The High Court · 2025

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana. Hyderabad

2. Nandaram Likitha, Wo. Chourigari Prem Kumar, D/o. N Rajesh, Aged about 25 years, Occ. Employee, R/o H.No. 8-3-13211, Janardhan Reddy Nagar. Karmanghat. Saroornagar. Ranga Reddy District, Telangana 500079 ...RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT Petrtion under Sectron 528 of BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in lhe Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to QUASH the proceedings against Petitioners / Accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Chargesheet No 4265 oI 2024 dated 30.10.2024 in Crime No. 21712024 dated 18.05.2024 on the fiie of Saroornagar Women Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionarate. Ranga Reddy District for the offences U/s 498(4), 506 IPC and Sec. 3 & 4 D P Act before the Hon'ble lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class. Ranga Reddy at LB Nagar. l.A. NO: 1OF 2025 Between:

1. Chouragari Prem Kumar, S/o Chauragara Kishan, Aged about 27 Years, Occ: PSU Employee, R/o. H.NO. 4-341103, Venkateshwara Nagar, Jagadirigutta, Hyderabad (Permanent Address) Temporary Address. Room No. 307,f21, NMDC NISP Township, Chokawada, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh 494001. (Husband of Respondent No. 2)

2. Chouragari Lavanya, Wo. Ch. Kishan, Aged about 45 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. 4-341103, Venkateshwara Nagar, Jagadirigutta, Hyderabad. (Mother-in- Law of Respondent No. 2)

3. Chouragari Kishan, S/o Late Ch. Prentaiah, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Labour, R/o. 4-341103, Venkateshwara Nagar, Jagadirigutta, Hyderabad. (Father-in-Law of Respondent No. 2) ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED Nos.l to 3 AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Pub|c Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad

2. Nandaram Likitha, Wo. Chourigari Prem Kumar, D/o. N Rajesh, Aged about 25 years, Occ: Employee, R/o H.No. 8-3-13211, Janardhan Reddy Nagar, Karmanghat, Saroornagar. Ranga Reddy District, Telangana 500079 ...RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT Petition under Section 359 (6) of the BNSS Act, 2023 praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permission to compound the offences and quash the chargesheet No 4265 of 2024 dated 30.10 2024 in Crime No 21712024 dated 18.05.2024 on the file of Saroornagar Women Police Station Rachakonda Commissionerate Ranga Reddy District for the offences U/s 498(4) 506lPC and Sec 3 and 4 D.P Act before the Hon ble lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Ranga Reddy District at L B Nagar rn the interest of justice. l.A. NO: 2OF 2025 Between: Nandaram Likitha, W/o. Chourigarr Prem Kumar. D/o. N Rajesh, Aged about 25 years, Occ: Employee. R/o H No. 8-3-13211. Janardhan Reddy Nagar, Karmanghat, Saroornagar. Ranga Reddy District. Telangana 500079 ... PETlTlONEFy2nd Respondent J AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad 2- Chouragari Prem Kumar, S/o Chauragara Kishan, Aged aboul2T Years, Occ: PSU Employee, R/o H.NO. 4-341103, Venkateshwara Nagar, Jagadirigutta, Hyderabad (Permanent Address) Temporary Address. Room No. 307,T21, NMDC NISP Township, Chokawada, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh 494001. (Husband of Respondent No 2)

3. Chouragari Lavanya, Wo. Ch. Kishan, Aged about 45 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. 4-3411 03, Venkateshwara Nagar, Jagadirigutta, Hyderabad. (Mother-in- Law of Respondent No. 2)

4. Chouragari Kishan, S/o. Late Ch Prentaiah, Aged about 50 years, Occ. Labour, R/o. 4-341103, Venkateshwara Nagar, Jagadirigutta, Hyderabad. (Father-in-Law of Respondent No. 2) ...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSEDNO.l TO 3 Petition under Section 359 (2) of the BNSS Act, 2023 $aying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and quash the proceedings against petitioner/Accused No 1 in the chargesheet No 4265 of 2024 daled 3011012024 in Crime No 21712024 dated 18.05.2024 on the file of Saroorngar Women Police Station Rachakonda Commissionerate Ranga Reddy District for the offences Uis a98(A) 506lPC and Sec 3 and 4 D.P Act before the Honourable lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Ranga Reddy District at LB Nagar 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 Thanneru Chaitanya Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioners in Crl.Petition and l.A.No.1 of 2025 and Respondent No.2 to 4 in lA.No.2 ot 2025 and Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Telangana on behalf of the Respondent No.1 in Crl.Petition and l.A.Nos.'l and 2 of 2025 and of Sri G. Kiran Kumar, Advocate for the Respondent No.2 in Crl Petition and I A NO 1 ol 2025 and Petitioner in l.A.No.2 of 2025. The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA l.A.Nos.1 and 2 ot 2O25 ini and CRIMINAL PETITION No.12769 ot 2025 COMMON ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C-C.No.4265 of 2024 on the file of lll Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at L.B.Nagar, for the offence punishable under Sections 498-4, 506 read with 34 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 .

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 as well as respondent No.2lde facto complainant that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.1 and 2 o'f 2025 have been filed to record compromise between them and to compound the offences

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the said compromise petitions. 2 ETD, J Crb_tm6_2025

4. Perused the affidavits filed by the de facfo complainant in l.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 which disclose that she 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 Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana yrUe orders dated 26.09.2025 passed by this Court. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee shall identify the parties and submit a report lo 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 09.10.2025 stating that the parties were identified and they have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise as per the terms of compromise.

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings tn b C.No.4265 ot 2024 on the file of lll Additional Judicial lVlagistrate of First Class, at L,B.Nagar, registered against the 3 Cdp,tn€8 ETD. J ]0)5 petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3, are hereby quashed subject to the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 are paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Director, Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad (Savings tuc.No.52188926279, State Bank of India, Shantinagar Branch (20070), IFSC Code:S81N0020070, MICR No.500004057) and to the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court 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/- T.SRINIVASAREDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To 1 ? 3

4. q ,ly o. /[rs l. r The lll Additional Junior civit Judge cum lll Additionar Judiciai Magistrate of First Class, Ranga Reddy at L.B.Nagar. The Station House Officer, Saroornagar Women police Station. Rachakonda Commissionerate. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High court for the state of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] One CC to Sri. Thanneru Chaitanya Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] Two CD One CC to Sri. G. Kiran kumar, Advocate tOpUCl Copies Note: Total Amount of Rs. .10,0001 ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) has been paid by Srr Thanneru Chaitanya Kumar, Counsel for the petitioner as directed by the Hon'bie court vide order dated 16.10.202s as Rs. 5.000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the "Director, Sainik Welfare Hyderabad and Rs. 5.000/- ( Rupees Five thousand onry ) to the secretary, High court Legar services committee. High court for the state of rerangana Hyderabad and fired r,remo as proof of compriance USR No 141069 of 2025 dated 05-12-2025 HIGH COURT DATED: 1611012025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.12769 of 2025 lHE SI4 l\\ 2 t JtN 2026 (_) C) f t ALLOWING THE CRL.PETITION AND I.A'S .ff /;) Uil", 2t,\