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Smt..Mo.unica-Pitla,, Wo. DamlSrinivas, Aged 31 years, Occ. pvt. Service, R/o. H.No. 4336, New MtG, BHEL, RC pirraim, Tetangina. Rqq.OV LE 9i4 Holder Sri-pitta Rajaiah Both are residing at R/o 4336, ^ Road No. 13, MIG Phase - 02, Vidyuf Nagar, Tellapur, R. ipuram Mandal, Sangareddy District, T. G Rep: by its GpA. Horder sripitia Rajaiah s/o. Late pi,a Ramaniah. aoed about 58 years occ: BHEL EmptdyH'ilt]'ri.Nl.+se6; R,;;;.N6:i i;fi phase-O2, Vidyauthnagr retaplr,,{i. p;;;, il"rd;r,S;E;&a;.,',,, " ...RESPONDENT NO.z/COMPLAINANT (GPA holder for resoondent No.2 is amended in the cause tifle as epr court order Dt.24. 1 0. zozd vioJi.A. r,l-os';f 2ijiil* "' ...Respondent No.2/Complainant and CRLp in l.A.No.4 ot 2O2S Petition under section 52g of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of .Grounds ot ciimiiJ'pritition, the High court mav be ?l-".,.911o_-or"sh the proceedings against th""p"titiIn"r. r A-1 roA-6 in c.c.No. 151 ot 2023 on the fite , S-p:g,?t_lrlti"i"t M"gi:i;; of I Ctass for Triat of Cases under Terangana prohibition and Excise n"t-ci,r-rri-naditionar Junior civir Judge, Sangareddy for the offences U/s 498_4 rpC-anO Sec.S ;il;-;;'p;:i",;"il" interest of justice.

1.A. NO:3 oF 2025 Between: Smt. Mounica pifla.. Wo. D nroHr.ro"i;i6:ffi ';'irc:1[?!i$T*tf lrl-ilE:i,";?T;[Ili?fi i", Holder Sri piila Raiaiah Boih are Eqldils ,, Ri"'ailOYi"ro No. 13, MtG il1" 02, Vidyur'Nagar, re,apui, R Cp,;,r; il;;;i. sansareddy District, ... petitioner/2nd Respondent AND

1. Dama Srinivas, S/o. Dama Kanakaiah. Aoed ". f{y,:r:f,;il,*r#",2820r.itAliAhEiVbifl-iv?i!'i^3rjryt?HXls colonv F; ;i'- 6 tiF';ffi; Karoj ina ga r. r-ryo6 ra bad, +:i}ir'"',i" SEloSot T"p O-y_ his GpA Hotder i.e., DAMA NARESH r, "i"'ft ; 'i is'I35:.#" lT]6':i:,f'lfi:?,111 #i,1 about 32 Vears. Occ. R a m pa,e, x,i, N, g 2. Smt. Dama Laxmi.. W/o. Dama. Kanakaiah, Aged 53 years, Occ. Housewife, 3. Dama Kanakaiah.. S/o lfi2llqj6fi, Aged 67 years, Occ .Rtd. Employee, R/o. 4. Qasari Sujatha alias Di ,,lsl*,:g:d 4 5 yea rs, o cc ' ?i'r:'l&Ht*fu,Y3"rifl ;;r;,,+,%?X.i, vears, occ Housewire, R/o H No ' B 1il:.I?iil k,ii? pvr Em p,ovee, R/o R/o. H. No 3_8212, Hanmant r"ipLtlHlli[liL1=ir,,, n rg a H N o. 3-8212, Ha nm a nth u n ipet" H jriri-J H o usewireitiii ;i'ffi :iTi 3:lu1 byl"",lffl IA%T,.:,^#iii;3?" fr"iii.lil g", ",,' f "[1?FJ&E

7. The state of relangana, Rep. by its pubric prosecutor, High court at Hyderabad. ...Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 6 .. .RespondenURespondent 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 petitioners to compound the offences in e.C. trlo. 15i of 2023 on the file of Special Judicial Magistrate of t Class for Trial of Cases under Telangana Prohibition and Excise Act-Cum-llt Additional Junior Civil Judge, Sangareddy for the Offences U/s 498-4 IPC and Sec.3 and 4 of Dp Act agaiisi the Petitioners/Accused 1 to 6 in the interest of justice. l.A. NO: 4 OF 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 in C.C.No.151 of 2023 on the file of Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Trial of Cases under Telangana prohibition and Excise Act-Cum- lll Additional Junior Civil Judge, Sangareddy for the Offences U/s 498-4 IPC and Sec.3 and 4 of DP Act against the Petitioners/Accused 1 to 6 and allow the parties to compromise the matter 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 Ms y.p.S RADHIKA, Advocate for the Petitioners and the Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1, and of Sri Sridhar Lonkala, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA l.A.Nos.3 and 4 ot 2O25 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.13045 ot 2025 cOMMON ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.2 lo 6 under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C No.151 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Trial of Cases under Telangana Prohibition and Excise Act cum lll Additional Junior Civil Judge, Sangareddy, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498-4 of the lndian Penal Code, '1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act,'1 96't.

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 as well as respondent No.2 that during pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the. matter and accordingly, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 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 Crlp-l 3alt-2025 Perused the affidavits filed by the de facto complainant in

4. l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 which disclose that she has willingly consented for compromise. since the parties were willing to enter into compromlse, 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 vide orders dated 24.10.2025 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 counset 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 28.10.2025 stating that the parties were identified and they have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise as per the terms of compromise' ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 0f 2025 are allowed'

6. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in c.c No.151 of 2023 on the file of the speciat Judicial Magistrate of I Class for Trial of Cases under Telangana Prohibition and Excise Act cum !j| Additional Junior Civil Judge, Sangareddy, registe-19d /r/ 3 L"tD, J cttp_t3c4L2025 . against the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 are hereby quashed subject to petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 6 are paying an amount of Rs.5,0001 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/_ (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, 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/- AHMED ABDULLA KHA ISTANT REGISTRA N R SECTION OFFICER To, _t t I i Sangareddy.

1. The speciar Judiciar First crass Magistratee (prohibitions and Excise) at 2. The Station House Officer, RC puram police Station, Cyberabad. 3. Two CCs to the public prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at 4. One CC to Ms y p S RADHTKA Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri SRTDHAR LONKALA, Advocate tOpUCl Hyderabad [OUT] cD coPies h: '*o (Along with copy of Joint memo is enclosed herewith) Note: Totar Amount of Rs 10,000/- ( Rupees Ten thousand onry ) has been paid by Ms Y'p s RADH,KA , coun-ser ror the ietiiion.i ;;;il.d .di i,,," riJiir!"8"rn vide order dated 06 11.2OZSas ni.s,Oodi i'nr;" Five thousand onty ) to the "High court Legar services committee at 'NvJ5."u"o, Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand onry ) to the Terangana High court Ad'vdatis Rssociation, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of comp-tiance usC ru".rioi66t zozs. n -aF fY.'$. n i #' "l(8 HIGH COURT DATED:0611112025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 ln/And CRLP.No.13045 ot 2025 \1 \ -iiiE s i4 (? O * 0 3 0E[ 2[6 ;- .'.1^91 , ' .;: ., ' ,:'-'r':ii;tr' '. .c) .<\' I ;': ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND l.A.Nos.3 AND 4 OF 2025 4 b v , Mu.nnr#tJ,r*^ A, hlo/( q rvG;dfr*'*- /b.hG= t,a Bn-s-s u -1f1 THE HIGH COURT F'OR THE STATE OF TELANGANA n G# Crl. P. No. Between: +{ of2025

1. DAMA SRINIVAS, S/o. Dama Kanakaiah, Aged 34 years, Occ: Software Engineer, Presently R/o. L282O N LAMAR BLVD AW 721 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78753- L222USA, R/o. H. No. 21, Opp ODF Colony Park, ODF colony Kalojinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 5O2O32 ' Rep. 5y his GPA Holder i'e., :Dama Kanakaiah,S/o. Mallaiah, Aged 67 years, Occ :Rtd. Employee, R/o. H.No. 3-82f 2, Hanrnanthunipeta Rampalle, Karimnagar. , I '

2. Smt. Dama Laxmi, W lo. Dama Kanakaiah, Aged 53,years, Occ : Housewife, R/o. H.No. 3-82 I 2, Hanmanthunipeta Rampalle, Karimnagar.

3. Dama Kanakaiah, S/o. Mallaiah, Aged 67 y"ears, Occ :Rtd. Ernployee, R/o. H.No. 3-82 f 2, Hanmanthunipeta Rampalle, Ka.rimnagar.

4. Dasari Sujatha @ Dama Sujatha, W/o, ThiruPathi, Aged 45 years, Occ : Housewife, n7". H.No. 3-33, PeddampetPendilli, Karimnagar.

5. Dasari Sunitha, Wlo. SwamY, Aged 4O years, Occ : Housewife, R/o. H.No. 3-33, PeddampetPendilli, Karimnagar. p lQtxt)<*)d n

6. Dama Naresh, S/o.Kanakaiah, Aged 33 5rears, Occ :Pvt. Employee, R/ o. H. No. 3-82 / 2, Hanmanthunipeta Rampall e, Karimnagar. Petitioners/ l Accused Nos. 1 to 6 Vs 1 The State of Telan gar.a Rep. by its Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyd. Respondent No.1

2. Smt. Mounica Pitla, W/o. Dama Srinivas, Aged 31 Years, Occ: Pvt. Service, Rep, by its GPA Holder Sri Pitla Rajaiah S/o Late Pitla Ramaiah, fSA abut 57 years, Occ : BHEL Employee, poth are residing at: R/o 4336, Road No. 13, MIG Phase-O2, Vidyuthn agar, Tellapur, R.C. Puram Mandal, Sanga Reddy district, T.G. ..: Respondent No.2/ Complainant ' ATID TR o. May it please your Lordship '

2. That both the parties have settled their dispute amicably and entered into compromise. The Respondent No. 2 filed an affidavit in the above petition to: that effect. Therefore, both the parties pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to quash the proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused No.l to 6 in c.c. No. I5l of 2023 on the file of special Judicial Magistrate of I class for Trial of Cases under Telangana Prohibition and Excise Act Cum III Additional Junior civil Judge, sangareddyfor the offences u/s 499-AIpc and sec.3 &4 of DP Act in the interest ofjustice and may pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. ?l(gN{t-ts'u v Dama SrinivasRep. by his GpA Holder i.e., DAMA KANAKAIAH (Accused No. l) smt.?;fr,H (Accused No. 2) p,?^r'&'tu"* Dama Kanakaiah (Accused No. 3) . 9u"qlhs-. atha @ Dama Sujatha Dasari (Accused No. No.5) A,rS,U---- 'Dama.Naresh (Accused No.6) t. Mounica Pitla (Respondent No. 2) De-facto Complainant Rep. by its GPA Holder, Sri pitla Rajaiah L Petitioners Dated: 22.09.2025 Hyderabad. Counsel /De-facto Complainant 2nd Respondent