Vanagandla lvtanoj Kumar v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the [Vlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused in FIR in Cr. No. 1 373 of 2025 of PS Vanasthallipuram, Rachakonda District, (On the file of Hon'ble Vll Additional Metropolitan It/agistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS. l.A. NO: 2 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 be pleased to stay all further proceedings including the appearance of the Petitioner/Accused in FIR in Cr. No. 1373 of 2025 of PS VanasthalUpuram, Rachakonda District, (On the file of Hon'ble Vll Additional ltletropolitan lMagistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS. l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 LA. NO: 3 OF 2025 Between XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX ...RespondenUDefacto-Complainant AND

1. Vanagandla l\rlanoj Kumar, S/o Veeraiah, Aged 20 Yrs, Occ: R/o 6-32. Ambedkar Nagar, Trimulgherry, Medchal-lMalkajgiri Telangana 508 223 B.Tech. District.

2. The State of Telangana, Represented by its Public Prosecutor High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad ...Petitioner ...Respondent Petition under Section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the l\/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to accord permission to the Petitioner/de-facto complainant to compound offences against the Respondent No.'llAccused/Petitioner in FIR in Cr. No. 1373 of 2025 of PS Vanasthallipuram, Rachakonda District, (On the file of Hon'ble Vll Additional [\Ietropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS l.A. NO: 4 OF 2025 Petation under Section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the lrlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise between the petitioner and the Respondent No. 2 in FIR in Cr. No. 1373 o{ 2025 of PS Vanasthalipuram, Rachakonda District on the file of Hon ble Vll Additional l\rletropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri G Eswaraiah, Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Sri C. Sri Hari Prasad. Advocale for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2O25 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.16196 of 2o25 Date:19.12.2025 Between: Vanagandal Manoj Kumar. AND The State of Telangana, Represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad and another Petitioner/ accu sed ,.Respondents :: COMMON ORDER:: This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioner/ acc used seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No. 1373 of 2025 of Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Rachakonda, registered for the olfences punishable under Sections 69, 351(2) and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. Heard Mr. G. trswaraiah, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.C. Sri Hari Prasad, learned counsel for respondent No.2, and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing orlbeha-If of respondent No. 1-State. .-/ 2

3. I-earned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the - pendency of the present Criminal Pctition, zrt the instance of the well wishers, rclativcs and elders, the parties have settled the disputcs pending be tween them and entercd into corrplontise and filed Joint Mcmo. Accordingly, the parties havc filed I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 see king permission to compromise the matter and to record the compromisc respectively.

4. This Court uide order, dated 08. \2.202.5, directed the parties i.e ., the petitioner and rcspondent No.2, to appear before the High Court Legal Services Committee, I{yderabad, on or before 16.12.2025 for their idcntihcation. In compliance of the said order, the Secretary, Fligh Court Legal Services Committee, has submitted a report, dated

15.12.2025, stating that the petitioner and respondent No.2 were duly idcntified rvith copies of their Aadhar Cards. It is further stated that the parties have rvillfully and without any coercion entered into compromisc.

5. In vierv of the said rcport and also in view of the compromise entered between the petitioner and respondent No.2 as well as the submissions made by the respectivc parties, I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the proceedings in Crime No. 1373 of 2025 of Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Rachakonda, are hereby quashed against the petitioner. J

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed, subject to payment of costs of Rs.S,OOO/- (Rupees live thousand only) to the High Court Legai Services Committee, Hyderabad, and Rs.5,000/- (Rupees live thousand only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates' Association, Hyderabad, by the petitioner, on or before 31.12.2025. 7 . The Registry is directed to remove the name and particulars of respondent No.2 from the website and to replace the same with a:o<'. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shail stand closed. SD/- N. CHANDRA SEKHAR RAO EPUTY REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY' \ SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Vll Additional Metropolitan lvlagistrate, Cyberabad at Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy.

2. The Station House Officer, Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Rachakonda 3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

4. One CC to Sri G Eswaraiah, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri C. Sri Hari Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies AI}K ]PSI, Along with a copy of Joint Memo of Compromise Note: Total Amount of Rs. 10,0001 ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) has been paid by Sri G Eswaraiah, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide order dated 19.12.2025 as Rs, 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the "Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court for the State of Telangana" and Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only )to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance USR No. 3446 of 2026 and Receipt No. 073 dated 0B-01-2026. \q- HIGH COURT DATED: 1911212025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 ln/And CRLP.No.16196 of 2025 -I t\E SIA 1 ,:. L) I 8 JAN ?$2i .k i1,1.I C) ), * ALLOWING THE l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 AND THE CRIMINAL PETITION c"Pt"A a t Yk ;st1Eq HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT:: HYDERABAD 14 I.A. NO. oF 2025 I IN: cRLPNfr/l1Lo"o" Between : Vanagandla Manoj Kumar, S/o: Veeraiah, Aged 20 Yrs, Occ:B.Tech, R/o: 6-32, Ambedkar Nagar, Trimulgherry, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana - 508 223. AIJD ... Petitioner

1. The State of Telangana Represented by its public Prosecutor High Court of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. Mamidikayala Swathi, D/o: Mamidikayala Narsing. Age: 21 years, Occ:Privat Employee, R/o: 5-69, Chithalur, Shalig;ouraram, Nalgonda District, Telangana-508 210. ......... Respondents JOINT MEMO I The Petitioner is showrr as Accused for the alleged offence in FIR in Cr. No. 1373 of 2025 of PS Vanasthallipuram, Rachakonda District, (On the file of Hon'ble VII Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagr, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS. \l MGnU ilunrafl Y'S'*tt* -r- 2 3= It is submitted that the 2nd Respondent herein approached the Police and gave a written report which was registered as in FIR in Cr. No. 1373 of 2025 of PS Vanasthallipuram, Rachakonda District, On the file of Hon'ble VII Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagr, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS. The Police made the Petitioner as Accused. I submit that the continuation of the criminal proceedings would cause great hardship to us. I along with the Petitioner/Accused filed a separate petition to compound the offences and acquit the Accused. Unless this Hon'ble Court interfere and permit us to compound the offences, we would be put to great hardship. It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to accord permission / to grant leave to the Petitioner and the 2"d Respondent herein to compound the offences in FIR in Cr. No. 1373 of 2025 of PS Vanasthallipuram, Rachakonda District, (On the file of Hon'ble VII Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Hayathnagr, Ranga Reddy District, for the offence punishable under sections 69, 351 (2), 318 (2) of BNS and acquit the Petitioner/Accused and pass V F4c.nr{ {vma\ n $/nlf; such other or further order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Y $ua*,|^-i Respondent No.2 y.l"1ono1 Yurv4 Petitioner/ Accused Counsel o r the Respondent No.2 Counsel for the Petitioner (I