The High Court · 2025

Petition under Section 528 oF BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the [Vlemorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High court may be pleased to quash the case in cc No. 1023s of 2024 pending on th" rite of tne Hon'ble XV Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad. 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 grant stay of all the proceedings in cc No. 10235 ot iozq pending on the file of the XV Addl chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad pending disposll of the quash petition. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between: Tarrannum Fathima, Wo Md Abdul ShahbaT Aged about 21 years, Occ. Housewife, H No. 9-4-60/61, Ivleraj Colony, Tolichowki, Hyderabad. ,. -..PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.2/DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT tN t.A. NOS. 3 &4 0F 2025 AND

1. Mohammed Abdul Shahbaz alias Shahbaz, S/o Abdul Azeem Aged 26 years, Occ. Pvt Job, Rio. H.No. 1B-13-8/1/'165, Noori Palace, Jahangirabad, Bandlaguda, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad

2. Naseem Begum, W/o Abdul Azeem, Aged about 42 yearc, Occ. House vife, Rl/o. H.No. 1B-1 3-B/1/165, Noori Palace, Jahangirabad, Bandlaguda, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad

3. Zareen Begum, W/o Mohd Ateeq Ali, Aged about 24 years, Occ. housewife, Rio. H.No. B-1-23l6,lVlanik Nagar, Old Tandur, Vikarabad.

4. Noreen Begum, W/o Mohammed Mansoor Baba, Aged about 22 years, Occ. housewife, R/o. H No. 12-11-33Bl5, Warasiguda, Secunderabad ,..RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 4 tN t.A. NOS. 3 &4 0F 2025

5. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Pubtic Prosecutor, High court for the state of Telangana, Hyd erabad .....RESPONDENT No.S/RESPONDENT NO.1 lN l.A. NOS. 3 &4 0F 2025 Petition under Section 359(6) 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 for compounding the aforementioned offences in all the proceedings in CC No. 10235 ot 2024 pending on the file of the XV Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad, pending disposal of the quash petition on the file of this Hon'ble Court. t l.A. NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) OF BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the l\/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceeding in CC No. 10235 of 2024 pending on the file of the XV Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Hyderabad, against the petitioners/accused nos. 1 to 4. These Petitions coming on for hearing, upon perusing the fVlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri IBAD UR REHMAN KHAN, Advocate for the Petitioners in CRLP & Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 iN bOth thE I.A. NOS. 3 & 4 Of 2025 ANd SRI JITHENDER RAO VEERAIVIALLA, thE Additionar pubric prosecutor for the Respondent No.1 in cRLp & Respondent no. 5 in both the r'A Nos 3 & 4 0f 2025 and of Sri SHA|K ABDUL AZrz BAWAZEER. Advocate for the Respondent No. 2 in cRLp & petitioner in both the r.A. Nos. 3 & 4 of 2025. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER 'l THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.A.Nos.3 AND 4 OF 2025 ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION No.8939 OF 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS, 2023') seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No.10235 of 2024 on the file of the learned XV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Hyderabad.

2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 4 in the Calendar Case registered for the offence punishable under Section 85 read with 3(5) of lndian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Eowry Prohibition Act.

3. Heard Mr.lbad Ur Rehman Khan, learned for the petitioners, Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Publlc Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State and Mr.Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed Bawazeer, learned counsel for the respondent No.2/de-facfo compla inant

4. Pending this petition, the parties have entered into the compromise and, accordingly, respondent No.2lde-facfo complainant filed l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 with the prayer to permit them to enter into comffomise 2 N-IRJ Il.No:.) and I of 2025 in/ ad Cr/.P.No. 89)9 of 2025 and by recording the settlement to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 in C.C.No.1O23S of 2024.

5. This Court vide otd dated 17.O7.2025 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 settlemenUcompromise.

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 Gian Singh v. State of punjab and anotherl and Anil Mishra v. Sfate of ll.P.2; 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 setflement by L 2012 (1O) SCC 303 2 zoz4 Itrtsc t89 3 zots 1sy scc ooe Nr"]-R,/ I.A.No and I oJ 2025 it/ and Ll.P.No. 89)9 of 2025 exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.1528 of BNSS, 2023, would be in the interest of justice B. Accordingly, t.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, all the proceedings in C.C.No.'10235 of 2024 on the file of the learned XV Additional Chief Judicial t\4agistrate at Hyderabad, are hereby quashed against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 4 9 ln the above terms, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed Sd/- SRI MOHD ISMAIL DEPUW REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ :--:.--;,> S CTION OFFICER f I To, 1 2 J 4 5 The XV Additional Chief Metropolitan [\/agistrate at Hyderabad. The Station House Officer, WPS South Zone, Hyderabad. One CC to SRI IBAD UR REHMAN KHAN Advocate [OPUC] One CC to SRI SHAIK ABDUL AZIZBAWAZEER Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies GR along with a copy ofjoint nremo of compromise s HIGH COURT DATED:0710812025 --:--'-- --r:\'.- '^tii'l\. C ; 2[ sEP [m .'\ 19 * D ss p.l ','; ';";:2' COMMON ORDER l.A.NOS.3&40F2025 IN/AND GRLP.No.8939 of 2025 ALLOWING THE t.A.NOS.3&40F2025 AND DISPOSING OF THE CRLP 10[t \?K ,7 itI.JMORANDTJM OF CRIMIN.^,1, i)il fiTION UIJDER SECT]ON 35Si6) CiI Bi.is:i IN THE IIIGH COURT FOR T'HE S'|A]'E OF ]'ELANGANA HYDEIIhRAD A1 IA No. of 2025 ol202s IN: ,11-,iunst CRLP No (cc No 10235 of 2024 on the file of the XV zrdcir chief Judicial Magisrrate, At LI1 Crra bad. ) Be lryeen:

1. Mohammeci Abdui Shahbaz.a) Shahbaz, Sio Abdul Azeem Ag.ed 26 years, Occ: pvt .loL. R/o: H.No: t8-i3-8/l/16.5, Noori palace, .lahangirabad, Bandiaguda, { )irairrlr::."-.a.neuil.a, Hyder abad

2. Naseem Begum Wio Abdui Az,.:i:ni Ageri about 42 years, ()cc: F{i;uscwife. Rro: Il.No: l8-i.l-8/l /Jr)i. \o,li; I,:ilac-,, Jahangirabad, Bandlaguda. Cl!rarclra.vairsutta, FiyderabEd

3. Zareen Begura V//o Mohd Ale:rj :\ii, Aged about 24 years, Occ: houssr.^,,ii-e, P.-/o: H.No: 8-l-2316. |",fanik )J:,.r:,r.. Oiql Tandur, Vilrarabad.

4. Noreen Begum Wo A,4ohan:m:C \iairsoor Baba, Aged about 22 y-ears, [Jcc. hcus*i,iit. R/o: H.No: l2-1 1-338/5, Warasiguda, Secunderabad . . Petitioncr-si Accused No. 1 to 4 A\i) I . The State of 1'elangana Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High court frrr the state of Telangana, Flyderabad

2. l-arrannum Fathinra W/o Md Abdr-Ll Shahbaz Aged about -Z i 1;elrs, Occ: Houservif-e, H.No. 9-4-60'6 i, Mera.j Colony, 'Iolichowki, I{1.'de r-abad JOINT MEMORANDO\4 OF COMPROIT{IS|; . . Rcspr;nrle nts It is submitted that Respondent No.2/De-facto Conil,iainant lodged a compla-int belor"e thc W?S South E,ast Zone against thc P.-Litiontr: in Cr No.61 of 20221 ofience Uis a98(A) IPC and i and .1 ci- DP Act subsequenti.r, nunibered as CC No 10235 of 2024 pentiing on thc illc of the Hon'ble XV Addi Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ar Hlclerrrbad

2. lt is submir,,ed ihat iuring the pendency ol the CC Nr-- ii]2-i-5 ol 2"024 pcnding on the file of the XV Addl Chief Metropolitan N{a-eistraic, At H,'-derabad upol the intervention cf the eiders an.l *ell-\,\'ishcrs, the matter has been an.ricably settied and to that eft'ect the Respondent Nc.2,/de-t'acto eomplainant and Petitioners/Accused lir. i tc 'i enter:rl inio compron.isr ancl the Respondent No.2/ile-( lornplatrairt has undertoci< ti; wilhdrav.r the said case unconditionally. In ',,icrv ol the abor t: staieC and circumstances, it is praycc that 'Lhis Hcn'ble Corrrt nra;r, br plea-serl to iccord the coinpromise anri quash thl proci:ecii,rg r,' CC No. i0235 o1- 201ui pending on th.e file of the Hon'oit X\, A'-ldl Chiel' -ii:dir:ial Magistraic. at iiycieiabari in thc interest oijusticc ar,d, oass such i,\ther -n order or of oi the case. ders as this IJon,b.le Court deems fit and propcr in thc ctrcumstances Place : Flyderabarl DaLe: -07 -2025 Counsel titioners 41 Az- As /.atoo- Av Petitioners ( tq(qn n u.r"T Ite sportrle n t Nr;.7 /i;e-1i.ro complainant CDun#Wrf,espondent No.2/petil ione i: