The High Court · 2026

Kodi Srirrrvas. S/o Narasappa Aged 42 years, Occ. rj rlre ii/o ll No 10-45, SC Colony, Pr-.dclemul Village, Ranqa Reddy District AND ...Petitioner/2^d Respondent/ )efacto Complainant 1 Syed Jame:el (A.2),, S/o Syed Kaleemulla, Aged 22 yt ts. Occ Student, R/o H No 9- 1, Peddemul Village, Ranga Reddy Dist I ;r 2 Asrya Begurn (A.4), Wo Syed Kaleemulta, Aged 41' 1 Housewrfe R/o H.No. 9 1, Peddemul Village, Rangar : rars Occ. :ddy Distrrct Respondent /Accused Nos.2 & 4

3. The State of Telangana, Through peddemul police : Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telanqana, ll r Petrtion under Section 359(6) of BNSS prayrng that in th,) in the [Vlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal petitton, the High r to permit the Petitroner/d efacto complarnant to compound the of 2021 on the file of the Special Judge for trial of cases uncr 1 989 -cum- Vll Addrtronal District & Sessior.rs Judge, Rang;: Nagar against Accused 1 to 3. zrtror Rep. by Pubhc ir Cou11, Hyderabad ...Respondents :rrcLrrnstances stated ourl nray be pleased ffence in S C.No. 73 'SCiSTs (POA) Act reddy District at L.B l.A. No. 4 of 2O25 Petrtion under Section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in re . )rrcl,rnstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petrtion, the High ( ourl may be pleased to record the compromise between the petitrone r/de-facto omplarnant and the respondents/Accused and quash the proceedings in S.c.No 11. of 2a21 on the file of the Special Judge for trial of cases under SC/STs (pOA) I ;t 19g9 cum_ Vll Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District ; t t . t3 Nagar against Accused _ This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing tre h4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearrng lre argutnents of Sri E Sreenivas Reddy, Advocate for the petitioners a11 i Srr Ji[hender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Fl. spondent No.1 and none appeared 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 of 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.'13618 ot 2025 COMMON ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 4 under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ('for short 'BNSS') seeking to quash the proceedings against them in S.C.No.73 of 2021 on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Cases under SC/STs (POA) Act, 1989 -cum- Vll Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 323 and 504 of the lndian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(t)(r)(s) of SCs/STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015.

2. lt is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 4 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 -l 2 Crlp_11618 2025

4. Perused the affidavits filed by lhe de facto l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 which disclose that I complainant in : has willingly consented for compromise. Since the parties werr, willing to enter into compromise, they were given a chance to setr I r the matter by appearing along r.vith their respective counsel befor,: the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangi na vlde orders daled 23.10.2025 passed by this Court. The Secre I 1ry, High Court Legal Services Committee shall identify the partier 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 app,: rred before the High Court Legal Services Committee for the State oi f elangana and the Secretary of the above said Authority identified re parties and submitted a report dated 31 .10.2025 stating that tr ) parties were identified and they have willfully and without any cc :rcion entered into compromise as per the terms of compromise.

6. ln view of the above, l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 20,2 i are allowed. Consequently. the Criminal Petition is allowed and tt e proceedings in S C.No.73 cI 2021 on the file of the Special Ju: Cases under SC/STs (POA) Act, 19Bg -cum- Vll A<l gnd Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.N;l ;e for Trial of Iitional District yar, registered ./ 3 L'TD. J C.lp_ll6l6_202s against the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 4 are hereby quashed subject to the petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 4 are paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- (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 COPY// SD/- M. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CTION OFFICER To, 1 The Spegial Judge for Trial of Cases under SC/STs (pOA) Act, 19S9- cum-Vll Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at LB Nagar (wrth records If any) 2 The Station House Officer, Peddemul Police Station, Vikarabad 3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at 4 One CC to Sri E Srinivas Reddy, Advocate [OpUC] 5 Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUT] W ,tg1i:psl (e9 Along with a copy of Joint Memo of Comprc rise Note: Total Amount of Rs. 10,000/- ( Rupees Ten thousancl by Sri E Srrnivas Redcly Courrsel for the petitioner as directe j vrde order datecJ 1 j 11..,2025 as Rs. 5,000/_ ( Rupees Five r "Secretary, High CoLrrt Leqal Services Committee, High iJi Telangana' and Rs. S 000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) t) Court Advocates Assocratron, Hyderabad and filed Memo as USR No 749 of 2023 a.rrl R_.cerot No 062 dated 05-0.1_2026 rn ly )has been paid by the l-1on'ble Court usand only ) to the rrt ior the State ol the 'felangana High roof of compliance I I !i i I HIGH COURT DATED: 1111112O2s COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 ln/And CRLP.No.13618 of 2025 I , r,) :c 1 ..,ryso ,b (('u' \ \ L .- ! -1 ALLOWING THE l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2O25 AND THE CRIMINAL PETITION 1 j IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT:: HYDERABAD CRL.P.NO. E.(s.6 oF 2025 20

011. Syed Jameel [A.2], S/o Syed Kaleemulla, Aged 22 years, Student, R/o H.No. 9-1, Peddemul Village, Ranga Reddy District.

021. Asiya Begum [A.4], W/o Syed Kaleemulla, Aged 47 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o H.No. 9-1, Peddemul Village, Ranga Reddy District. -VERSUS.

011. The State ofTelangana, ' Through Peddemul Police Station, Rep. by Pu blic Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telarrgana, High Court, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONERS/ ...ACCUSED 2 & 4

021. Kodi Srinivas, S/o Narasappa, Aged 42 years, Occ: Coolie, R/o H.No. 10-45, SC Colony, Peddemul Village, Ran ga Reddy District. ( Tffi t ...RESPOPNDENTS/ ,.. DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT I I I j I l l i I I JO NT MEMO FILED BY E, PE RESPOND NT c M ONERS/ACt INA T )t ED AN 2 It is submitted that on 15-11 011. respondent/de-facto complainant lodged a compl: Peddemul Police Station alleging that on 14-11- 1550 hours he went to Kaleemulla Kiran shop t'l was sat in the kirana shop during that time a I ensued between them over trivial issue which le; while quarrel taking place, the A.4 and her son tl -2020 the 2nd nt to the Police, \ 2020 at about buy beedies A.2 )ated arguments d to quarrel and lL joined the A.2 and all together beat the con-rplalnant and intenti( and insulted him by taking his caste and in '.1 taking videograph. On the basis of the cot regtstered a Crirne No. 141 of 2O2O dated 1-- offence under Section 323, 504 IPC and Sec' 3( (POA) Act. Later a charge sheet was filed t trial Court and the trial court took cognizance o' charge sheet was numbered as S.C.No' 73 of 20"- nally abused him e meantime A.5 plaint the Police 11-2020 for the ) (r)(s) of SC/Sr efore the learned :he same and the

031. It is respectfully submits that duri t I the pendency of theproceedings,thewellwishersandelr]]rSofthevillage Petitioners and 2nd resprl tdent to settle the ened and advise J(. J \J 22 disputes amicably so as to avoid unpleasant feeling among them since they are residing the same locality of the village to as to maintain harmony in the village since the dispute occurred during heated argument while buying cigarette at Kirana shop run by the Petitioners. Both the parties realized and thought to put quietus to the issues and tl-rey cornpromised their disputes and the complainant agreed to withdraw the criminal case filed against the Petitioners. In view of th(l compromise of the matter between the parties, the 2nd respondetrt is not interested to continue and prosecute the criminal proceedings against the petitioners/Accused and he has no objection to quash the proceedings against the Petitioners. Therefore the continuation of proceedings agait-lst the Petitioners is nothing abusing the process of the court. It is submitted that 2nd respondent entered into compromise with the Petitioners/Accused on his own volition and Will and consent. o coerce, force, anv undue influence and collusion. In e settlement and cornpromise, no purpose would be served if the proceedings are continued against the petitioners and therefore the proceedings against the Accused are liable to be quashed. In view of the facts and circumstances and in the light of settlement, if the proceedings in S.C.No. 73 of 2021 on the file Special Judge for trial of cas unde ,I SC/STs (PoA) 1989 23 6-, \. cum- VII Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Ranga 'eddy Districgat L.B. Nagar against the Petitioners are no'. quashed, the Petitioners/Accused will suffer irreparable loss anrl injury. it is prayed that t-his Hon'ble Court nr ry be pleased to O4). record the compromise between the [' titioner/de-facto comptainant and the respondents/Accused ; rd quash the proceedings in S.C.No. 13 of 2027 on the file ,pecial Judge for trial of cases under SC/STs (POA) Act, 1989 cum- VII Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy Distri( - at L.B. Nagar against Accused 1 to 3 and pass such other or 'urther orders as this Hon'b Court may deem fit and ProPer. + Ol]J SYED JAMEEL PETITIONER/ACCUSED-2 ,l GUME + o2l. Asr PETITIO ER/ACCUSED-4 d KODI S; 1INIVAS 2ND RESPONDEl. T/COMPLAINANT COUNS FO E ETITIONERS xrrru.R")t1' .{q Ji COUNSEL FOR- HE RESPONDENT NO.2