The High Court · 2025

3. Sri Sanjeev Sabitha, Wo Pramod Kumar, Age 43 years, Occ. Labour, Caste. SC (Mala), R/g H..[o.2!!Q Venkatapuram Adarsha Nagar Colony, Secund rabad Hyd Ph. -77 02262a32. ...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 pleased to call for records pertaining to C.C.No.1523 of 2023 on the file of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri against the Petitioner/Accused consequently quash the same. l.A. NO: 2OF 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 in C.C.No.1523 ot 2023 on the file of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri against the Petitioner/Accused under section 304-A of IPC pending disposal of the above criminal petition. l.A. NO: 3OF 2025 E1arrirIfl[I

1. Sri Aruri Ashok Kumar, S/o Late Rama Narasaiah, Age. 49yrs, Caste. SC- Madiga. Occ. Security guard, R/o. 12-5211, Aushapur village, Ghatkesar mandal, District, Ph No. 7569051009.

2. Sri Sanjeev Sabitha, Wo Pramod Kumar, Age 43 years, Occ. Labour, Caste SC (Mala), R/o H.No.24-26 Venkatapuram Adarsha Nagar Colony, Secund rabad Hy d Ph. -7 7 O2262432. .Petitioners/Res pondents/De-facto Complainant in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 D

1. Annavarapu Ashish Fitzgerald, S/o Riphath Fitzgerald, 4Sg. 24 ye_ars, Occ. Student, Caste. BC-C, H.No.10-2-8, P[ot no. 316, R/o AC Guards lT Towers, Lakidikapool, Hyderabad. Ph 81 79838438, Aadhar.No.8581 -7817 -0962. ...Respondents/PetitionerlAccused in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025

2. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. ...RespondentslComplainant in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 Petition under Section 359(6) R/w 528 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 to compound the offences in C.C 1523 ot 2023 on the file of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri Against the Petitioner/Accused under section 304-A of lPC. l.A. NO: 4OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) R/w 528 ot BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to Record and quash the Proceedings to compromise C.C 1523 ot 2023 against the Petitioner/Accused under Section 304-A of IPC on the file of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal - Malkajgiri. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Mohd Affan Azam Ali, Advocate for the Petitioner in CRLP and for Respondent No.1 in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of Respondent No.1 in CRLP and for Respondent No.2 in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 and Sri Mohmmad Abdul Kalam Siddiqui, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 in CRLP and Petitioners in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 ot 2025. The Court delivered the following: COMMON ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.A.Nos.3 AND 4 OF 2025 "*,r,*ol COMMON ORDER r=r'rffiflo. rouu or roru This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha sanhita, 2029 (for short 'BNSS, 2023') seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioner-accused in C.C.No.1523 of 2023 on the file of the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, M edcha I-Malkajgiri District.

2. The petitioner is anayed as sole accused in the Calendar Case registered for the offence punishable under Section 304-4 of lndian penat Code.

3. Heard Mr.Affan Azam Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-state and Mr.Mohd.Abdul Kalam siddiqui, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3lde-facto complainant.

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, respondent Nos.2 and 3lde-facto complainant filed l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 with the [jrayer to permit them to enter iy6 2 IA.Not.3 aad 4 o!2025 in/a CrlP.No. 7466 0J2025 compromise and by recording the settlement to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in C.C.No.1523 of 2023.

5. This Court vide order' dated 03.07.2025 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 report dated 17.07.2025 stating that the parties were identified by their respective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar CardVldentity Cards and the enquiries revealed that the parties have willfully and without coercion .entered into seftlemenVcomPromise.

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 settlement between the parties, in the light of the dictums in Gran Singh v. State of Puniab and anotherl and Anil Mishra v. Sfafe of ll.P.z; 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 seftlement by | 2012 (1O) SCC 303 2 2024 INsc 189 3 zorg (s) scc oaa 3 Ivt_&/ IA.NosJ and4 of 2025 in/ and CrlP.No.7466 of 2025 exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.l528 of BNSS,2023, would be in the interest of justice.

8. Accordingly, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2o2s are allowed. consequently, all the proceedings in C.c.No.1s23 of 2029, on the file of the learned v Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri District., are hereby quashed against the petitioner/accused. 9 ln the above terms, the criminar petition is disposed of. Pending misceflaneous apprications, if any, shail stand crosed. sd/- P.CH. DEPUTY G //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER i I I I I i i I ! I I I I i I I i I To, *sistrate-cum-r AJCJ, Medchar-Markajsiri

1. The V Me , yij:l;li'E:^?l,l# 'iffiii":",[i?,?'j$::s:;,ff TL?"J::rixr?il;t?ilrri?:a.n,naa, f.,;i:.",".,:,ilnnmr^fl f fl:#I",f ff ,,?rAd,o",t"ropucr District, Hprvpsl W Along with a copy ofJoint memo of compromise. HIGH COURT DATED i07108l,2025 c rYr N , l( t-l ER l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 lnland D No.7466 of 2025 trE Srr 1 )"4: ( o o I 1 II$T ?Ifi t l, l, ,y DISPOSING OF THE GRLP AND ALLOWING l.A.Nos. 3 and 4 of 2025 t i I ! I ! i ! : i I I t :l,.i 1 Memorandum of Criminal MISC'' Petition 3sq t"? 1ll^. , (Under Sectioilas28 of BNss) lN rHE HIGH couRr of .J-u?IcAruRE- fgTJHE riiAr'rc-Axn AT : HYDERABAD : srArE oF t.A.NO oF 2025 Crl.P.No IN of 2025 Between:- 1 2 SecuritY gLard' R/o: 12-5211' Sri Aruri Ashok Kumar S/o Late Rama Narasaiah' Xg". gyrs, Caste: SC- tt/adiga' 'd"". n-ustlap u r vill-age, G hatke-sar mandal' ol1ti"i, Ph No: 7569051009' Sri Sanieev Sabitha W/o Pramod Kumar' ildt#;;t, o;;,'Lubou', caste: sc (tvlala)' n7o r[.No .24-26 VenkataPuram. Adarsha Nagar Colony' Secundrabad Hyd Ph:-7702262432' .. Petitionersl ResPondentslDefacto Gom Plai nant 1 AND Annavarapu Ashish Fitzgerard s/o Ripha$ Fitzgerald, ;;;;r;!!",., o""' st'ient' caste: Bc-c' : Hluo: 1o-2-8,Pffi;;; 3i u..o{:3" Guards lr rowers' Lakidikapoot, HyJe'"b'O' Ph # 8179838438' . . . Respondents/Petitioner/Accused 2 The State of Telangana'^Rel PuUtic Prosecutor High Cou rt at Hyderabad ... ResPondents/ ComPtainant' OINT YT E THP ':' It is submitted that the Petitioner/Accused and the Respondent ;ompromised before the elders & well- ^^rI fl.ra Qocnnr wishers, and /petitioner has no objections to quashing the proceedings in c.c 1523t2023 on the file of V Metropolitan tr4agistrate, Medchal- Malkajgiri. Against the Petitioner/Accused under section 304-A in the interest of justice Coun lfor the Petitioner i PETITIONER Counsel for the 2nd ResPondent RESPONDENT NO.2 I NO.3 RESPONDENT