The High Court · 2025

Petition under S;ection 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memoranrlum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to compromise the case in CC No.528 of 2024, on the file of Junior Civil Jrdge Cum XVll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at Maheshwaram in the interest of justice. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memoranrlum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the CC No.528 o't 2024 on the file of Junior Civil Judge Cum XVll Additional Judicial fvlagistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at Maheshwaram by comgrounding the offence in terms of compromise in the interest of justice. This petition coming on for hearing, r]rpon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearir]g the arguments of Sri Hari Prasad Veeramalla, Reddy P and of Sri Additional K Rajashekar, Advocate for the Respondent No 2. Advocate br the Petitioners and Public Prosecutor on behalf qf Sri Jithender Rao Respondent No.'1 The Court made the following: COMMON OBDER THE H,f,NOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.A.No s. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 ln/And CRIMINAL PE TITION No.6338 OF 2025 COMMON ORDEII This Crimiral Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharaliya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (for short'the BNSS') seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C No. 528 of 2024 pending on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge -cum- XVll Additional Judicia lVlagistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at Maheshwaram.

2. The petitionr:rs are arrayed as accused Nos. '1 to 4 in the Calendar Case registered lor the offences punishable under Sections 3'18(2), 318(4) 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 (for short ' the BNS;').

3. Heard Mr. P Hari Prasad Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.Jittrender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing respondent No.'l-State and Mr. K. Rajashekar, learned counsel for responden t No.2ldeJacto complainant

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, ttrey moved l.A Nos. 2 and 3 of 2025 with the prai6iib permit them to entt>r into compromise and by recording the settlement to 2 .\ 7 R./ / L\,r, I ttri i 4l0lt tn/anl (.ri l'.\u.0))84202i quash the Proceedings against the itioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No. 528 of 2024 This court vide o,d/.'i| daled 02 0Q.2025 referred the parties to the 5 High Court Legal Services Committee ffr identification and to verify the voluntariness in arriving the settlement. The secretary, High court Legal Services committee, has submitted report dated 12.06.2025 stating that the parties were identified by their rtsPective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar Cards/ldentity Cdrds and the enquiries revealed that the parties have willfully and without coercion entered into settlemenUcomPromlse

6. I have considered the submissiQ ns of the learned counsel and perused the materials on record

7. Having considered the allegationsf the nature of charged offences and taking into account the amicable seltlement 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 Aniil Mishra v. State of lJ.P2i 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 r 2912 (1O) scc 303 :i3i;ili8#?* 3 \ / ti./ 1..1. ,o.'. ! ,ut,l J 4 .'t).'i tt r,trl (,ri.l'.\,,. a i;t 0t :O-'; the settlement by exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr-P.C.l52B of BNSS, 2023, wou d be in the interest of justice B. Accordingly LA.Nos. 2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, all proceedings in C C. No. 528 of 2024 pending on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge -cum- XVll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy Dis:rict at Maheshwaram, are hereby quashed against the petitioners/accuse J Nos. 1 to 4

9. Resultantly, the Criminal Petition is allowed Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed SD/. U.SUDHA ASSISTA NT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Junior Civil Judoe.Cum XVll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First ^ C.tass, Ranga Redd/ District at Mr;;.h*;;#" " 2. The station Hour;e Officer, tvtatresnwaramFolice Station Rachakonda ' I;r:,tfi:",3;.,]'0"" 4. One CC to Sri Hrrri prasad Reddy p, Advocate tOpUCl 5. one cc to sn x Raiashekar. I&;"ri;fd;ij;i"' 6. Two CD Copies p'o""'tor irir''6"r"iil,.lr," stare or reransana at W." At)K/eh Along with a copy :f Joint memo olCompromise HIGH COURT DATED:1910612025 l COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.2 and 3 ot 2025 ln/and GRLP.No.633B ot 2025 z,' - r r rt :i ./-.t.,,. I.ar rc r!J 25 AUE U6 ( i. D5 2 ALLOWING TFIE GRLP AND lA.NOs.2 & 3 OF 2025 q g ( HIGH COURT FOR TIIE 6 ISTATE OF TELANGANA AT IIYT DERARAI) I A.NO- CRL P.No oF 2025 oF 2025 BETWEEN: l. Curnmadi Karthik Reddy, S/o.Late G.Madhava Rcdri1,. Aged about 3l Years, Occ:Business, No.4-47, Nadergul Village, Balapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy Disn ict. And also R/o.H.No.9-89/41/24 & 25P, Kingsway Villas, Nadergul Village, Balapul Mandal, Ranga Reddy Disnicr.

2. Gunrrnadi Jyothi. W/o.l are ( Aged about 55 Years. Occ:llou R/o.4-47, Nadergul Village, Bal District. And also Rio. H.No.9-89 I 41/24 ) Nadergul Village, Balapul Man i.Madhava Reddy, sewife, lapul Mandal, Ranga Reddy & 25P, Kingsway Villas, dal, Ranga Reddy Distlict

3. Edarnmagari Ra-iender Reddy] Aged about i5 Yeals, Occ:Busi R/o.H.No.5-24. Shanthi Nagar ( Sun City, Rajendra Nagar, Rang ', S/o.Balwanth Reddy ness, )olony, Hydelshakot, ;a Reddy.

4. Gummadi Prathirna, Wio. Rajender Reddy, D/o Curnmadi Madhava Reddy, Aged about 29 Years, Occ:HouEewife, R/o. H. No.5-24, S hanthi Nagar Colony, Hydershakot, Sun City, Rajendra Nagar, Ranga Reddy. N/o. 4-47, Nadergul Village, Balapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy, District. AND l.The State of Telangana, Thlough SHO, Maheshwalam piS, Rep by Public Plosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad. A"e, W C ^?flci,nn /Y @I- Gf,ASq Petitioner-s/Acc used No. I to 4 .,J \ \{&*\ 7

2. Gurnrrradi @ Sanra Vaishnavi, Wo.Karthik ll.eddy' agcd aLout 25 Ycar s, Occ:Softr'vare Engineer. R/o H l'Jo. I-I3, Mansanpally Village, Mahesl rlatatn Mandal, Ranga Reddy Distlict . . . Respondent/Defa cto Comp lai nant JOINT MEMO May it lrlease Youf lordshrp, l. Ir is to submit that the allegation of the complaint are the rcspon( cnt No I and deleacto complaint was solemnizcd on

13.08.2c22 at Matlika Cattien, Airport Road, Shamsliabad, with a leceprion at BMIt Sartha Convention Center, Nagarjuna Sagar Road, l,4annegr-rda. But after' five rnonths of their man'iage tlte responrlcnt no. I statted helassing her physically and mentally. On 29 o(t.2024 at around l:00 AM, the Petitioner No l assaultr rl her wittl a cultaltl rod aftel coming lrome ch unk' I infornrcrl lnv palents eaLly that niorning, antl for which she todged ir cortrplaint ort 30 06.2024 with PS Maheshwalam, Ieading to FIR No.25 112024 under Sectrons 493A,324,504 r/w 34 IPCI and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Following this, Mahender Reddy and Raghu approached the Defactc (lonrplainant larnily for compromise. ptoposed tl rat if they ga re an undertaking not to halass ttre Defacto complar nant, she wo rlrl r'e.ioin, but they refused and ilrstead sought div orce. .,o,, v. {W N^ WdNJ @/ ,5d !, F' '.) I Consequcntly, demanded the retumr of Rs.50,00,000/-, my gold onlamcnts. diarnond necklace s, and Rs.1.5 ctotes spent on man iage-related expenses, al g with compensation. After (n discussions, a Memolandum of Understanding (MoU) \\'as srgned on 03.07.2024, where Petitioner No.l agreed to pa1 Rs.50,00,000/- and return the g Id and diamonds. FIe was to pay Rs. 10,00,000/- by t3.01 .2024 nd the remaining amount upon mutual divorce and withdrauial of the crirninal case. On

06.09.2024, whe n Dcfacto Complainant, along with hcr farnill members, visited petitioners family, they thleatened thern t "MEMU MrKU DABBULT IVVAMU, NINNU PELLI CHESUKUNNADI DAI]BULA Furlher, Petitioners stated tha KOSAM. MEE BANGARAM IWAMU. EVARIKI CHEPINA EVARU EM PIKA, LERU EKI(UVA GODAVA CHES'I'HE MIMMALNI rI KADANE JAIL LOPA'I'A EPISTA, SHEKAR REDDY NI IRIKINCHINATTU, NINNU KUDA THAPPUDU CASE LU VESI IRIKISTHAMIJ. APPUDU SAKKAGA AI-TA U Furthermore, Petitioners No.3 & 4stateU that, "MA V DIKI INKOKA MARRIAGE MAMA VALLA KU'I"URIiIHO CHESTUNNAM, MI DTKKUNNA CHOTA CFIEPPUKONDI. Hence, requesred to take necessary action and basrn upon the complaint reg istered , %- Pg^S^'icM" @, ,5."ti \.i ,_)' '1 1 Cr'.No i57/2024 and subsequerrtly the Police frled Chatge Sheet and thc same is numbeled as CC No.528 of 20)4 2 t is submitted that that on intervcntion of the rvell wisher; and elders of both parties settled thc nrattel amrcably on1 6f rhe Coult and enteled into an MOU dated 30.04.2025. the Defaco Complainant came forward to withdr:ru' the cornplaint fol wh ich she also cxecuted an Affidavit strrting that she is leady I o r.vithdraw the a bove said case

3. It is submitted that thc mafter is settled out of the court, thc Dclircto Cornplainant rcady to withdraw the case against the pe.rtioners considerrr:g all the above circumstances this Hon'blc Court may be pleased to quash the pr oceedings in CC No.52E ol 2024 , dated on the file of Junior liivil Judge Cum XVIL\ddl.Judicial Magishate of I;irst Class. Ranga Redd5, Disn icr at Maheshwaram, otherwise the petirioners and their farnrly rrrernbers will suffer rneparable loss It is thelefore prayed that this Hon'blL: Court may be pleased to record the complomise statement arrd quash the CC No.528 of 2024 or.r tlie frle ol Junior Civil Judgc Curn XVII Addl.JrLdicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga i{cddy District at 9-/ ,u-st qN.* c\$r- .^\ r^iSF \L! ) I Maheshwaram, in the inte order or olders may deem fi the case. llcnce, this .loint Mem HYDERABAD DATE 3A.04.2025 -- trl L oun sel lo Pe ritioner f st of justice and pass such other and proper in the circumstances of @L Peti troner No. I -..- \)^|. GAO ' Petitioner No.2 ^rh\*}"t4 Petitioner No.3 , PUrdtnrm' Petitioner No 4 unsel for Respondent No.2 79 t {j,c\ Restlndent No.2 RANCA ItEDDY : DISTRICI }{IGH COUI{'l' FOR THE STATE OF TEI-ANGANA AT HYDERABAD I,A.NO IN Crl P. NO oF 2025 ol 7025 IOTN'T MEMO Filed Br': M/; HARI PRASAD REDDY P ( 16794)- MANY.{M I(ONDA ( ounsei lor Petitioners M/s K LAJASHEK-AR (203 99)' B ARJLn'l RAO Counscl fc r Pctitioncr/Rcspoudcnt No 2