The High Court · 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 permit the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 to compromise the case in S.C. No. 87 of 2022 on the file of Special Sessions Judge for fast tracking the Cases relating to Atrocities against Women-cum-Xlll, ADJ, Rangareddy District at L.B. Nagar pending disposal of main case. I l.A. NO: 2OF 2025 Between: Baireddy llatna Kumari, Wo. B. Venkat Reddy, Agecl about 35 years, Occ TSRTC ()onductor (FONR) FM Depot, R/o H. llo 183, Road No. 5 RaghavenJra Nagar Colony, Meerpet, Balapur Mandal, Rangareddy District ...PE:TITIONER/ACCUSED AND

1. Kadari Dilip Yadav, S/o Narsimha, Aged about 30 years, occ un-employee, R/o H.No.ll-91lA, Mamidipally village, Balapur Mandal, iangareddy District ...RESPONDENT/DEFI,CTO-COMPLAINANT 2 The State of Telangana, Rep by its P.P, High Court of Telangana, Through P.S. Ivleeqret ...RESPONt)ENT/COMPLAINANT Petition rrnder Section 359(6) of BNSS Act praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to compromise the czrse in S.C. No. 87 of 2022 on the file cf Special Sessions Judge for fast tracking the Cases relating to Atrocities against Women-cum-Xlll, ADJ, Rangareddy District at L.B. Nagar and consequently acquit the accused from the charge U/s. 376, 3548, 354C, 506 of lPC, by quashing the case on such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper. This Petitlon coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Crinrinal Petition and upon hearing the argum:rlts of Sri L. Harish, Advocate for th: Petitioner, Sri Jithender Rao Veerama la, 'Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. and of Sri Praveen Kumar Challa, Advocate for the Respondent No. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.A.Nos.1 AND 20F 2025 In/And CRIMINAL PETITION No.8226 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik SuraAsha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'the BNSS') seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioner in S.C.No. 87 of 2022 on the file of the Special Sessions Judge for Fast Tracking the Cases relating to Atrocities against Women-cum-Xlll, Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.

2. The petitioner is an accused in the Sessions Case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 354-8 & 354-C and 506 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'lPC'). r

3. I have heard Mr. Sri Raju, learned counsel, on behalf of Mr. L. Harish, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing respondent No.1-State and Mr. Challa Praveen Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2l de-facto complainant.

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, respondent No.2lde-facto .1 2 N-lRrr I. 1.iio;.1 antl 2 0J2025 itr / atd (l r/. l'. No. 8 2 26 o/ 202 5 complainant filed l.A.Nos .l and 2 of 2025 with:he prayer to permit them t,t enter into compromise and by recordirg the setflement to quash the proceedings against the petitionerhc,lused in S.c.No.g7 of 2022

5. This Court vide otder dated 03.07.2025 referred the parties to the Higrr court Legar Services committee for icrentification and to verify the voluntariness in arriving the setflemert. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has subntitted report dated 11 .07 .2(t25 stating that the parties were identified by their respective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar Cards/ dentity Cards and the enquiries revealed that the parties have wi[fully and without coercion entered into setflemenUcomprom ise. 6 I have considered the submissions of the learned counsel and perused lhe materials on record

7. Acr;ording to the prosecution, the petitioneriarcused had been following the de facto comprainant, who works ar; a conductor in T.S R.T.C After somehow obtaining her phone number, he allegedly look inappropriate photographs of her in flre bus and used . them to b,ackmail her into engaging in sexual actl;, threatening to 3! 3 N7R,/

1...1.1xo.;.1 and 2 of 202; t / lttd Cl.P.No.8226 ol ?02; disclose the matter to her husband. lt is further alleged that the accused visited the complainant's residence, committed forcible sexual intercourse, and secretly took nude photographs of her, which he continued to use for blackmail in order to obtain sexual favours since Decembet 2016. He is also alleged to have eltorted money from her. When the complainant blocked his contact number in November 20'19, the accused is said to have informed her husband about the alleged illicit relationship. Subsequently, a police report was filed on 07.02.2020.

8. Having considered the allegations, the nature of the charged offences, and the age of the parties, and further.taking into account the amicable settlement reached between them, this Court deems it appropriate to restore peace between the parties, in the light of the dictums in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and anotherl and Anil Mishra v. Stafe of lJ.P.2i 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.1528 of BNSS, 2023, would be in the interest of justice. | 2012 (1O) SCC 303 '/ zoz4 INSC 189 ' 2ors 1s; scc 6aa 4 \IRJ 1 \0.'. i aal 2 ol'202i it/and r r, I'.), tI,'))6 ol ?025

9. Accrlrdingly, l.A.Nos 1 and 2 of 2025 ar,> allowed. ln consequerrce, the proceedings against the petitioner/accused in S.C.No. 8'7 ot 2022 on the file of the Special Sessions Judge for Fast Tracking the Cases relating to Atrocities against Women-cum- Xlll, Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy Distrir:t at L.B.Nagar, are hereby quashed.

10. ln the above terms, the Criminal Petition is allcwed Penrling miscellaneous applications, if any. shall stand closed To, SD/- P.PONNA KRISHNA ASS ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// S CTION OFFICER .1. The Special sessions Judge for fast tracking the casos relating to Atrocities against W:men-cum-Xlll, ADJ, Rangareddy District at L B Nagar

2. The ll Metropolitan Magistrate, Rachakonda at L.B.Nagar 3. The Station House Officer, Meerpet Police Station, Rachakonda 4. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High court for the State of Telangana at HyderabarJ.IOUT]

5. One CC to Sri L. Harish, Advocate [OPUCI 6. One CC to Sri Praveen Kumar Challa, Advocate IOPUO] 7 Two CD Copies (Along witr a Joint memo of Compromise) VH/PSL QT HIGH COURT DATED: 2210812025 ,'' /1: 18 IiEP il[5 ll (, 7,t -.i_: <\\. / COMMON ORDER l.A. NO: 1 AND 2 OF 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.8226 ot 2025 ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION 0 \ (1 |--7q MDMORANDUM OF CRTMTNAL N4tSC.pE,t.tTON U/S 359 (6) OF BNSS ACT IN 'I'IIE IIIGII COUR'I O},..I'I,I-ANGANA A'I HYI)DRABND I.A.No CI?L.P.NO IN oF 2025 otr 2025 Between: Baircddy Ralna Kumari W/o. B. Ve nkat Rcdrly, Aged abour 35 ycars, Occ: TSRTC Conducror [ngNny FM Dcpor, R/o H. No.183, Road No. 5 Raghavendrzr Nagar Colony, Mcerpct, 13alapur Mnndal, Rangareddy DisLrict. AND

1. Kadar.i Dilip Yadav, S/o Narsirnha, Agcd about 30 ycars, occ: un employec, Il/o I{.No.2 91lA, Mamidipally villagc, 13alapur Mandal, Rangareddy District.

2. The State o[ Telangana, Ilcp by its P.P, IIigh Court of Telangana, 1'hrough P. S. Mecrpet. . Petitioner/ Accused ... Rcspondent/ [)e - fa cto Complainant . Respondent/ Complainant No. I ITIONER & RESPONDE NT l. tt is most respectluly submittcd that thc above criminar petition is fited by petitioner herein U/s. 528 of BNSS to quash Lhe proceccrings in S.c. No. g7 ot 2022 on thc filc of special Sessions Judge ior rast tracking thc cases rerating to Alrocities agai.sr women-cum XIII, A.DJ, Rangareddy District aL L.B. Nagar -** zrnd consequcn [l y acqLtiL them from thc chargc U /s. 376, 3ir4ll, 35.1C, 5O6 o IPC.

2. It is submiLt:d that on the intervcntion of elders thc Ai:cuscd No. 1 & 2 & Delaclo complainiLr-r I lr:rve cntered into compromise and c,rrnei rirr'va:d sccking quashing Lhc procr:r:rlings in c.c. No. 263 of 2016 of the fi c of l)rinciplc Junior. civil Judgc cum ..lrrr-lr.ial Magistratc First class at Armo( r by erllowing crl. A. No. 36 ol 2022 on t he lile of principle District and Sr:ssions Judge at Nizamabad agairs tlrc Accused No. I & 2 for the offence punishablc U/s 3go of IPC. IIcnc:e iL. is pravcrl, in the interest of justice, that this Uon'blt: <;ourl rni.r,y br: ple:,ised t. rc.,r:l thr' oompromise ernd quash S.c. No- E7 of 20'22 on thc filc c>l Spccial Sessions ,lr-rrlgc for fast tracking the cases r:latin13 to Atrocirics againsl Womcn cu-n XIII, ADJ, Rangareddy District at l,.tt. Nagar. against thc Accuse<l for thc offrrnr:c punishable U ls. 326,3S4B, 3S4C, 506 of IpC and mzr1, pass any such lur tfrcr orcler or orde rs as this Hon'ble ( or\qt dce ms fit ancl proper Counscl lor thc Pr:tit io r r cr / Dcfacto-Complain an L .L [-.$6'" Counscl lu h"rp, nil( rrl 'A,'.'used vdr' . -\n ., \\r t\u,, DeI lcto- C,lmplain.rnt \tty 's Rcsl ron dcnt / Accu sed