The High Court · 2025

2. Sri A. Purushotham Reddy, S/o. Late A.Ramachandra Reddy, Aged about 45 years, Occ. Advocate Rl/o. Villa No.43, in Sy.Nos.101 , 1O2. 103, 104 and 104/AA, 1 05, 1 06, and 1 1 6/P, Mokila Village and Gram Panchayat, Shankarpally Mandal Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State. ...RespondenUComplainant in l.A.No.3 ot 2O25 and CrlP.No.9598 of 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the lvlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order quashing, the proceedings in the Crime No.267 2025 on the file of the Panjagutta Police Station. Hyderabad against the petitioner/accused No.l for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023, as illegal violative of law and settled principles of law in interest of justice. l.A. NO: 2OF 2025 Between: Sri A. Purushotham Reddy, S/o. Late A.Ramachandra Reddy, Aged about 45 years, Occ. Advocate R/o. Villa No.43, in Sy.Nos.101, 102. 103, 104 and 104/AA, 105, 106, and 1 '16/P, tt/okila Village and Gram )irnchayat, Shankarpally l,4andal Ranga Reddy Districl, Telangana l1ate. ...Petitioner/Respondent trt :. 2/Complainant AND 1 Smt. Jakati B'rargavi, D/o. J.Eshwar, Aged about 37 7ears, Occ. APP R/o Flat No.201, Sri Heights, Sitafhalmandi, Secunderabad t()0061 ...RespondenuPet i()ner/Accused No.1

2. 9tate of Telangana, Represented by Public Prosecutor I igh Court, Hyderabad ...Respo denuRespondent Pe$tion under Section 359 (6) of BNSS praying tha I the circumstances stated in the lvlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal petitio the High Court may be pleased to p ermrt the Petitioner herein /Resp r - dent No.2/Defacto complainanl in lhe rrain criminal petition for compounding l-e offences in Crime No. 267 of 2025 dal.ed 1010412025 for the offences Under ,:ction 316(2) of BNS on the file of SHO, Panjagutta, Hyderabad against the Peti lrrer/Accused No.1 . l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359 (2) of BNSS praying tha stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal petitio be pleased to record the compromise and quash the pro 267 o'f 2025 dated 1010412025 for the offences Under Ser the file of SHO, Panjagutta, Hyderabad against the petiti allow the Crl P No.9598 of 2025. i1 the circumstances , the High Court may c::dings in Crime No. 'r,n 316(2) of BNS on rer/Accused No.1 by This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusin he Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the argur. r: nts of Ms. SRIDEVI KEERTHI, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Sri Jithr - ier Rao Veeramalla Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent \1o.1 and Sri T.Srujan Kumar Reddy, for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.9598 of 2025 COMMON ORDER This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused No.1 under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against her in Cirme.No.267 of 2025 on the file Panjagutta Police Station at Hyderabad, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 316(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha,2023 (for short 'BNS')

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused No.1 as well as respondent No.2lde facto complainant that during pendency of the present Crimlnal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 have been filed seeking permission to compound the offence and to record the compromise.

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

4. Perused the affidavits filed by the de facfo complainant in l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 which disclose that he has willingly FF 2 Crllt 9598 2025 consented for cornpromise. Since the parties were 4/ lling to enter into compromise, they were given a chance to settl' :he matter by appearing along rvith their respective counsel before rtre High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangir -ra ylde orders dated 26.08.2025 passed by this Court. The Secre,rry, High Court Legal Services Committee shall identify the partie:- and submit a report to that effer:t.

5. Pursuant to the above said direction issued b his Court, the parties along withr their respective counsel have appl ared before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State o' J.elangana and the Secretary of the above said Authority identified tlre parties and submitted a report dated 02.09.2025 stating that lrr:) parties were identified and they have willfully and without any r --,-.rcion entered into compromise as per the terms of compromise.

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2('2 t are allowed Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and le proceedings in Cirme.No.267 of 2025 on the file Panjagutta I r:lice Station at Hyderabad, registered against the petitioner/acc,r:,ed No.1, are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner/accused l, o.1 paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only o the Director, ..-.,- - 3 ETD. J Crlp_9598_202s Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad (Savings tuc.No.52188926279, State Bank of lndia, Shantinagar Branch (20070); IFSC Code:SBlN002OO7O, MICR No.500004057) and Rs.5,0001 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana Bar 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. //TRUE COPY// SD/-B. REKHA J TAi\iT CTION OFFICER To,

1. XIV Addtional Chief Judicial lvlagistrate at Nampally' Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Panjagutta Police Station, Hyderabad 3. Two.CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

4. One CC to Ms Sridevi Keerthi, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri T-srujan Kumar Reddy,Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies (Along with copy of Joint Memo is enclosed herewith) Note: Total Amount of Rs. 10,000! ( Rupees Ten thousand only )has been paid by sri Raju Jarpala, counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble court vide order dated 16.09.2025 as Rs.5,0001 ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the "Director, Sainik Welfare Hyderabad, and Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the Telangana High court Advocates Association, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance USR No.103421 ol 2O25. NVB Yq-r 'ii - HIGH COURT DATED:1610912025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 ln/And CRLP.No.9598 of 2025 '.' '{ e. + -) 3 14 ou t:trfr 2 o- .)- i)/ . , ;,, ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND !.A.Nos.2 AND 3 OF 2O2S 'l -3J{r h ,:F r"' IN THE HON,BLE HIGH coURT FoR THE STATE oF TELANGANA; AT HYDERABAD - l.A.No. oF 2025 Crl. P.No IN qslx oF 2025 Against Crime No. 267 oF 2025 (On the file of Panjagutta police Station, Hyderabad) Betwee n: 5mt. JakatiBha rgavi D/o. J.Eshwar, aged about 37 years, Occ: App R/o. Flat No.201, Sri Heights, Sitafhalmandi, Secunderabad_061 ...Petitioner/Accused No. 1 AND 1 State of Tela ngana represented by pu blic prosecutor High Court, Hyderabad. 2 Sri A. Purushotham Reddy S/o. Late A.Ramachandra Reddy aged about 45 years, OcciAdvocate R/o. Flat No.301, Meghana Residency Road No.1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad _ 500082 .Respondent/Respondent 1L-L .. Respondent/Complainant c,-r. z;l ?lz-f \ \(<-{ JOINT MEMO FILED BY BOTH PARTIES It is submitted that the petitioner/Accused Nos.1 .d the Respondent No.2/Com plaina nt were compromised th rough a Su : lementary Family settlement Deed dated 1,6-o6-2o2s and the respondent N : 2/complainant has' no objection for quashing the proceedings in Crime Nr ,67 of 2025 dated Lo.o4.2025 for the offences Under Section 305(a) of BN rn the file of sHo, Panjagutta, Hyderabad in the interest ofjustice. Counse[ for t e Petitio 'z-9 P '-JTIONER N (.,1 uI 1 Counsel for the 2nd Respondent F ::iPONDENT No.2 Place:Hyderabad Dated : 19-08-2025