State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and others

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 charge sheet in CC No.23 of 202'l on the File of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class Mobile for Trail of Cases under PCR Act-Cum- lll Addl. Junior Civil Judge Karimnagar (Old C.C.No.962 of 2014, on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Korutla), as against the petitioners No.1 to 3/ Accused No.'l to 3. i I i I l.A. NO: 2 OF 202s Petition rrnder Section 528 of BNSS praying thal in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petiticn, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings includirg appearance of the petitioners No.'l to 3/Accused No.1 to 3 in CC No.23 c,f 2O2j on the File of Special Judiciai Magistrate of First Class Mobile for Trai of Cases under pCR Act-Cum-lll Addl Junior Civil Judge Karimnagar (Old C.C ,,1o 962 of 20.14, on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class at KorLIai. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 AND l.A. NO.4 oF 2025 l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: Aleti Shashindhar Reddy S/o Ateti Raja Reddy, Aged abott 41 years, Occ: Agrrculture, R/o. H.No 14-92, Aliapur village, Korutla Mandal' Jagtial AND '']]ll"l,,,,on"r/Respondent-2/De-facro comprainant 1 . The State of Telangana Represenled through its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad

2. Chintakunta Sanjeeva Reddy, S/o Chintakunta Linga R -.ddy, Aged 4b years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o H.No. 8-48, Aliapur Village, Korut a Mandil, Jagtial District. 3 4 AletiBaddam Thukkareddy S/o AletiBaddam Gangaram, Aged 60 years, Occ Agriculture, Rio Aliapur Village, Korufla Mandal, Jagtial District. Chintakunla Linga Reddy, S/p Gangareddy, Aged aboui43 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o Aliapur village, Korutla Mandal, Jagtial )istrict. ..Respondents/Petitioner No.1 to 3/ Accused No. 1 to 3 Petition under Section 359 (6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High court may be pleased to permit the petitioners and Defacto complaina rt/respondent No.2 to compound the c,ffences in cc No.23 of 2021 on The fila of special Judicial Magistrate of First class Mobile for Trail of cases under pcR Act-cum-lll Addl. Junior civil Jud,3e Karimnagar (old c.c.No.962 of 201,., on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First class at Korufla) in terms of the accompanied compromise mento against the Respondents/Accused No.1 to 3. ere@w . ._ .t r- ,/ l.A. NO: 4OF 2025 Petition under Section 359 (2) 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 between the petitioners and Defacto complainant/respondent No.2 in CC No.23 of 2021 on the File of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class Mobile for trial of Cases under PCR AclCum-lll Addl. Junior Civil Judge Karimnagar (Old C.C.No.962 of 2014, on the file of the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Korutla) as against the petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3, in terms of the accompanied compromise memo- This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Mohammed Salman Khan, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and Sri Abinoy David Samuel, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON OROER i$r* -y THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TL KARAMJI l.A.Nos.3 AND 4 OF 2025 ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION No.2 950 0F 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Sectic n 52g of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNrjs, 2023,), seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitiorers in C.C.No.23 of 2021 , on the file of the learned Special Judicial tVlagristrate of First class Mobile for rrial of cases under PCR Act-cum-lll Additional Junior civil Judge, Karimnagar.

2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.1 lo 3 in the Calendar Case registered for the offences punishable under {iections 120-B, 1g2, 211, 153 read with Section 34 of lndian penal Cod,:. 1g60 and Section 125 of the Representation of the people Act, 195.,l .

3. Heard Mr.Mohammed Salman Khan, learncd counsel for the petitioners, [\4r.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learnerl Additional public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No..l-State e nd t\/r.Abinoy David Samuel, learned counsel for the respondent No.2/de-laclo complainant.

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise, and, accordingly, they moved l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 with the prayer to permit them to enter into compromise and by recordirrg the setilement to 2 NTR, l,-1.Nar J and 10i2025 itland Crl.P.\rt 29 j0 af 202i quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos l to3in C.C.No.23 o12021

5. This Court vide order dated 03'03'2025 referred the parties to the HighCourtLegalservicesCommitteeforidentificationandtoverifythe voluntariness in arriving the settlement The Secretary' High Court Legal Services Committee' has submitted report dated 11 '032025 stating that the parties were identified by their respective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar Cards/ldentity Cards and the enquiries revealed that the parties have willfully and without coercion entered into settlemenUcomPromlse' 6 I have considered the submissions of the learned counsel and perused the materials on record

7. Having considered the allegations' the charged offences 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 U'Pz; State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and others3' this Court is of the consideredviewthatquashmentoftheimpugnedproceedingsinviewof r 2012 (10) scc 303 'z zoz4 INSC 189 3 zotg 1s1 scc ooa ) . _, ;:'llii?iitrs- ll.:i.mrq r --r- 3 NrnJ t.\o, .J and 4 of 2025 in/ a Crl.P.No.2950 of 202i the settlement by exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.1528 of BNSS, 2023, would be in the interest of justice

8. Accordingly, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 are allc,wed. Consequently, all proceedings in C C,No.23 of 2021, on the file of the learned Special Judicial Magrstrate of First Class tvlobile for Trial of Cases under PCR Aclcum-lll Additional Junior Civil Judge, Karirlnagar, are hereby quashed against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 I ln ther above terms, the Criminal Petition is disl>osed of Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, sh;rll stand closed \ //TRUE COPYII Sd/- P. C H. NAGABHUSHAMBA DEPUTY REGISTRAR SEC OFFlCER To,

1. Judicial lVagistrate of First Class, Metpalli 2. The Station House Officer, Xorutia p-oice Station, Karrnrnagar ' Iyr::f;:",thePubrrc 4. One CC to Sri Mohammed Salman Khan, Advocate tOpUCl 5. One CC to Sri Abinov David Srrr"i'njr".ri.ioFraf 6. Two CD Oopies Prosecutor, Hish c;;;;;;iie stat;r rerangana at ABK,Igh Along with a copy of Joint Memo of Compromise HIGH COURT DATED: 1710312025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 2025 ln/and CRLP.No.2950 ol 2025 l \ L' ) J 1 5 srP t0?5 tr/,'l rlH ?-t-) DISPOSING OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND ALLOWING LA.Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 2O2S ( A- \i .L) I rI a B e trvee u MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL MISC PEl I]'ION '"'""'.-(U;il iection 528 r/u'359 (6) Cr'P c ) IN THE I{IGH COURl'OT JUDICA'I'UI{E AT IIYDERABAD .," ".".,. TONTIIE STATE OF ]'F,[,ANGANA IA.No Crl.P.No o{ 2025 of 2025 Aleti Shaslrinrllrar Rcddl' 5/r'r Aleti Rrja ii.iav. ag"A about 4I ;erts' occ: '\gliculltttc' RA,.H.No. I 4-92. Alisptrr vrllage' Korutla Mandal' Jatial I)istrict AND ' 'etitio,cr/ Respotrde.t-2lDe- fact corrplainant ....Respon,Jent Tire State cf Teiangana Reoresented tlrrough ils Ptrblic Prosccutor' High Court fol the State of Tclangana Ilyderabad Cliintakunta Sanjeeva Rcddy' S/o Chintakunta l'irrga Rcdcly' , "",,lq r.r, t.O"c:-Agticullrrre' R o' I l'No'li-'1ti' oi"ort t7irire", l(orurla Mandcl' Jeiitrl Distriit Aleti Baddam l hukkareddl'' l/u. Alcti Baddan.t Cuntururn,,Ag"a 60 years' Occ: - Agricultrrre il;';iil; Chintakunta Linga Rcddy' S/o Cartqrrtcddr ' o-.ilt"r, o, y;ars, r )cc:-Agrictrltt'rc' R"' \lirl'trr riilage' Klrutta Mandal' Jagital District iill^ce' K'rtrtla Manclal' Jagilal I)i'trict' - Z ,) 4 Respondents/Petitioncr No l to I /Acctlsecl No' I to 3 JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO FIT-ED BY fIIE PEIiTIONL'I{S'NO'I TO 3/ACCUST.]D NO' I 1O 3' It is submitted that, this qr-rash pettt No. i to 3 are praying this Hon'ble 2021 on The Fite of SPccial Judic Cases under PCR Act-Cum-lII C.C.No.962 of 201 4, on the hle o ion is tllcd by the pctitioners No l to 3/Accused CoLtrt to qtrash the charge sheet in C(l No'23 of ial Magistrate o1 First CIass Mobile foL frail of r\ddl. Jr.rnior Civit Judge I(arimnagar (Old f the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Korutla) 2 I state that, th 3 are praYing is quash Petition is tiled b,v th this Hon ble Court to quash tl e petitioners No.1 to J/Accused No 1 to re charge sheet in CC No 2l of202i on 1-Ad all ceoA at; {vn"btuJi, Vtf rl"on-^7 alu> 6 @ .H ,-i:-Fk -tD (+- Sr't ,-'a"4 \.8 (A' }t\A+'{'aw^'q , ._dt:jnr -V iJT[i J 1 -) The Firc o1'speciar Jucriciar Magist.are of Firsr Cras, \robilc tbr Trail of cases under P('R Act-Cum-IlI Addl. Junior Civil Jurige Karinrt:rgar (Old C.C.No.962 of 2014, n thc 1lle of the Hon,ble Juclicial Magistratc of l.rr.st Ciass at Korutla). I state rhat, the police Korurla registered FIR.No. 14 , ,r1_ 2()l:t lor rhc offcnct:s pur.rish'rblc trtlder sections I20-B, 182, 2l l, 153 of Ip( r./rv secrion 3,1 of IpC and under seclion 125 of llepresentatiou of peoples Act. l9il. Altcr completion of the investirlatrorr rrre invcstigatio. olliccr filed thc chergc srrc,:L rerterating the conterti ,f t,c co.rrrraint, the learned Magistrarc havi.g tari -., trrc cogniza.ce .f the ol-force; Jruuishabrc under sections 120-8, lg2,2ri, l,i.r .r'Ir)a r/w section 34 0f IPt arr.' l )dr.l sce tion 125 ol.Rt.prL.scDt:rriorr ol pco1,j, . 1..1. I,r: f ,,] ,r,f].,.,f ,f * sarne as ('L' No g62 0t 2014' in rvhich rhc petitioners jrirlr.. \\.cr.u sh0*,r1 35 11ccx5ci1 No, i t. .i l.llter re_numbcr_ed us (]. No 23 of 202 I ,:,,1 lr.rL;ts t._:rrecl ," U*" ral Judiciar N'lagistrate or lri.st crass i\,10biie for' Trair o1'c: scs u.rrcr. pcR .,\ct-crrr,_ Tll Addi. .lrrr:rlr Cir ilJtrdge K:rrirrrrrrlrr. It is subnrittcJ that, the respondcitt no.2 at 1he rt shcts 11,,t t,i()lvcd the dillereuce rvhiclr arosc b No.l 1o Jlaccirsed no. 1to 3, as such he has n pe titiouel/.,\ccLrsctl no. 4, therelbrc hc doesn,t r,r,an has no otjcetion lor qLrashing ol tlrc char.gcs heet 3,i,\cousctl no. I to 3 aclr, ict, ol' tlri elder.s and well et\\,eeit llirn and the petitioners o gr-iiilutce at all against the t to pr.)sccLrt(. itint therefbre Irc agains t tlrc l)clitiolters No. I to , It is sLrbnt ttcd tltat. the petitioners .^Jo. I this .ioint c()u1l)romise memo ancl the quaslting ol rhe char.gc sheet. this Ji,l l).trc\.1 r,t tl i.. qtr.rslr 1telition. also filing an ujllciavit statiltg tha s hce t. to 3 and the resl)o t.lcltls no.2. qol reduced respondent no.l Jr.rs no oblection fbt .l()tltt col1ll)rottise ntellt() rIla_v Irc, tr.eatetl as part It is ILrr-ther.subntirleri tl l. IIt(. r_csponrient no.2 I. l)c llas rro ohjcerir,ll I ,r .lrr;.:.lrirrg lltc chargc 6,. It is submittcrl tlrat this .foint contpt.ont qirashing ol tlte cl.ra part dn palcei of' t the petitioners No. I to 3 and the r.esporulcrrt rr,r.2, gor reducecl lse nremo and the respondent No.2 ltris n,r objection tbr rgcshcet. the saicr .ioint cor.promise h](.aro ,rily be treated as his quash petilir.rn. it is fiuther submitlr,.l that. the respondent (e'-vc+"/* 6r,t-a) L. ).-^r '-) --'-t .' -' l/ (Ut ,5"7".-tuU) ,V&1;1t-,, t,y' @):-*- oofla€- V t-t *Ldu .--a-- .Yny ---6:+?Ilt-7 ra.kr. chargcshecl' no.2 also filing an affidavit stating that' he has no obiection for quashing the It is thereforc prayed that this Ilon'ble Llourt ma)' be pleased to rccold the compromise and quash the proceedings in CCI No'21 of 202 t on The File of Special Judicial Magistlate of First Class Mobile lbr frail of Cases under PCR Act-Cr-rm-III Addl. JLrnioL Civil Judge Karinrnagar (old c c No 962 of 2014, on the file of thc Hon'ble Jr-rdioial Magistrate of First class at KoLr-rtla)., in terms of this comprornise memo as against the petitioners No l to 3/ Accusecl No l to I ancl to pass sr:ch other ordcr or or.r.lcrs as this.l lon,btc courr may deem fir ancl plopcr iu tire iur''rest ot ]trstice' PetitioneriR2 Re s Po nd e n ts/ P^et ""2"*,g c.V ?ot;"1o2 pffiydP -l ResPondents'/Petitione12 Respo'[ntsiPetitioffi CU a)"RAG Co OI Petittoner HYDEIiABAD, DT. A\-IY- Counsel ol en No2 T I I I I I d xI d i{ a ! F. I t I I i l i \ I I I i I I I \