The High Court · 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 quash the criminal proceedings in S.C.No.141 of 2022 pending on the file of the Special Sessions Court for trial of cases filed under SCs &STs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-lll Addl. District & Sessions Courts, Sangareddy, in the interest of justice. l.A. NO: 1OF 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 stay all further proceedings in S.C. No. 141 of 2022 pending on the file of the Special Sessions Court for trial of cases filed under SCs &STs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-lll Addl. District & Sessions Courts, Sangareddy, pending disposal of Criminal Petition. A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Between: Chukka Srinivas, S/o. Kanukaiah, Aged 40 years, Caste. SC-tMadiga, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Potlapally Village of Husnabad lt4andal, Siddipet District. ... Petitio n er I 2n' Respondent AND

1. Smt. Devasani Susheela, Wo. Rajareddy, Aged 56 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o. 7th ward, Potlapally Village of Husnabad Mandal. Siddipet District. 2. The State of retangana, Rep. by its Public ,r;;.X;;Hlfl"33f;'l::ffiJ ..RespondenUl"t respondent State of Telangana, Hyderabad. Petition under Section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the lt/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to compromise the matter in S.C. No. 141 of 2022, pending on the file of the Special Sessions Court for trial of cases filed under SCs &STs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-lll Addl. District & Sessions Courts, Sangareddy, registered for the offences u/s 506 lPC, Sec. 3(1)(r)(s) of SC & STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015, in the interest of justice. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circums tances stated in the lVlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased lt is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to record the compromise in S.C. No. 141 of 2022, pending on the file of the Special Sessions Court for trial of cases filed under SCs &STs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-lll Addl. District & Sessions Courts, Sangareddy, registered for the offences u/s. 506 lPC, Sec. 3(1Xr)(s) of SC & STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015, in the interest of justice. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Thimmraju Ramchandra Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and the [t/r. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Nallavothu Srinivas Yadav, Advocate 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

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.2 in S.C.No.141 of 2022, on the file of the Iearned Special Sessions Court for trial of cases under SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 19Bg -cum- lll Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sanga Reddy District, registered for the offence under Section 506 IPC and Section 3(1Xr)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner/accused No.2 as well as the respondent No.2/de facto complainant that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 have been filed to record compromise between them and to compound the offences. I i{ i i ! I 2 ETD, J Crlp-l l63J _2025

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

4. Perused the affidavits filed by the de facto complainant in l.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2025 which discloses that the defacto complainant has willingly consented for compromise. since the parties were willing to enter into compromise, they were given a chance to setfle the matter by appearing along with their respective counsel before the High court Legal Services committee for the state of retangana vide orders dated 09.09.2025 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 relangana and the secretary of the above said Authority identified the parties and submitted a report dated 19.09.2025 stating that the parties were identified and they have wilrfuily, without any coercion, entered into compromise. t t \ \ 3 F-TD, J Crlp_l I 633 _2025

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in S.C.No .141 of 2022, on the file of the learned Special Sessions Court for trial of cases under SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 19Bg -cum- lll Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sanga Reddy District, registered against the petitioner/accused No.2, are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana High Court Bar Association, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/- (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. //TRUE COPYII SD/- C. DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR G SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Special Sessions Court fortrial of cases filed under SCs &STs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-lll Addl. District & Sessions Courts, Sangareddy 2. The Station House Officer, Husnabad Police Station, Siddipet District. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at I Hyderabad. [OUT]

4. One CC to Sri Thimmraju Ramchandra Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Nallavothu Srinivas Yadav, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies w (Along with a Copy of Joint Memo of Compromise) HIGH COURT DATED:24109t2025 I : i \ \ \ COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 in/and CRLP.No.1 1633 of 2025 tI I 1HE SII 21t{0l, u t o k * BOTH l.As AND CRIMINAL PETITION ARE ALLOWED \\ i...'., IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT: HYDERABAD Crl.P.No. oF 2025 Between : Smt. Devasani Susheela Wo. Rajareddy, Aged 56 years, Occ: Housewife t R/o. 7th ward, Potlapally Village of Husnabad Mandal. Siddipet District. ... Petitioner/ Accused No. 2

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad. AND . . ResPondenUComPlainant

2. Chukka Srinivas Slo. Kanukaiah, Aged 40 years, Caste: SC-N/ladiga, Occ:Agriculture, R/o. Potlapally Village of Husnabad Mandal, Siddipet District. ... RespondenU De-facto Complainant T COMPR E O FILED BY TI NER/ ED No. 2 AND RESPONDENT NO. 2t E.FACTO COMP May it please your Lordship, NANT

1. It is submitted that the 2nd respondent lodged a complaint before the Police, Husnabd on 07-05-2022, and on the basis of the complaint, the Police registered FIR No. gGt2O22, dated 07-05-20 22 for the offence ,,, under Sec. 506 IPC and Sec.3(1XrXs) of the SC &ST (POA) Act. After investigation, the Police filed the charge sheet before the Court of Special Sessions Judge, trial of SCs/STs (POA) Act 'cum- V Addl. District and Sessions Court, at Karimnagar. Later, on the point of jurisdiction, the case is transferred to the Special Sessions Court for trial of cases filed under SCs &STs (PO/\) Act, 1989-cum-lll Addl. District & -! 1 I I i,i ! l, l. I i, i, I sessions courts, Sangareddy, and is numbered ,s sc No. 141 of 2022, the same is pending for trial against the accused l\r:.2.

3. lt is submitted that, during the pendency of criminar proceedings before the said court, and due to intervention of eiders of village and we1- wishers, the petitioner and 2nd respondent have agreed to compromise the matter unconditionary and amicabty, and the said compromise is setfled in between the petitioner and 2nd respondent, and both we have entered into separate Memorandum of compromise in pursuance of the said compromise, hence, the petitioner and 2nd respondent have decided to withdraw the criminar case by compromise agai,rst the accused No.2. vvs. r! 4' rt is submitted that, in view of the compromise entered in between the petitioner and 2nd respondent, the 2nd resp.ndent do not want to proceed with the case any further against the petitioner/accused No.2, as the matter is settted out of the court at the instance of viflage elders and well-wishers. tn view of the compromising the matter, the criminar ,' proceedings in sc No' 141 of 2022 against the petitioner/accused No.2 is no usefur purpose wi, be served if the criminar proceedings kept pending against the petitioner/ accused No.2. 5' rt is submitted that the 2nd respondenuDe-facto comptainant have no objection and no prejudice wourct be caused to him if the criminar proceedings are quashed against the oetitioner/ accused No.2. X 3 Therefore, both parties herein humbly pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to compound the offence in S.C. No. 1 41 of 2022, pending on the file of the Special Sessions Court for trial of cases filed under -sCs i&sTs (POA) Act, 1989-cum-tll Addl. District & sessions courts, sangareddy, for the offences u/s. 506 lPC, Sec. 3(1XrXs) of sc & sTs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015, in the interest of justice, and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 4K6,W' Counsel for the tretitioner c -* the 2nd respondent Place: Hyderabad il;, g-@ro;u u*,sYgualq- (Petitioner/Accused No.2) (Devasani Susheela) w (2no respo ndenUDe-facto ComPlainant) (Chukka Srinivas)