The High Court · 2025

D 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its public prosecutor, High Court for the 2. Smt. Maimuna Begum, Wo Mohd. Abdul Rafeeq, aged 25 years, Occ. State of Telangana At Hyderabad. Housewife, R/o H. No.'l 8-8-253141 lA, Jamal Colony, Moinbigh, Hyderabad ...RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANTS Petition under section 528 of BNSS, 2023 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 petitioners / accused in c.c.No.3s9 ot 2023 on the file of XV Additional chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad; NO: ,rvI1 Petition under section 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal pLtition,ttre High court may be pleased to stay all further proceeding in c.c.No.359 ot 2023 o-n tte tib of xv Additional chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad pending disposal of the criminal Petition |A.NOS.2&30F2025 Smt. Maimuna Begum, Wo Mohd. Abdul Rafeeq, aged25 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o H.No.18-8-253141 lA, Jamal Colony, Moinbagh, Hyderabad. Petitioner/Respondent No.2( in both the lAs)

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana At Hyderabad. RespondenURespondent No. 1 2. Mohammed Abdul Rafeeq, S/o Late Mohammed Abdul Kareem, aged about3S years, Occ. Driver, Husband of the Complainant

3. Arifa Begum, Wo Late Mohammed Abdul Kareem, aged 50 years, Occ. Housewifer, R/o H.No.4-1 11/2, Bheemgal, Nizamabad. Mother in Law. 4. Asma Begum @ Asma Jabeen, Wo Mohd. Nadeem, aged 38 years, Occ. Housewife', R/o H.No. 1 8-1 2-4181 N1Ogl1, Hafeez Baba Nagar, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad.

5. Mohammed Nadeem, S/o Mohammed Naseeruddin, aged 42 years, Occ. Contractor, R/o H.N0. 1 8-8-24518,159, Moinbagh, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad. Sister in Law. l.A. NO:2OF2025 Brother in Law. RESPONDENTS (in both lAs) Petition urrder Section 359(2) r/w 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may ce pleased to permit the petitioner to compound the offences u/s 498-A, 406 IPC Siec.4 and 6 of D P. Act; 25 Petition under Section 359(6) r/w 528 of BNSS, 2023 praying that in the circumstances strrted in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise between the respondent No.2 and the petition{:r in C.C.No.359 ot 2023 on the file of XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad; This Petiti,cn coming on for hearing,upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Crim nal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri MADHAVA RAO AMBADIPUfI, Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Addl. Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and Sri M.A.euddus Hussain Quaraistri, Advocate appear for the Respondent No.2; The Gourt made the following: ORDER F@-"i!p,- ..t' ' ' 'ii THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 in/and COMMON ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.359 of 2023 on the file of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 406 of IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitionerslaccused Nos.1 to 4 as well as respondent No.2/de facto complainant that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 have been filed to record compromise between them and to compound the offences.

3. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor has opposed the said compromise petitions.

4. Perused the affidavits filed by the de facto complainant in l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 which disclose that she has willingly consented for compromise. Since the parties were willing to enter 2 F:TD, J Crlp 7817 2025 into compromise, they were given a chance to seftle the matter by appearing along with their respective counsel before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana vide orders dated 09.09,.2025 passed by this Court. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Commiftee shall identify the parties and submit a report to that effect.

5. Pursuant to the above said direction issued by this Court, the parties along with their respective counsel have appeared before the High Court l.egal Services Committee for the State of Telangana and the Secretary of the above said Authority identified the parties and submifted a report dated 17.09.2025 stating that the parties were identified and they have willfully and without any coercion entered into comprornise as per the terms of compromise.

6. ln vierv of the above, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2O25 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.3:59 of 2023 on the file of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad, registered against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 are hereby quashed subject to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 are paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Fivr: Thousand Only) to the Secretary, High Court Legal 3 E'I'D. J Crlp_7847 _2025 Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, within a period of two (02) weeks from today and file proof of the same before the Registry.

7. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. Sd/- U. SUDHA //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The XV Addr. chief Metroporitan Magistrate, Hyderabad 2. The station House officer, wps soutn zone,i{yderabad 3. one cc to sRt. MADHAVA RAo AMBADtpuDt Advocate topucl 4. one cc to sRt M.A.QUDDUS HUSSATN euARAtsHt, Advoc"t"'(opucl - -' 5. Two CCs to pUBLrc pRosECUToR, High b;urt at HiireiiL"o tbir) 6. Two CD Copies (Alongwith a copy of Joint Memo of Compromise) (Vide USR.No. 1 341 4312OZS amount paid) VSIVT/PR H D GHC l-=i.{ a a L, I 25 ORDER IA.NOS.2& 3 0F 2025 ln/and CRLP.No.7847 of 2025 'i :1,1 ,E 3 09 tEB 2026 a:- I -t * ALLOWING THE IA.NOS.2 & 3 OF 2025 AND THE CRIMINAL PETIT o I c\ .5 jI I JOINT MEMO resolved their issue and entered into an amicabte settrement at.the . . .,. interuentign of elders and well wishers of both of us and'to thistffect a separate compromise petition is also filed. svLs:vrl:r!!f.,-.,:!.,,rc Hence this Joint Memo. 2025 Counsel for M.A. Respondent/petitioher No. 1 Srij Respondent/petifioner No.2 fi *a, \qb..o Respondent/petitioner No.3 Respondent/petitioner, No.4 Counsel for Respondent/petitioner