The High Court · 2025

...Respondent No.2/Complainant Petition under section 52g of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the ri/emorandum of Grounds of criminir Fetition, t" H,gh c"rri'rrv PetitioneriAccused herein in c.c.No.240l oi zozq on ihe fire of il-prinfipar iunior civil Judge-cum-Xr Additionar Judiciar Magistrate of First crass, -rrrreociiar_ Malkagiri District, at Kukatpally. criminar proceedings Initiated "against . .preased to quash the - l.A. NO:1 oF 2025 Petition under section 492 of cr.p .c praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminil Fetition, the High C;;;i;ry 9u gl:""99. to order stay of ail further proceedings in c.c.No.2403 of 2024 on the file of II-Principar Junior civir Judge-cum-Xr niditionat Judiciar rrrragi.trate or First class, [rredchar-Markajgiri Distriit, at Kukatpaily, pending oirp"!rr'"iih" above Criminal Petition. l.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: Sirisha Akkineni D/o. Late Venugopal, aged about 3 ts years, Occupation 'anO i56g, Sri Sai Private _Employee, Resident of Flai No 20.l , plot No.15iitr Sadan Apartments, Pragathi Nagar, Hyderabad, Telanga rrr State-500bg0. ... Petitioner/Respondent No.1 /D :lacto-Complainant AND Bharath Bal Narayan S/o. Srr.Chandra Mohan, age d about 3g years, occupation. .Private Employee, Resident of E1-608, -t qualilty Apartrfrents, Mahindra World City, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Tamil Nadr -i;OSOOZ. ...Petitioner/Accused in l.A.',1,ts.2 and 3 of 2025 2 The State Of Telangana Through P.S. Bachupalty, Cybe,a rad District, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for t6e S.ate of Telangana. ...Respondent No.2/Complainant in l.A.t,los.2 and 3 of 2025 Petition under section 359(6) BNSS praying that in tne circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, .h: High Court may be pleased to permit the Respondent No.1/petiti< ner/Aicused and Petitioner/Respondent No. 1/Defact-complainant to file the c rrnpromise petition is the above criminal Petition to compound the offence U s g5 of BNS and thereby record the compromise and quash the proceedings ar3 rinst the Accused in c.c.No.2403 of 2024 on the fire of il-principar Junior ; vir Judge-cum-Xr Additional Judicial Magistrate of First ctass, Medchat-Ma I, ajgiri District, at Kukatpally l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) R/w. S 52B of BNSS rraying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of cr,-rinal petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and euash the proceedings against the Accused in c c.No.2403 of 2024 ,>n the file of ll- Principal Junior civil Judge-cum-Xl Additional Judicial Magist e te of First class, Medcha I- Ma lkajg iri District, at Kukatpally This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusrng th I Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the argument i of sri Dharmesh D.K.Jaiswal, Advocate for the Petitioner and the sri Jithende Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent N: 2 and of sri sri Gundralla Suresh Kumar, Advocate, for the Respondent No.1 . 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.10 760 ot 2025 COMMON ORDE R This criminar petition is fired by the petitioner/accused under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.2403 of 2024 on the file of ll_principal Junior civil Judge-cum-Xr Additionar Judiciar Magistrate of First crass, Medchal-Malkajgiri District at Kukatpally, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 85 of Bharathiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short 'BNS').

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/accused as weil as respondent No.1/de facfo comprainant that during pendency of the present criminar petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 have been fired seeking permission to compound the offence and to record the compromise. 3 The learned Assistant Public prosecutor has opposed the said compromise petitions t \ 2 ETD. ] Crlp 10760 2025

4. Perused the affidavits filed by the de facto ctmplainant in l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 which disclose that sh'r has willingly consented for compromise. Since the parties were '{ illing to enter into compromise, they were given a chance to settlt' the matter by appearing along with their respective counsel before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangan a vide orders daled 22.08.2025 passed by this Court. The Secret rry, High Court Legal Services Committee shall identify the parties lnd submit a report to that effect.

5. Pursuant to the above said direction issued by tris Court, the parties along with their respective counsel have appe rred before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana and the Secretary of the above said Authority identified he parties and submitted a report dated 11.09.2025 stating that the parties were identified and they have willfully and without any ccercion entered into compromise as per the terms of compromise-

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and tlre proceedings in C.C.No.24O3 of 2024 on the file of ll-Principal Jun or Civil Judge- Cum-Xl Additional Judicial Magistrate of First C rr;s, Medchal- I 3 L'ID, J C p 10)60 )025 Malkajgiri District at Kukatpally, registered against the petitioner/accused, ate hereby quashed subject to the petitioner/accused paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad and Rs.5,0004 (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. SD/. B.REKHA RANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ SECTION OFFICER I I I oT

1. The Princrpal Junior Civil Judge-cum-Xl Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal, Malkajgiri District at Kukatpally.

2. The Station House Officer, Bachupally Police Station, Cyberabad. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

4. One CC to Sri Dharmesh D.K.Jaiswal, Advocate IOPUCI 5. One CC to Sri Gundralla Suresh Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies (Along with Copy of the Joint Memo ls enclosing herewith) Note: Total Amount of Rs. 10,0001 ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) has been paid by Sri Dharmesh D.K.Jaiswal, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble I court vide order dated 19.og.2025 as Rs. 5,0001 ( Rupees F ve thousand only ) to the ,,Telangana state High court Legal services committee Hyderabad, and Rs 5,000/-(RupeesFiVethousandonly)totheTelanganalEhCourtAdvocates Association,HyderabadandfiledMemoasproofofcomplial;eUSRNo,10760of 2025 NVB/PSL n i;i !* '--.! i HIGH COURT DATED:1 6t}gt2O2S COMMON ORDER I I l.A.Nos.2 AND 3 OF 2O2S ln/And CRLP.No.10760 of 2025 -=\ .. :\ i. I I ihbr{|}il!. cRTMTNAL pElnoN AND r.A.Nos.2 1iltol?t- IN THE I{IGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD l.A.No. 2 ol2O25 In crt.Y.No.,,rN df zozs Between: SIRISHA AKKINENI Daughter of Late Venugopal, aged about 38 yeari, Occupation Private Employee, Resident of FIat No.2O1, Plot No.1568 and 1569, Sri Sai Sadan Apartments, Pragathi Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State-5OO09O, Petitioner/Respondent No. 1/Defacto Complainant AND

1. BHARATH BAL NARAYAN Son of Sri.Chandra Mohan, aged about 38 years, occupation Private Employee, Resident of E1-608, Aqualilly Apartments, Mahindra World Ciry, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603002. Respondent No. 1/ Petitioner/ Accuscrl

2. THE STATE OF TELANGANA Through P.S. Bachupally, Cyberabad District, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High court for the State of Telangana. ---Respondent No.2 / Complainant JOINT MEMO TO PERMIT THE DEFACTO-COMPLAINANT AND THE ACCUSED TO COMPOUND THE OFFENCES IN C.C.NO.24O3 OF 2024 ON THE FILE OF II-PRINCIPAI JUMOR CIVIL JUDGE-CUM-XI ADDL.JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS MEDCHAL.MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT, AT IIUI{4$PALLY MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP, ;

1. It is submltted that according to the P.S. Bachupally, Cyberabad Dtstrict, they received a Complaint from the Petitioner/ Respondent No.l/Defacto- Complainant ot Oa.O7.2024 against the Respondent/Pctitioner/Accused herein and on the receipt of the said complaint, the P.S. Rachupally, Cyberabad District, registered a case on O8.o7.2024 ancl issued F.l.R No.677 of 2024 against the Accused herein for the oflcncc U/s.8J oi B.N S a:an A.

2. it is subtnitred Lhal the Accuscd and the De fac , got marrie(l on

04.O7.201o at I-e Vleridian Convcntional Center. Drnal

1. ilm, I{erala 3 4 5 6 It is subnitted that the Accused herein on lA.OT.2C.4 has approached the Hon'bic High Court for the State of Telangan rnd filed a Writ Petition vdc 1V.P.No.19068 ol 2024 wherein the Hor tLe High Court by Order clated 79.07.2O2q was pleased to direct I :c Police Station, Bachupalllr to comply with thc procedure laid c rr,,n U/s.35(3) ol B-N.S.S., 12023 with the assistance of an Advocate. The AccuseC was constrained to file petition for Divor _- U/s.13(1), (1a) & (ib) ot the llindu Marriage Act, 1955, before the Hor ble Famrly Court, Ernakulan, Kerala on 02.OS.2O2q. in O.p.No.8O8 of 2( I +. It is submrttcd that the police Station, Bachupally fil I Charge sheet in F.l.R.No.5:'i' o[ 2025 which was numbered as C.C.N, a1O3 of 2024 an the file ol II Principal Junior Civil Judge_cum XI Addl.. u jicial Maeistrare of First Class, ivledchal Malkajgiri Drstrict, at Kukatpal ,,. It is submitl.ed that on 18.06.2025, there was a medi tron session held between the Accused and Defacto Complainant at Ern kulam Mediation Centre, Family Court Ernakulam in O.p.No.8Oa)2O 1 arrd both the parlies har. agr.ed to amicably resolve lheir disputes n I thereby to file Petition for Divorce by way of mutual consent before r': Family Court, Ernakulam and the Accused has agreed to pay a sum I Rs.3O,OO,OOO/- to the Co.rrplainant as a settlement of permaner alimony in .1 installmcnts. It was mutually agreed tl.rat: "2- Both parties agreed to file petition for diuorc ltg muhtal cottsertt before the Familg Court, Emdjcllldm. 3. J- is mutuallg agreed tfuat respondent a eadg lvls Rs.1),OO,OOO/- (Rupees Nineteen takhs onlg) anc 1.63 gm of gold belonging to the petitioner in her custodg. In t Tclitton to this 1;eztitioneri agrees to giue th.e respondent a t tt.[ sum of Rs.3() Oo,OoO/- (Rupees thtlA takhs onlg) as D. )rrnclnent olt1, ng. which includes post, present a main'enance and alL mon.ttory, propeftA and. ath , claims i,t onA l- \pottdenl oqt?es for lh- same and_ agree, ,, rer eiue lha onount ancl qolcl as fi l at,c1 ,finol spfll-men t otl hpr clarm.t \1 . a\ - ci.r ,A .6; ,.!

4. Petitioner agreed to pag Rs.3O,O0,OOO/ (Rupees thirty takt;s onLy) in 4 tnstallments. l"t installmenl of Rs 7'5 [c'kls taill be paid at tle trme of fling joint petition for diuorce before the FamiLA Court, Ernakutam on 18062025' 2"'t installment will be paid at tLLe time of Quashing the Ciminal Cqse number C.C-24o3/ 24 pending lbJore Ad')t Judictal Mqgistrate of tle First Class, Kukatpally Hgderabad' 3"t instaltment ttill be paid u,hen the ciminal cqse is quasLted bg the concerned High Coun and tle order is issued- ?he final installment uill be paid on the date oJ giuing euidence irt tte joint petition for diuorce before the FamiLy Cour1, Ernakulami.

5. Respondent agrees to sign utateuer peition and affdauil necessary to wttttTraw or quash tle cimiot compluit ftted against the petitioner U/ s.498A of the I'P'C., pending before Addt Judiciot Magistrate of First Class, Medchal-Malkajgii' C C No 2403/2024 Kukatpatlg Respondent agrees to fite a joint compromise pention dnd appear before the Hon'bte High Court for closing the cirrtirtal complaint. @s

6. Both the parti'es agreed that thea rt''itl not file ang ciuil or ciminal cases o,gc:irLst e.lch other in connection with this manriage." 7 8 It is submitted that in view of the amicable settlement between the Accused herein and the Defacto-Complainant' the continuation o[ proceedings in C.C No.24O3 ol 2024 agair.sf the Accused herein will amount to abuse of process as such the intervention of this llon'ble Court is just and necessary to quash the same' That this Honble Court has wide powers to permit the Accused and the Defacto complainant.to enter into compromise and thereby record the compromisc and qualh the proceedings in C C No 2403 of 2024 on Lh,e fite of II-Principal Junior Civil Judge cum-Xl Addl Judicial Magistratc of First Class, Medchal- Malkajgiri District, at Kukatpally' d Therefore the Petitioner/Respondent No'1/Defacto ComPlarnant and the Respondent No. 1/ Petitioner/Accused herein prays this Hon'ble Court to permit them to compound the offences U/s a5 of B N S ' and thereby \Iiv hq'02 rccord thc conll)r.omise :rn(l euash the proceedinll: Pclr tioner/Accuser I irr C.C No.2.103 of 2O2q on the frle oI ll Ciril Judgc cum \l ;\dcll.Judicial Magistrate of l,.irst C Malkajgiri Districr ;rl Iiukatpally; and pass such other order ( Hon ble Court d.erns frt and rtr lrropcr in lhe Jrr'erest cdius'r"e ' ,\rd" .tgatlls t rr:ipal .Iunior r rs, l\,ledchal rrders ls this Accuse ,d \ Cbunsel for Accu sed Place Hyderabacl Date : a r.os . ?p\i Ac^'^Y Defacto-Compla r,Lnt \ Y\'q).ry4 Counsel for -Defaclo C. r ,lainanr