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 quash the proceedings in CC No. 1080 of 2024 on the file of lll Addrtional Junior Crvil Judge-cum-lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar and be pleased to pass l.A.No. 2 of 2025 Petition under Section 359 (6) of cr.p.c praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminar petition,the Hrgh court may be pleased to permit the Petitioners and respondents no.2 and 3 to compromise and quash the proceedings in cc No 1 080 of 2024 on the file of lll Addiiional Junror civil Judge-cum-lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First class, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: 1 2 Rangu M-eghamglq, W/o Rangu Gopat, Aged about 5g 1,e2r., O... Housewife, R/o.H.No.2-3-603/49/1 89, Neri patetnagar AmUdrpet, Hyderabad. llngu.Archana, Wo. K.Rakesh [qma1 Aged37 years, R/o. USA Rep by GPA Holder Rangu Meghamala Wo Ran"gu Gop'alo _ petrtioneii Oeiactir And 1 K. Rakesh l(umar, S/o-. K.Anjan Kumar Goud, Aged 43 years, Occ Software Engineer, R/o H No3-1-576, ptot No65, Rbad ruo. O, r,lavooit"-db;y, L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad-O74 2 Il:, State.of Telangana, Represe_nted by the public prosecr,itor of High Court . RespondentiAl at Hyoerabad. ,. Respondents/ Respondents Petition under section 359 (2) of BNSS praying that n the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petrtion, the High court may be qle-ased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings in-cc No. 108b of 2024 on the -file of lll Additional Junior civil Judge-cum-lll Additional Judicrat Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments cf Sri MARAM ANIL KUMAR ,Advocate for the Petitioner in crr petition and l.A.No. z of 2o2s and Respondent No. 1 in l.A.No. 3 of 2o2s and Sri JTTHENDER RAo VEERAMALLA, Addl. Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No..1 in crl. pet,tron and l.A.No. 2 of 2025 and Respondent No. 3 in r.A.No. 3 oI 2025 and of sri Venkateswarlu Sanisetty Advocate for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 in crl.petition and l.A.No. 2 of 2025 and Petitioners in LA.No. 3 of 2025. The Court made the following COMMON ORDER: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.A.Nos. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8531 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (tor short 'BNSS, 2023'), seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioner in C.C. No. 1080 of 2024 pending on the file of the learned lll Additional Junior Civil Judge- Cum-lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar

2. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.1 in the Calendar Case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-4 and 506 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

3. Heard Mr. Maram Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, represenling i-espondent No.1 -State and Mr. Venkateswarlu Sanisetty, learned counsel for respondenl No.2l de-facto 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 prayei-tfi permit them to enter into compromise and by recording the settlement to 2 NTI t .l.Xar 2 aul ) 0f2025 in/and Cr/.I'.lio. 851/ o[ 2025 quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.1 in C.C. No 1O8O ot 2024

5. This Court vide otdet daled 10.07.2025 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 31 .07.2025 stating that the parties were identified by their respective counsel and also on verification of Aadhar Cards/ldentity Cards and the enquiries revealed that the parties have willfully and without coercion entered into settlemenUco mpromise

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

7. Having considered the allegations, the charged offences, which are essentially matrimonial and inter-personal in nature and taking into account the amicable settlement between the parties and to restore peace among them, in the light of lhe dictums in Gian Singh v. Sfafe of Punjab and anothe/ and Anil Mishra v. Sfate of tJ.P.2i State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and others3, this Court is of the con-idered view that quashment of the impugned pr(rceedings in view of L 2012 (1O\ SCC 303 'z zoz+ Itrtsc tgg r zors 1s1 scc ooe 3 \lR./ I..'\.liar.2 anl ) ol 2L)l> n/and Cr/.1>.N0. Ei l l ol l0li - the settlement by exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.1528 of BNSS, 2023, would be in the interest of justice.

8. Accordingly, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, all proceedings in C.C. No. 1080 of 2024 on the file of the learned lll Additional Junior Civil Judge-Cum-lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, are hereby quashed against the petitioner/accused No.1 .

9. ln the above terms, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. I SD/- A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,/TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The lll Additional Junior civil Judge-cum-lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at L B.Nagar

2. The Station House officer , Saroornagar women Police Station, Rachakonda Comm issionerate, Ranga Reddy District

3. Two CCS to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (OUT)

4. One CC to SRl. MARAM ANIL KUMAR Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI.VENKATESWARLU SANISETTY' Advocate [OPUC] - 6. Two CD CoPies ( Alottc wiTH A coPY oF JoINT MEMo oF coMPRoMlsE) kul/PSl. re. I HIGH COURT OATED:31107 12025 I B SIP zffi \ L;\ .l .,, COMMON ORDER t.A. NOS. 2 AND 3 0F 2025 IN/AND CRL.PETITION .No.8531 ot 2025 n LLOWING THE l.A. NOS. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 Air-l) DISPOSING OF THI:. CRI.PET|I'ION r{ bo 18 TN THb HIGH COLJRT FOR TFIE S]'A-TE OI' I'ELANGANA AT: I{YDI]RABAD CRLP No. ol 2025 Between: K. Rakesh Kumar, S/o. K.Anjan Kumar Goud, Aged 43 years, Occ: Software Enginecr, R/o. H.No:3-1-578, Plot No.65, Road No. 6, NavodaYa ColonY, L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad-074. 1 2 3 And The State ofTelangana represented by the Public Prosecutor of High Court at HYderabad. Rangu Meghamal4 Wo. Rangu GoPal, Aged about 58 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o.H.No.2-3- 603 I 49 I 189, New Patelnagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad. Rangu Archana, Wo. K.Rakesh Kumar, Aged 37 years. R/o. USA Rep by GPA Holder Rangu Meghamala, Wo. Rangu GoPal ...Petitioner/A 1 ..Respondents JOTNT MEMO FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT Nos.2J The present criminal.petition is tlled to quash the proceedings in CC No' l. 1080 of 2024 on the file of III Additional Junior civil Judge-cum-Ill Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddl' District at L.B.Nagar for the offences under Section 498(A) of IPC, Section 3, 4 of DP Act'

2. That during the pendency of the above criminal case, due to the intervention of elders and well wishers of both the par.ties have entered into B.;gf iro Lcz) memorandum of compromisc: R J,#t;-u (e3) V,Wut-v*/"' I k 7 a) Both petitioncr and 3'd respondent agreed to live toqether alonpi with baby boy Vivaan under one roof either in India, USA'or anywhcrc in thc r.r,orld without influence, without interference of both sides family ntenrbe'rs. In pursuance of the compromise, petitioner and 3'J :'espondent arc giving b) undertaking to each other that, they witl coopcrate with ea,:h otlier in all aspects for good and happy marital life for their wellare and also lbr their son Vivaan. Also both parties have freedom to meet and communicate uith their rcspective family members and their son Vivaan also free to interact w th both side olfamily members as appropriate. Both petitioner and 3'd respondent shall contribute equally and reasonably to the financial needs of their son Vivaan and the household. In pursuancc of compromise, any form of dclarning, blamins, name- c) shaming or posting derogatory content relatcd to either .rarly or their family members on social media or any public platform is strictly prohibitcd. In pursuance of the compromise the 3'd respondent l.r,rs already u ithdrawn d) FCOP No. 1544 of 2023 on the file oi the Hon'ble Family Court, Ranr:.a Reddy District at L.B.Nagar. e) In pursuancc of the compromise after withdrawal of (-'C' No. 108() of 2024 on the file of III Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-tll Adctitional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Naqar. the petitioner will process his passport for renewal and will initiate dependent Visa to join the 3'd respondent as soon as possible. In pursuance of the comprontise the petitioner as r.r cll as brother of 3'd 0 iespondent has exccuted registered docuntcnt with rcspect to plrtt no. 71 admeasuring 901 sq.yards situated at Sri Sai Enclave, Kongarakalan Villa-ee, k QOQA-V'''U R JF.-(lrer ter) R &#fu-o tas) I e) In pursuance of the compromise aftcr withdrawal oI (-L No I U6U ()I ZVZ'+ ^ on the file of lIl Additional Junior civil Judge-cum-Ill Additionai Judicial Magistrate of First crass, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar, the A1 will process hispassportforrenewalandwitlinitiatedependentVisatoiointhe3,drespondent - as soon as po ssible. ln pursuance of the compromise the A1 as well as brother of 3'd respondent 0 has executed registered document with respect to plot no' 71 admeasuring 901 sq.yards situated at Sri Sai Enclave, Kongarakalan Vittage' Ibrahimpatnam Mandal and have accordingly bifurcated the said plot into two shares' . In pursuance of the compromise the A 1 as well as brother of 3'd respondent g) have agreed to bifurcate the agricultural lands in Sy'No'l65lANl' l65lAN2' |651ANz,166N2 &, |66N3,admeasurirrg Ac.0.01 gts, Ac.0.01 gts, Ac.0.01 gts, ac.0.OSlzgts,Lc.O.l5gtstotaladmeasuringAc'0'23/'gtssituatedatBibinagar VillageandMandal,erstwhileNalgondaDistrict'nowYadadriBhuwanagiri Mandal, in pursuance of registered sale deeds bearing document r'.os' lO7l2ol7 dated2l-09-20|7&25812017dated2l-og.2olTintwosharesattheearliest before the concemed subregistrar office or tahsildar by..obtaining revenue records in their name. AssuchwehavefiledapetitionseekingtheHon,bleCourttorecordthe compromise. The contents mentioned in the said compromise petition are true and correct to the best ofour knowlehge and belief' The said compromise is entered with our free *ill and consent and without any undue influence from anyone' Hence we are filing the present Joint Memo' Hence the Joint Memo. i D,1,!r'--\""* .-,.,$'"' v.Yw K'S#$ro LR?) K&#er"., LB3) I I l I 1l L i Ir I I l ,t i i t. l 7 t-r"'\ v.?d/d^ R*<esu k K K.ANJ,\N KI,N,{AI{ GOTID * p$#&- RANGU MEGHAMALA "rt+1 LOunsel lor petlttoners e;+rJs', RANGU ARCHANA Rep by GPA Floloer R.Meghamala Co SE or Res ondent Nos.2,3 p Place: Hyderabad -06-2025 ! ! I t i i I t I l i I I I ! I I Ir.W-