The High Court · 2025

,;*,"'"W,*1"#0,::^P"1"uiY{S?lB3i:ii?le?,Efl &:1h1il'^iii.fli"- iilir."]siri birtl[i nvdlYrdri. bi"r"ntrii'".iolnii at califtirnia State, USA Reo. bv her GPA Holder Sri Suresh Babu-And^e^as per Court order daled 2-4' iiSs iioljl.n-u"..t ot iozs in crlp No el2s or 2021 4 Smt. Maniula, W/o D Madhusudhana Rao' Aged ahoul 55 vears' Occ House wife. R/o. H No s-s_iii?l'B"ii;'r.i;i;;cbio"ny, yap'at, M-eocnat - Malkajsiri District, HYderabad' ...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos' 1 to 4 AND 1 2 The State of Telangana, Rep by Public Prosecutor' High Court at Hyderabad' Smt. Sowianya Lakshmana Murthy' W/o Sri Rajesh.Anrte Aoed about 31 I"f :',r-"""Ja:t"&il+i;',1:^rui:irx:'-:,51s,:#;gl#**"'5.3-134' ...RESPONDENTS/COM PLAINANT Petition under section 482 of cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition' the High Court may be pleased to Quash proceedings in C'C No' 1117 Of 2O21 On the file of XXlll Metropolitan Magistrate, at Medchal Court, Medchal District pending against the Petitioners/Accused No 1 to 4 I ,nder Section 482 of Cr.P .C praying that in the circumstances TTernorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may / s rtay all further proceedings in C.C- No. 1117 of 2021 On the file of XXrt Melropotitan Magistrate, at Medchal Court, Medchal District pending against the Petitioners/Accused No. 1 to 4, including the appearance df the Peiitioners/Accused No. 1 to 4 pending disposal of the above Criminal Petition. l.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: Smt. Sowjanya Lakshmana Murthy, Wo. Sri. Rajesh Ande, Aged about 31 years, Occ. Software Employee, R/o. Plot No. 176, H. No. 5-3-1 34, Employees Colony, Yapral, Medchal - Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad. .-.PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO. 2/DE.FACTC, COMPLAINANT AND I 2 3 4 5 The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT No. 1 Sri. Rajesh Ande S/o. Suresh Babu Ande, Aged about 31 years, Occ. Designer !ngg, RJo H.No. 5-9-194, Bapuji Nagar Colony, Yapral, Medchal - Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad. Sri. Su_resh Bab_u Ande, S/o. Buchi Kanthaiah Ande, Aged about 62 years, Occ. Manager, Ryo. H.No.5-9-194, Bapuji Nagar Colon!, Yapral, Medchat - Malkajgiri, Hyderabad. Smt. Shwetha Ande, D/o. Suresh Babu Ande, Aged about 33 years, Occ. House Wife R/o. H.No. 5-9-194, Bapuji Nagar Colony, Yapral, Medchal - Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad. presently residing at California State, U.S.A. Rep by her GPA Holder Sri Suresh Babu Ande, S/o Buchi Kanthaiah, Aged about 62. years. Occ: Malager, R/o H.No. 5-9-194, Bapuji Nagar Colony, Yapral, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad. Smt. Manjula, W/o. D.Madhusudhana Rao, Aged about 55 years, Occ. House Wife, R/o. H.No 5-9-'194, Bapuji Nagar Colohy, Yapral, Mbdchal - Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos. 1 to 4 Petition un(jer 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 to file the Compromise Petition in pursuance to the Compromise entered between the parties in connection with the C.C. No. 111712021 on the file of Honorable lll Addl. Junior Civil Judge-cum-X Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Medchal Athevelly. t.A. NO i 3 0F 2025 Petition under Section 359 (2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise between Petitioner herein/ Respondent No.2 and Respondents 2 to 5 herein/ Petitioners and Quash the proceedings in c.c. No. 111712021 on the file of lll Addl.Junior civil Judge-cum-X Addl.Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Medchal, Athevelly' This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of sri Jeeripothula Srinivas, Advocate for the Petitioner, Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and of Sri Kallakuri Sharath Kumar, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER ,i I THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURENDER CRIMINAL PETITION No.9l28 OF 2O2l ALONG WITH I.A.Nos.2 & 3 OF 20 2S COMMON ORDEI1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.p.C., against the petitioners/Al to 44 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1 1i 7 o{ 2021 on the file of the Courr of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate at Medchal Court, Medchal District. The offences alleged against them are under Sections 498-,{ of the Indian Penal Cocle and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry prohibition Act.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petil_ioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. perused the record.

3. The petitioners/Ai to ,,\4 are being prosecuted by the 2.d respondent for the above said offences. The 2'd respondent /defacto complainant in the complaint aleged that she married Accused No. 1 in the year 2or4 and therea-fter several disputes arose between them.

4. However, thev have filed petitions i.e., LA.Nos.2 & 3 of 2O2S seeking indulgence of this Court to quash the proceedings on the ,/1 ground of compromise along with a Memorandum of \.i Understanding.

5. Keeping in view that the offerrces alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and disputes are amongst the spouses, this Court deems it appropriate to allow compounding of offences and quash the proceedings.

6. The parties herein have filed a joint memo of compromise stating that they have settled the disputes between them amicably and 2"d respondent has no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners herein in the above Case. The said joint memo of compromise and Memorandum of Understanding are placed on record.

7. Both the parties are present in person and identified by their respective counsel. The parties, who are present in the Court, admit the Compromise. When learned Additional Public Prosecutor questioned, the defacto complainant/ 2na respondent stated that she has no objection llt quashing the proceedings against these petitioners/Al to A4. Copies of Aadhar Cards are also filed. I I -----7 In view ol the compromise entered between the 8. petitioners/A1 to ,A4 and respondent No.2, I'A'Nos'2 & 3 of 2025 is allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the file ol XXIII proceedings in C.C.No.11 17 of 2O2l on -the Metropolitan Magistrate at Medchal, Medchal District, is hereby quashed against the petitioners/Al to A4. Petitioners/A1 to A4 undertake to pay ar amount o[ Rs. l0,OO0/-(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to the Director, Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad (Savings A/c.No.S2 188926279, State Bank of India, within a period of ten days from today, and lile proof of the same into the Registry. As a sequel. the miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, sha,il stand closecl. //TRUE COPY// SD/- T.TIRUMALA DEVI DEPUTY REGISTRAR ) SECNOT{ OFFICER \\ \y To,

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4. One CC to Sri Jeeripothula Srinivas Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Kallakuri Sharath Kumar' Advocate [OPUC,] 6. Two CD CoPies VIVgh NOTE: Total Amount of Rs 10'0001 (Rupees Ten thousand only ) has been paid by Sri Jerriputhula Srinivas, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble Court videorderdated02042025tothe"Director'sainikWelfareHyderabad'andfiled Memo as Proof of comPliance /l I I \ 9 * ( b .--a'-,-= { ELA\I :.t 1<, { s E- F{ f,!1 .,,1 C HIGH COURT DATED: 0210412025 t, -ti- o \ COMMON ORDER l.A. NO: 2 AND 3 OF 20 ALONG WITH CRLP.No.9128 of 2021 ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION /