-rt/Petitioners/ Corr"sorPetitioners/ P-esponderlt No 2 Counsei fot pqG)..'.,$ Pe+i+iooe+/ ResPondent No. ,'P-+b 4 ffio-eonii.llai"alt C.e+nset-for Peti tioner/ResPondent-A*o4 @ @ 'P \W