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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 petitioner in S.C.No.327 of 2023 on the file of Sessions Judge for Trial of offences under SC/ST (POA) Act-cum-Vll Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, at L. B. Nagar. l./{. NO: 1 OF 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 ber pleased to stay all further proceedings in S.C.No.327 of 2023 on the file of Sessions Judge for Trial of offences under SC/ST (POA) Act-cum-Vll Additional District and {lessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, at L. B. Nagar, pending disposal of Quash Petition. Nos: 2 Ol: 20 Kum. \'edelli Jhansi, D/o Yedelli Mallaiah, aged about 29 years, Occ. Business, R/o H. No. 1-31-81612, Sai Nagar, Khanajiguda, Alwal, Secundr:rabad - 50001 0. ... Petitioner/Defacto Gomplainant AND 1 The State of Telangana,, Through Alwal Police Station, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, High Court, Hyderabad. ... RespondenURespondent
2. Manda tiai Kiran Reddy, S/o Late M. Raji Reddy, aged about 26 years, Occ Business;, R/o H. No. 42-359, NTR Statue, Gandhi Nagar, Moulali, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad - 500040. ... Respondents Petition under 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/defacto complainant to compound/ compromise th,-' proceedings in S. C. No. 327 of 2023 on the file of Sessions Judge for Trial of offences under SC/ST (POA) Act-cum-Vll Additional District and Sessions J.rdge, Ranga Reddy District, at L. B. Nagar. 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 the de-facto complainant and the Accused in S. '1. No. 327 of 2023 on the file of Sessions Judge for Trial of offences under liC/ST (POA) Act-cum-Vll Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, at L. B. Nagar. This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Crirninal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri M.A.S NARASIMHA R,\O, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Sri Jithend€r Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1, and of Sri Goturu Krishna Rao, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD T]IIE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO I.A.Nos.2 and B of 2O25 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.12663 qf 2O2S Date:18.1 2.2o.2s Between : Manda Siri Kiran Reddy AND .... Petitioner/Accused The State of Telangana through Alwal police Station, represented by its public Prosecutor, and another qaI[Mo[rcRDER: ....Respondents This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner/accused seeking to <1uash the proceedings in S.c. No.327 of 2023 on the file of the Special sessions Judge for Trial of offences under SCs/srs (poA) Act-cum-VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar.
2. Heard Mr.M.A.S.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, I\Ir.Goturu Krishna Rao, learned counsel lor respondent No'2 and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional public Prosecutor, appearing on behatf of respondent No. r-State. \ l, I 2
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the pendency of the present Criminal Petition, at the instance of the well wishers, relatives and elders, the parties have settled the disputes pending between them and entered into compromise and filed Joint Memo. Accordingly, the parties have filed I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 seeking permission to compromise the matter and to record the compromise entered between them.
4. This court uide order, dated 11.12.2025, directed the parties i.e., the petitioner and respondent No.2, to appear before the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, on or before 16.12.2025 for their identification. In compliance of the said order, the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has submitted report, dated
16.12.2025, stating that the petitioner, and respondent No.2 were duly identified with copies of their Aadhar Cards. It is further stated that the parties have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise. In view of the said report and also in view of the compromise
5. entered between the petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the submissions made by the respective parties, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the proceedings in S.C. No.327 of 2023 on the fite of the Special Sessions Judge for Trial of Offences under SCs/STs (POA) Act-cum-VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, J Ranga IReddy District at L.B.Nagar, are hereby quashed against the petitionr:r
6. Ac:cordingly, the criminal Petition is allowed, subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) to the High Court Legal St:rvices Committee, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousan,l only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, by the petitioners, on or before 31.12.2025- Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. SD/- A. JAYASR STANT REG /TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Special Sessions Judge for Trial of offences under SC/ST (POA) Act- Cum-Vll Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rangareddy District at L.B.Nagar.
2. The Station House Officer, Alwal Police Station, Cyberabad. 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]
4. One CC 1o SRI M.A.S.NARASIMHA RAO, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI GOTURU KRISHNA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Oopies A c:opy of Joint Memo of compromise enclosed herewith N,ote: Total Amcunt of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only ) has been paicl by Sri M.A.S.Narasimha Rao, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide order dated 18.12.2025 as Rs.10,000/- ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) to th,a "High Court t-egal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, and Rs.5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the Telangan High Court Advocate ,Association, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance UliR No.151971 of 2025. I f .,] '! :j :i a HIGH COURT DATED:1811212025 GOMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.l2 and 3 of 2025 ln/And CRLP.No.12663 of 2025 t STA (.) 2 g JAN 2026 "/_ -l ,'.. ,-,..1,.:C.'-{ ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND I.A.NOS.2 AND 3 OF 2025 o- ,'. : 1 .. oF 2025 Manda Sai Kiran Reddy, S/o I.ate M. Raji Reddy, aged dbout 26 y.urs,, Occ: Business, R/o H. No. 42-359, NTR Statue, Gandhi Nagar, a tir- z. l(um. - o RE 1 iguda, ..' -." L. B. Nagar ft . above clime was registered against the petitioner under' , sections 354, 354(A) and 506 of IPC., and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s'), - -.. . . 3(lX*), 3(1)(i) SC/STPOA Act. Thereafter the police investigated the ' matter and after investigation fitqd charge sheet and the same was ..t.,,ti,,t ...,. .'.." '. . 1't:- :'.. .: ,l i.' . . . ' .s \tt \i )f .2A23 on the file of Honourable .,r... .,. : :1 mder SC/ST GOA) Act-cum-VU Aaaitional :, Ranga Reddy District, at 1,.,8: Nagai for the j4,35.4,(A)and5o6ofIPC.,and:Section]l1t;14, SC/STPOA Act. ,,,'' humbly subrnit that "Oh 14-02-20i23 at 2010 hrs i . frorn Kum. Elledi Jhansi, d/o Mallaiah, in which she sds,t 2 years 'she along with her friend Karishma doing evenl o[$8rrr-- md staying at Sai NEEffi, Khanajiguda. About 3 months back when they ha Moulali Sai Kiran an event at Khanajiguda, the accused about their event orgarLization . i, , "': and took her motiile Later he i r : r ,lt I $ I I t mobi:e numbers and harassing,,her, for,qhysical contact with him. on yester:day, he called her in new numbers and abused her by talking her caste name that "emanukuntgllave madiga munda padukomante chala ekkuva chestunnav, naa daggira padukomante ammayilu que kadatharu, kulanrthakkuvadaniki intha pogaraa" and threatened with dire consequences. Therefore, , the complainant has requested to take necessary actlon". The Polioe registered the said complaint a case in crimr: No. lr7 of 2023 under sec. 354, 354(A) and 506 of Ipc,, and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w), 3(1Xi) SC/srPoA Acr. Later the police 'n$ r\9;+,$ " N thesame, : : ' :: : . f, i '" :.:, Sessions Judge has taken , ,,1'' Aggriwed by the said initiation of criminal prosecut'1t,,*' present petition is filed to quash the proceedings amounts to abuSing the process of the court resulting in grave injustice to the Petitioner and . ' ,:,. : ' .,t /1,ffi ., ,, f be st:rved if the proceedings are continued against the Petitioner'and , I :... therefore the proceedings.against the Accused are liable to be quashed. In view of the circumstances, if the proceedings in S.C.No.j2l oti);aS , ,. ,.. ,-.-1, against the Petitioner is not quashed, the Petitioner/Accused'will suffer irreparable loss and injury.
5. It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to'lrecord the coml)romise between the complainant ahd the Accused in S. c. No. 327 of 2023 on the file of Honourable Sessions Judge for Trial of offences under SCiST (POA) Act-cum.VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, atL. B. Nagar pass such other or fu;:ther orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. ...'+\^ld I MAI\IDA SAI KIRAN REDDY YEDELLI I . h^ Jx.) /-1 COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER COLINSEL FOR 2ND NBSPONOENT .:. --. :.