The High Court · 2025

6. Kavrtha @ T. Kavitha, Wo. Gopal Srinivas, Aged 36 years. Occ Housewife, R/o.H.No.'10-5-779/3913, Tukaramgate, lvluthyalamma Temple. Lalaguda. Secunderabad. (Sister-in-law of the de-facto complainant) Rep. by her GPA Holder, Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas, S/o.Gopala Ramulu. Aged 38 years, Occ. Bank Employee, R/o.H.No.10-5 -779139/3. Tukaramgate. IMuthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda, Secunderabad ,l 1 l Rep by his G.P A Holder Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas as per Court Order Dt 81912025, vide lA No. 3 and 412025 in Cd P.No. 1155012025.

7. Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas, S/o.Gopala Ramulu, Aged 38 years. Occ. Bank Employee, R/o.H.No.10-5-77913913. Tukaramgate, Muthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda, Ser:underabad. (Co-brother of the deJacto complainant) ...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No. 1 to 7 AND

1. The State of --elangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, High Court. Hvderabad, Through WPS. South East Zone Hyderabad.

2. N.Ramya Priyi:, W/o.Arun Kishore, Aged 26 years, Occ. Housewife, Rlo.16-2- 8321184, Flat No.301, Srinivasam Apartments, Saidabad Colony, Near More Super Mar<et, Saidabad Hyderabad 500 059 ...1.t RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ...2.d RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT 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 against petitioners/ accused nos. l to 7 in CC.No.969 of 2025 on the frle of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad l.A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the [Vlenrorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the Hlgh Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings, including the appearance of the petitio ners/a ccused nos.1 to 7 in CC.No.969 of 2025 on the file of the XV Additional Chief lVletropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, pending disposal of the above criminal petition. l.A. NO: 5 OF 2021; Between: N.Ramya Priya, Wo.Arun Kishore. Aged 26 years, Occ. Housewife, Rlo.16-2- 8321184, Flat No 30'1 . Srinivasam Apartments, Saidabad Colony, Near [\4ore Super lVlarket. Saidabad. Hyderabad 500 059 ...PETITIONER/2^d RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AND Arun Kishore @ Talugula Arun Kishore, S/o.Talugula Krishna, Aged 31 years. Occ. Pvt Job. R/o.Flat No G-3. Vijaya Elite, Kanti Nagar Colony. Board No 01. Bachupally, I\Iedchal lvlalkajgiri District. (Husband of the de-facto complarnant) Rep. by his GPA Holder, Talugula Krishna, S/o.Narsimha Talugua, Aged 60 years, Occ. Business, R/o.Flat No.G-3, Vrjaya Elite, Kanti Nagar Colony, Board No.01, Bachupally, lvledchal Malkajgiri District

2. Krishna @ Krishna Talugula, S/o.Narsimha Talugua, Aged 60 years, Occ. Business, R/o.E 34 GHB Colony, Ektanagar Mapusa, Bardez North Goa. (Father-in-law of the de-facto complainant)

3. Sharada @ Sharada Krishna Talgula, Wo. Narsimha Talugua, Aged 55 years, Occ. Business, R/o.E 34 GHB Colony, Ektanagar lrlapusa, Bardez North Goa. (Mother-in-law of the de-facto complainant) 4 Mamatha @ Talugula Mamatha, Wo.Sandeep Shivareddypeta, Aged 38 years, Occ. Pvt. Job, R/o Bldg.No 6, Flat No.26, Jawahar Housing Society. Govind Nagar, Sodawala Lane, Borivali West, [\ilumbai. Maharashtra State. (Sister-in-law of the de-facto complainant)

5. Sandeep @ Shivareddy Peta Sandeep, S/o. Shivareddy Peta Sathyanarayana, Aged 40 years, Occ. Pvt. Job, R/o.Bldg.No.6, Flat No.26, Jawahar Housing Society, Govind Nagar, Sodawala Lane, Borivali West. lvlumbai, Maharashtra State (Co-brother of the de-facto complainant)

6. Kavitha @ T. Kavitha, Wo. Gopal Srinivas, Aged 36 years, Occ. Housewife, R/oH.No.10-5-77913913, Tukaramgate, Muthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda. Secunderabad. (Sister-in-law of the de-facto complainant) Rep. by her GPA Holder, Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas, S/o.Gopala Ramulu, Aged 38 years, Occ. Bank Employee, R/o.H,No.10-5 -77913913, Tukaramgate, lvluthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda, Secunderabad Rep. by his G.P.A.Holder Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas as per Court Order Dt 81912025. vide lA No 3 and 412025 in Crl.P.No 1155012025.

7. Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas, S/o.Gopala Ramulu, Aged 38 years, Occ Bank Employee, R/o.H.No.'10-5-77913913, Tukaramgate, Muthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda. Secunderabad. (Co-brother of the de-facto complainant) ,.RESPONDENTSiPETITIONERS/A'l to 7

8. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, High Court, Hyderabad, Through WPS, South East Zone (Hyderabad) Hyderabad. .. RESPONDENT/1.1 RESPONDENT Petition under Section 359 (6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit along with petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner/2nd respondent to permit the petitioner/2nd respondent to compound the offences in CC No.969 of 2025 on the file of the XV Additional , Chief lvletropolitan I\/agistrate, Hyderabad, registered U/S 85, 351(2) BNS, 3 and 4 DP Act by recordrng the compromise l.A. NO: 6 OF '2025 Petition under Section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit along with Joint Memo along with Petition, the High Court may be pleased tc record the compromise by quashing the proceedings against the accused nos l to 7 in CC No 96 9 of 2025 on the file of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Nageshwar Rao Pujari, Advocate for the Petitioners, Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and of Sri Krishna Chaitanya, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER -, THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA l.A.Nos.S and 6 of 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.11550 o12025 COMMON ORDER: 1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.l to 7 in C.C.No.969 of 2025, on the file of the learned XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered for the offences under Sections 85, 351(2) of BNS and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 7 as well as the respondent No.2/de faclo complainant that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.S and 6 of 2025 have been filed to record compromise between them and to compound the offences.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the compromise petitions.

4. Perused the affidavits filed by the de facfo complainant in l.A.Nos.S & 6 oI 2025 which discloses that the defacto complainant \ \/ 2 has willingly consented for compromise. Since the parties were willing to enter into compromise, they were given a chance to settle the matter by appearing along with their respective counsel before the High Courl Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana vlde orders dated 08.09.2025 passed by this Court. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee shall identify the parties and submit a report to that effect.

5. Pursuant to the above said direction issued by this Court, the parties along with their respective counsel have appeared before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana and the Secretary' of the above said Authority identified the parties and submitted a report dated 17,09.2025 stating that the parties were identified anci they have willfully, without any coercion, entered into com prom rse.

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.S and 6 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.969 o't 2025, on the file of the learned XV Additional Chief Metropolitan tvlagistrate, Hyderabad, registered against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 7, are hereby quashed subject to the petitioners paying an amount of Rs.5,0001 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Director, Sanik Welfare, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000i- I I l 3 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana, 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/. A. SREENIVASA REDDY A SISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER J \ To,

1. The XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad 2. The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, South East Zone,

3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad Hyderabad.[OUT]

4. One CC to Sri Nageshwar Rao Pujari, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Krishna Chaitanya, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies M (Along with a copy of Joint Arlemo of Compromise) VIIS\ NOTE: Total Amount of Rs. 10,0001 ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) has been paid by Sri Nageshwar Rao Pujari, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide order dated 24.09.2025 as Rs. 5,0001 ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the "Director, Sainik Welfare Hyderabad, and Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad and filed [Vlemo as proof of compliance USR No. 119238 of 2025 and Receipt No 1685 daled27.1O.2025. -..-'1 I'rlE S n4 'e 0 4 r{rl/ 206 tl1 ! 7 r' ..) t,l- \, r.r r I Hf-ll. HIGH COi.JRT DATED: 241A912025 COMMON ORDER l.A. NO: 5 AND 6 OF 2025 !N/AND CRLP.No.11550 ot 2025 ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION q ,$ IN THE HIGH COURT OF'JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA Crl.P.No. of 2025 BETWEEN: 1 ') a.) 4 Arun Kishore @ Ta-lugula Arun Kishore, S/o.Talugula Krishna, Aged 31 years, Occ: Pr,t. Job, R/o.Flat No.G-3, Vijaya Elite, Kanti Nagar Colony, Board No.O1, Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri District. (Husband of the de-facto complainant) Rep. by his GPA Holder, Talugula Krishna, S/o.Narsimha Talugua, Aged 60 years, Occ: Business, R/o.Flat No.G-3, Vijaya lllite, Kanti Nagar Colony, Board No.O1, Bachupally, Medchal Marlkaj giri District Krishna @ Krishna Talugula, S/o.Narsimha Talugua, Aged 60 years, Occ: Business, R/o.E 34 GHB Colony, Ektaragar Mapusa, Bardez North Goa. (Father-in-larv of the de-lacto complainant) Sharada @ Sharada Krishna Talgula, W/o. Narsimha Talugua, Aged 55 years, Occ: Business, R/o.E 34 GHB Colony, Ektanagar Mapusa, Bardez North Goa. (Mother-in-1aw of the de-facto complainant) Mamatha @ Talugula Mamatha, W/ o. Sandeep Shivareddi'peta, Aged 38 years, Occ: Pvt. Job, R/o.Bldg.No.6, Flat No.26, Jawahar Housing Societr, Govind Nagar, Sodawala Lane, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra SLate. (Sister-in-lavi, of the de-facto complainant) 5

6. 7 1 2 T Sandeep @ Shivareddy Peta Sandeep, S/o. Shivareddy Peta Sathyanarayana, Aged .10 years, Occ: hrt. Job, R/ o.Bldg.No.6, Flat No.26, Jawahal Housing Society, Govind Nagar, Sodavu ala Lane, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra State (Co-brother of the de-facto complainant) Kavitha@T. Kavitha, W/o. Gopal Srinivas, Aged il6 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o.H.No. 10-5-779 / 39 / 3, Tul<aramgate, Muthyalamma Temple, Lalagurdar, Secunderabad. (Sister-in-1aw of the de-facto complainant) Rep. by her GPA Holder, Srinivzrs @ Gopala Srinivas, S/o.Gopala Ramulu, Aged 38 years, Occ: Bank Employee, R/o.H.No. 1o-5-779 / se / s, Tukarzrmgate, Muthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda, Secunderabad Srinivas @ Gopala Srinivas, S/o.Gopala Ramulu, Aged 38 years, Occ: Bank Employee, R/o.H.No. 1o-5-779 / 39 / 3, Tukararngate, Muthyalamma Temple, Lalaguda, Secunderabad. (Co-brother of the de-facto complainant) ..... Petitioners/Accused No. 1 to 7 AND The St:rte of Telangana, Rep. bf its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, High Court, Hyderabad, Through W.PIS South East Zone (Hyderabad) Hyderabad. .... 1"t Respondent/Complainant N.Reim1.a Priya, W/o.Arurr Kishore, Aged 26 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. 16-2-832 / 184, Flat No.301, Srinivasarn Apartments, Saidabad Colony, Near More Super Market, Saidabad, Hyderabad 5OO 059. 2"a Respondent/De-facto complainant d L MEMO FILED BY THE PETITIONERS ACCUSED s.1 to 7 AND 2 AND THID 2ND RESPONDENT DE-FACTO qAU!!4{NANI F F It is submitted that the petitioners/ accused nos. 1 to 7 herein filed the above quash petition seeking to quash the proceedings in CC.No.969 of 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered U/S.85, 351(2) BNS, 3 & 4 DP Act wherein the petitioners is figured as accused nos. 1 to 7. It is humbly submitted that the 2"d Respondent/de-facto 2. complainant and the petitioners/accused nos. 1 to 7 lrave settled the disputes amicably the ppetitioners/accused nos.l to 7 ald the Respondent No.2 have ag'eed to settle the present dispute in CC.No.969 of 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered U/S.85, 351(2) BNS, 3 & 4 DP Act before this l.Ion'ble High Court. As such, they have filed the present petition seeking this Honble High Court to record the compromise. The contents mentioned in the said compromise petition are true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief. Hence, they are filing the present joint Memo. It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners/accused nos. 1 to 7 herein to compound the offences with the 2"a Respondent/ De-facto Complainant herein by recording compromise and by allowing the Criminal petition No. of 2(t25 filed by the petitioners/accused nos.1 to 7 against CC.No.969 ol 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble XV Additional Chief Metropolitar-r Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered U/S.85, 351(2) BNS, 3 & 4 DP Act and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in circumstances of the case. Kttl*lrn<. petitioner No.1 ---r tl l' /l<r;'yl.*- 1q l4r:,)"'- Petitioner No.2 t - - I /z^'w Sl"r.l*. Petitioner No.3 -l Srfi-K h44,.6-+lq Petitioner No.4 ^4 5aaa.,f Petitioner No.5 (atl c rS*!^ 5:',i.r-psrif ' er No.6 u) Grcf-da 5r,ini,,-ps oner No.7 COUNSEL E PETITIONtrRS \\-wf,rf 2",t Respondent/ De-facto Complainant Hyderabad, Dt9 -O8-2O25 p Hyderabacl, Dt.3s -oB-2025 COUNSEL FOR THE SPONDNET No.2