The High Court · 2025

The State of Telangana, through the SHO, Banjara Hrlls P.S., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. ...Respondent No. 1/ComPlainant Smt. Jyothi Savarapu, Wo Vijay Kumar, Aged about 40 years, Occ: HR Manager, Blue Peak Systems Pvt Ltd., R/o. Flat No.41036,41h Block, A- Wing, 2nd Phase, Janapriya Uthopia, Attapur, Hyderguda, Hyderabad - 500030 ...Respondent No. 2/Defacto 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 pleased to quash the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused in C.C. No. 4541 ot 2024 (C.C. No. 1 1399 of 2021 before splitting up of the case) on the file of the lll Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. l.A. NO: 2OF 2025 Between: Smt. Jyothi Savarapu, Wo. Viiay Kumar, Aged about 40 years, Occ: HR Manag6r, Blue Peak Systems Pvt. Ltd., R/o. Flat No.41036,4th Block, A-Wing, 2nd Phase, Janapriya Uthopia, Attapur, Hyderguda, Hyderabad - 500030 ...Petitioner/ResPondent No. 2 AND .t I I i The State of Telangana, through the SHO, Banjara Hill:; P.S., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hydeiabid. ...Respondent No. 1/Respondent No. 1 2 KudithipudiPardhasaradhi, S/o K. Chandra Sekhar Rac,, Aged about 30 years, Occ Pvt Employee, R/o. 8-26, Thippalakatta Villirge, Vellaturu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh -522257 Presently residing at j149 Whetstone Way, San Ramon, California - 94582. U.S.A. Bgp bV his Power of Attorney Aolder [t/r. Kudithipudi Bhargava, S/o K. Chandra Sekhar Rao, Aged about 28 years, Occ Privab Employee, R/o. 8-26, Thippalakatta Village, Vellaturu, Guntur District, Andhra pradesh -522257 ...Resporrdent No. 2/Petitioner Petrtion under Section 359(2) R/w 528 of B.N.S.S praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner herein/Defacto-complainant to colnpound the offences against the Accused by allowing thr-. Criminal petition by quashing proceedings against the Accused in C.C. No. 452.1 of 2024 (C.C. No. 11399 of 2021 before splitting up of the case) on the file of the lll Addt. Chief Ivletropolitan [Vlagistrate Hyderabad. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) R/w 528 of B.N.S.S praying that in the circumstances stated in the lvlemorandum of Grounds of (lrimrnal petitton, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise entered into by the Petrtioner he re in/Res po ndent No.2/ Defacto-complainant ;rnd the Respondent No.2 / Petitioner /Accused and quash the proceedings agitinst the Accused in C.C.No. 4541 of 2024 (C C. No. 1 1399 of 2021 before splittino up of the case) on the file of the Hl Addl Chief l/letropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. This Petrtion coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. J. pradeep Kiran, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and of Mr. Konam Brahmaiah, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI LA.Nos.2 AND 3 OF 2025 ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3885 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.454'l ol 2024, on the file of the lll Additional Chief tvletropolitan tvlagistrate, Hyderabad, against the petitioner

2. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.2 in the Calendar Case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 4OB, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860.

3. Heard Mr.J.Pradeep Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner, lVlr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. representing the respondent No.1-State and Mr.Konam Brahmaiah, learned counsel for the respondent No.2/de-facto complainant

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, respondent No.2lde-faclo complainant filed l.A.Nos.2 and 3 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 No.2 in C.C.No.4541 ol 2024. I 2 Nll(./r

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5. This Court vide oder dated 24.03.2025 referrel the parties to the High Court Legal Services Committee for identificaticn and to verify the voluntariness in arriving the settlement. The Secrelar'7, High Court Legal Services Commrttee, has submitted report datdd 29.C3.2025 stating that the parties are identified by their respective cou'lsel and also on verification of Aadhar Cards/ldentity Cards and the errquiries reveal that the parties have willful and without coerci()n entered into settlemenVcompromise.

6. I have considered the submissions of the leerrned counsel and perused the materials on record

7. Having considered the allegations, the nature of charged offences and taking into account the amicable settlement betwe,en the parties and to restore peace between the parties, in the light of tl-re dictums in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and anotherl and Anil Mishra y. Sfate of lJ.P.2; 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 exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.|S2B of BNSS, 2023, would be in the interest of justice I l\ \' 2012 (10) scc 303 'z zo2q Irusc 189 ' zo19 (s) scc 688 3 NTI{,/ 1.,,LN0s.2 a ) 0J 2025 in/ual Cr/I.N03885 of 202i

8. Accordingly, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, all the proceedings in C.C.No454't of 2024, pending on the file of the lll Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed against the petitioner/accused No.2.

9. ln the above terms, the Criminal Petition is disposed of Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed SD/- A.V.S.PRASAD DEPUTY REGISTRAR To, //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER

1. The Itl Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Banjarahrlls Police Station, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, State of Telangana, High Court Buildings, at Hyderabad (OUT)

4. One CC to Mr. J. Pradeep Kiran, Advocate [OpUC] 5. One CC to Mr. Konam Brahmaiah, Advocate tOpUCl 6. Two CD Copies (Enclosed a copy of Joint Memo) HIGH COURT DATED:09/04/2025 t, ; ORDER l.A. Nos. 2 and 3 ot 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.3885 of 2025 1HE i; ? r(, .( -l(' 21 tPr zW o ( \ .i/t- f rr "4.1... r -it_: - a ,,/ I.A. NOS. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 ARE ALLOWED AND CRIMINAL PETITION IS DISPOSED OF MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL MISC. PETITION (Under Sec. 359(8) r/w 528 OF B.N.S.S.) IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD '.. I.A. No, Crl.P. No. Between: : ol2O25 .l of 2025 + { Smt. Jyothi Savarapu, Wo. VUay Kumar, Aged about 40 years, occ: HR Managqr, Blue Peak Systems h/t. Ltd., R/0. Flat No. 41036, 4h Block, A-Wing, 2nd Phase, Janapriya Uthopia, Attapur, Hyderguda, Hyderabad - 500030 ... Petitioner/Respondent No.2 t 7 2 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State ofTelangana, At Hyderabad. ...Respondent No. 1/Respondent No. 1 Kudithipudi Pardhasaladhi, S/o K.,Chandra Sekhar Rao, Aged about 30 years, Oct: M. Employee, N o. 8-26, Thippalakatta Village, Vellaturu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh -..522257; Presently residing at 5149 Whetstone Way, San Ramon, California - 94582, U.S.A.; Rep. by his Power ofAttorney Holder Mr. Kudithipudi Bhargava, S/o K. Chandra Sekhar Rao, Aged about 28 years, Occ: Private Employee, R;/o. 8-26, Thippalakatta Village, Vellaturu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh -522257 ...Respondent No.2/Petitioner, COMPROMISE PETTTION

7. It is submitted that the Petitioner herein had flled a complaint on behalf of her employer viz. BIue Peak Systems h/t. Ltd. and the same was registered as FIR No.3741202L, dated 26.03.2021 of P.S. Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and the Police filed Charge Sheet against the Respondent No.2 herein/Petitioner/Accused and another { k- accused and the same was taken cognizance vide c.c. No. 11399 of 2021. subsequently, the case was split'and the case against tlre petitioner herein is numbered as C.C. No. 454I of 2024.

2. It is submitted that under the instructions of her ernployer the petitioner herein entered into an amicable understanding with the Respondent No.2 herein that the Petitioner here;r shail not press charges against the Respondent No.2 herein/Accused as the filing of complaint against him harpened due to some misunderstandings, As such, the proceedings against the Accused in C.C.No. 4541 of 2024 are liable to be quashed. Hence, this petition. I It is therefore pray'ed that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to record the compromise entered into by the petitiDner herein/Respondent No.2/Defacto- complainant and the Respondent No.2/petitioner/Accusecl and quash the proceedings against the Accused in c.c.No. 454r of zo24 (c.c. No. 11399 of zozl before splitting up of the case) on the file of the III Adril, chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad in the interest ofjustice. PIace: Hyderabad Date: .03.2025 B f Petitioner/Respondent No.ltlDefacto-com plainant Counsel for Petitioneri Respondent No.2/Defacto-complainant K e** ^!9=- Respondent Nc,.:2/Petitioner/Accused Counsel for Respo dent No. 2/Petitioner/Aqsur.6