High Court · 2025

1. The State of Telangana, P.S.Meerpet, Prosecutor High Court of Telangana at chakonda Rep by lts public Hyderabad ...RESPONDENT

2. Kamble Vishal, S/o Chandrakanth, Ag Namala Gundu, Sithaphal Mandi, Secu 3. Kamble Vishal, Sio Chandrakanth, Ag Namala Gundu, Sithaphal Mandi, Secu about 38 Yrs, Occ. Private Job Rl/o derabad about 38 Yrs, Occ. Private Job Rl/o derabad

4. Smt. Tejaswi Acchini Nikitha, Wo Ka Private Employee, R/o.Plot No 56, St 2, Almasguda, Meerpet, Ranga Reddy n uri Rakesh, t. No. 8, Sa istrict Aged i Bala about 29 Yrs, Occ ji Township, Phase- ...RES ONOENT/OEFACTO 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 criminal proceedings in CC No.5148l2O22 pending on the file of Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Rangareddy District at LB Nagar l.A. NO: 1 OF 2025 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 all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners / accused in CC No.514812O22 Pending on the file of Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Rangareddy District at Rangareddy, pending disposal of the quash petition. LA.NO:2OF2025 Between: Smt. Tejaswi Acchini Nikitha, Vy'/o Kandurr Rakesh, Aged about 29 Yrs, Occ. Private Employee, R/o.Plot No 56, Street. No. 8, Sai Balaji Township, Phase-2, Almasguda, Meerpet, Ranga Reddy District. ...,PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AND 1 Kanduri Rakesh, S/o Raju, Aged about 31 Yrs, Occ.Software Engineer R/o.H.No.8-65/21A, Renuka Yellamma Colony, Bachupally, Medchal Malkaigiri Dist

2. Kanduri Latha, Wo Raju, Aged about 50 Yrs, Occ. House Wife RJp.H.No.B- 65121A, Renuka Yellamma Colony, Bachupally, Medchal tVlalkaigiri Dist. 3. Kanduri Raju, S1o Ramulu, Aged about 58 Yrs, Occ. Govt Employee R/o. H. No-8-65/2'lA, Renuka Yellamma Colony, Bachupally, Ivledchal Malkajgiri Dist.

4. Kanduri Dinesh, S/o Raju, Aged about 32 Yrs, Occ. Software Engineer R/o.H.No.8-65/21A, Renuka Yellamma Colony, Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri Dist.

5. Kamble Swarna Divya, Wo Vishal, Aged about 35 Yrs Occ. House Wife, R/o. Namala Gundu, Sithaphal Mandi, Secunderabad

6. Kamble Vishal, S/o Chandrakanth, Aged about 38 Yrs, Occ. Private Job R/o. Namala Gundu, Sithaphal Mandi, Secunderabad ...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 6 Petition under Section 320(6) of Cr.P.C, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to compound the offences of Sec. 406 and 420 IPC in CC No.5148 of 2022, pending on the file of Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Rangareddy District at Rangareddy. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) of BNS stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of C be pleased to permit the Petitioner to co pending on the file of Vl Addl. Metropolitan Rangareddy, praying that in the circumstances minal Petition, the High Court may promise in CC No.514B ot 2022, Magistrate, Rangareddy District at This Petition coming on for hearing, Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hea Kumar Challa, Advocate for the Petitioner learned Additional Public Prosecutor on beh Ms. Padma Chelluri, Advocate learned co complainant. pon perusing the Memorandum of ing the arguments of Mr. Praveen nd Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, lf of the Respondent No.l , and of nsel for Respondent No.2/de-facto The Court made the following: ORDER /,., THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI I.A.Nos.2 AND 3 OF 2025 ln/And CRIMINAL PETITIO N No.5684 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 oI Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS 2023'). seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C No 5'148 of

2022. on the file of the learned Vl Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.

2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos l to 6 in the Calendar Case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-4, 323, 506 read with Section 34 of the lndian Penil Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, '1 961

3. Heard Mr Praveen Kumar Challa, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.'l -State and [/ls- Padma Chelluri, learned counsel for the respondent No.2/de-faclo complainant.

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly they moved l.A.Nos 2 and 3 of 2025 with the prayer to permit them to enter into compromise and by recording the settlement to , / 2 A'rR,/ I..1.Nor2 and ) 01 2025 in/a Cr/.l'.No. 5681 o.f 2O25 quash the proceedings against the p titioners/accused Nos.'l to 6 in C.C.No.5148 of 2022

5. This Court vide order dated 25 2025 referred the parties to the High Court Legal Services Committee ortdentification and to verify the voluntariness in arriving the settlement The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has submitted re ort dated 28.04.2025 stating that the parties were identified by their spective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar Cards/ldentity C rds and the enquiries revealed that the parties have willfully and without coercion entered into settlement/compromise.

6. lhave considered the submissi ns of the learned counsel and perused the materials on record

7. Having considered the allegations the charged offences, which are essentially matrimonial and inter-pers nal in nature and taking into account the amicable settlement bet en the parties and to restore peace among them, in the light of the di tums in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and anotherl and Anit Mis ra v. State of IJ.P.2; Stafe of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan d others3, this Court is of the ponsidered view that quashment of the i pugned proceedings in view of i2 (10) SCC 303 4 INSC 189 .".9 1s; scc osa 3 .\ll(./ l. I \.rt.!'trrl j ol 20)5 ir/rrnl ( r/ l'.\t. 5681 oJ 2a2i the settlement by exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.l528 of BNSS, 2023 would be in the interest of justice B. Accordingly, I A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed Consequently, all proceedings in C C.No.514B of 2022, on the file of the learned Vl Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District at L B.Nagar, are hereby quashed against the petitioners/accused Nos '1 to 6 I ln the above terms, the Criminal Petition is disposed of Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPYII r\I \ SD/. MOHD. ISMAIL PUTY REGISTRAR .SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Vl Addl_ Metropolitan Magistrate, Rangareddy District at LB Nagar. 2. The station House officer, Meerpet porice station, Rachakonda Dlstrict. 3. One CC to Mr. Praveen Kumar Challa, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to Ms. Padma Chelluri, Advocate tOpUCl 5. Two ccs to Public Prosecutor, High court for the State of rerangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

6. Two CD Copies (Atong with a Copy of Joint Memo of Compromise) " SwUoh /) ,t rD- -, HE sI.r; \ o\' ( ll o o 1- 12 IIJE 20fi cj) _-j: (. ,/ HIGH COURT DATED: 0210512025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.2 and 3 ot 2O25 ln/And CRLP.No.5684 of 2O25 I.A.Nos.2 and 3 ot 2025 ARE DISPOSED OF THE CRIMINAL PETITION IS DISPOSED OF f"w{ o MEMORANDTJMOFC MISC. PETITION _- ' '-:i: ,. ' : :i.. IN THE T{IGH COURT FOR TIIE S oF TELANGANA AT HYI) Crl.P.No. of 2025 Against C.C.No.5l48 o (VI Addl. Metropolitan Magish'ate, Ranga 2022 dy Diskict at LB Nagar Offences Sec.498-A, 323, 506 rlw 34IPC d Sec 3&4 DP Act) Between: 1) Kanduri Rakesh S/o Raju, Aged about 31 Yrs, Occ: Software Engin R/o.H.No.8-65/2 1A, Renuka Yellainma Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri Dist. olony, 2) Kanduri Latha Wo Raju, Aged about 50 Yrs, Occ: House Wife R /o.H.No. 8-65/2 1 A, Renuka Yellamma Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri Dist. olony, 3) Kanduri Raju S/o Ramulu, Aged about 58 Yrs, Occ: Govt Employee R/o.H.No.8-65/21A, Renuka Yellamma Bachupally, Medchal Ma&ajgiri Dist. lony, 4) Kanduri Dinesh S/o Raju, Aged about 32Yrs, Occ: Sofifware Engin R/o.H.No. 8-65/2 1,A., Renuka Yellamma Bachupally, Medchal Malkaj giri Dist. lony, 5) Kamble Swarna @Dwya Wo Vishal, Aged about 35 Yrs, Occ: House Wife, R/o. Namala Gundu, Sithaphal Mandi, Se 6) Kamble Vishal S/o Chandrakanth, : Aged about 38 Yrs, Occ: Private Job R/o. Namala Gundu, Sithaphal Mandi, S erabad erabad .Petitioners / Accused No.1 to 6 And l) The State ofTelangana P.S.Meerpet, Raohakonda Rep by its public Prosecutor High Court ofTelangana at Hyderabad -....Respondent 2) Smt. Tejaswi (@ Acchini Nikitha Wo Kanduri Rakesh, Aged about 29 Yrs, Occ: Private Employee, R/o.Plot No 56, Stleet. No. 8, Sai Balaji Township, Phase-2, Almasguda, Meerpet, Ranga Reddy District' ... -.....Respondent / Defacto Complainant JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO FTLED BY THE PARTIES 1) The petitioners aro Accused No.l to 6 in CC No'5148 of 2022 pending on the file of VI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Rangareddy District at LB Nagar. 2) The petitioners/accused and 2"d respondent herein have settled their disputes and compromised in the matter and the defacto complainant has agreed to withdraw criminal case hled agiinst the petitioners/accused herein in the best interest of the parlies. The 2nd respondcnt submits that after hling of the above criminal casc against the petitioners/Accused, with the intervention of elders and rvell-wishers, she does not want to pursue the matter and intends to withdraw the case filed by her against the petitioners/accused. 3) The 2nd respondent / defacto complainant submits that as the parties agreed that the criminal case pending against the petitioners/accused shall be withdrawn by the 2'd respondent/ defacto complainant. e', Hence, the parties herein prays pleased to qua$h the criminal pioce of VI Addl. Mekopolitan Magistrate, and to pass such other and order or ord interest ofjustice. t this Horr'ble Court may be in C.C.No.5 1 4 B lZ02Z on the fi.le gareddy District at LB Nagar, rs as deem fit and proper, in the Petitioner No. 1l A1' k.R"fril-= Petitioner No.1/A2 . K" <s<-l , PetitionerNo.t/A3 {,W PetitionerNo.l/A4 k@ Petitioner No.1/A5 /,*"'t \/Ml Petitioner No.1/,4.6 ^"rl- Counsel for etitioners/Accused ounsel for C 2nd respondent / Complainant 20d "t'w pondent/ Complainant