The High Court · 2025

2. The State of Telangana, Through Rajendranagar Police Station, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, High Court, Hyderabad ...RESPONDENTS l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359 (6) of the BNSS, praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may 5e pleased to permit the Petitioner/defacto complainant to compound the offence rn S.C.No 30 of 2023 on the file of Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Rajendranagar l.A. NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 359 (2) of the 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 Petitioner/de- facto complainant and the respondenUAccused and quash the proceedings in S.C.No. 30 of 2023 on the file of Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Rajendranagar against Accused This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri E Srinivas Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner in Crl.Petition and Respondent No.1 in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 and the Public Prosecutor for the State of Telangana on behalf of the Respondent No.1 in Crl.Petition and Respondent No.2 in l.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 and of Sri M. Rajashekar Reddy, Advocate for the Respondent No.2 in Crl.Petition and Petitioner in [.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2O25 The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER a IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT TIYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI WSTICE J. SREENTVAS RAO I.A.Nos.3 a,n.d,4 of 2o25 IN AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.16666 of2025 Date:22.12.2o25 Between: Sama Subhash Reddy AND The State of Telangana, through Rajendranagar Police Station, represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, and another ....Petitioner/ Accused . ...Respondents COMMON ORDER: This Criminal Petidon has been filed by the petitioner/ accused seeking to quash the proceedings in S.C. No.3O of 2023 on the hle of the Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Rajend ranagar.

2. Heard Mr.E.Srinivasa Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Rajashekhar Reddy Mallu, leamed counsel for respondent No.2 and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1 -State. 2

3. l,earned counsel lor the petitioner submitted t]rat 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.3 and 4 of 2025 seeking permission to compound the offences and to record the compromise respect ively.

4. This Court uide order, dated 15.12.2025, directed tlle parties i.e., the petitioner and respondent No.2, to appear before the High Court lrgal Services Committee, Hyderabad, oa 18.12.2025. In compliance of the said order, the Secretary, High Court lrgal Services Committee, has submitted report, dated 18.12.2025, stating that the petitioner and respondent No.2 were duly identified with copies of their Aadhar Cards/ Pah Card. It is further stated that the parties have willfutly and u,ithout any coercion entered into compromise.

5. In view of the said report and also in view of the compromise entered betwecn the petitioner and respondent No.2 as well as the submissions made b1, the respective parties, I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the proceedings in S.C. No.3O of 2023 on the fite o[ thc Additional Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Rajendranagar, are hereby quashed against the petitioner. J

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed, subject to payment of costs of Rs. 10,OOO/- (Rupees ten thousand only) to the High Court kgal Services Committee, Hyderabad and Rs.S,OOO/- (Rupees hve thousand only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, by the petitioner, on or before 31.I2.2025. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. SD/- M. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To

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4. ,5. /t[i- a 'PrlSa The XIV Metropolitan Magistrate at Rajendra Nagar, Cyberabad. The Station House Officer, Rajendra Nagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High court for the state of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI One CC to Sri. E Srinivasa Reddy Adrccate [OPUC] One CC to Sri. M. Rajashekar Reddy, Adwcate [OPUCI Two CD Copies enclosing the joint memo of compromise Note: Total Amount of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen thousand only ) has been paid by Sri E. Srinivasa Reddy, Counsel for the Petitioner as directed by the Hon'Ue Court vide order dated 22.12.2025 as Rs. 10,000/- ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) to the High Court Legal Services Commifte, Hyderabad and Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the 'Telangana High Crcurt Bar Association, Hyderabad, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance USR No. 748 OF 2026 dated 05.01 .2026 HIGH COURT DATED:2211212025 COMMON ORDER l.A.Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 2025 IN/AND GRLP.No.16666 of 2025 .J -_) ( + lHE S 1 fl [r:, 2t}26 * t' ALLOWING THE CRL.PETITION AND I.A'S q I ( I IS * IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT:: HYDERABAD oRL.P.NO. OF 202s $) AGAINST s.c.No. 30 0F 2023 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL ASS'STA'VTSESSIOA'S JUDGE RANGA RE DDY DISTRICT. AT RAl EN DRA'NAGAR \-: Sama Subhash Reddy, S/o Late Sama Chandra Reddy, Aged 58 years, Occ: Business, No 2-4-6O/1/8, Gowtham Nagar, Upperpally, Ranga Reddy District. -VERSUS-;

011. The State of Telangana, Through Rajendranagar Police Station, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for th'e State of Telangana, High Court, Hyderabad. ...PENTIONER/ACCUSED

021. Sama Chandrashekar Reddy, S/o Late Sama Chandra Reddy, Aged 49 years, Advocate, R/o H.No. 2-4-79, Upperpally, Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy District. ', -] .... RES rc NDE iltls,/Co M PLAI N A NT JOINT MEMO FILED BY . PETITIONER/A AND 2ND RESPONDENT O1l. It is submitted that on L4-O7-2019,at 1320 hours, received a phone call information from local person of Attapur stating that { S-;b W 16 \ \

2. injured person Sama Chandrashekar Reddy was admitted in Zoi Hospital who was attacked by his own brother i.e. Petitioner herein and that on that information, LW.No.10 rushed to the Zoi hospital and recorded the statement of the injured and it is alleged that the injured revealed that he is having land at Fort View Colony and in the Plot there is a bore well and the residents of Happy Home Towers Sre facing scarcity of water and they requested the complainant agnied .J I to supply water to them from his bore well and residents of Happy Towers are using water from his bore well thmugh pipeline. It is alleged that while work is in progress, the Pipeline of his brother has broken on that he came to know from the watchman ofSaara Arcade and that his brother went to labour workers who are workino and' '/ abusing them. Due to which, the complainant went there and requested his brother stating that he will get repair trte pipeli4e why unnecessarily abusing the labour. IL is alleged that his brother abused him saying because of him his business is in loss and in-case he s.. It there he might have supplied water to entire to the residentp and. ,l c threatened that he will see the end of the complainant. It is alleged that later he was proceeding to home on the way when he reached Chowrasta of Daniel 9 Square Apartments his brother took one sickle and assaulted him due to which he sustained injuries and he was shifted to hospital. S SJ=- a Hence he requested to take action against his RIP )t n I -e brother. The Police, Rajendranagar registered a Crime No. 962 of 2019 under Sec. 307 IPC. Later the Police filed,a charge sheet before the learned Magistrate and the leamed Magistrate cO-lhmitted to the matter to the Sessions Judge and the same was numfiBred as S.C.No. 30 of 2023 pending on the file of Prl. Senior.Civil Judge-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at;L:B.,.nagar and later the same was transferred to Additionat Assistpnt:Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Rajendranagar and the same is pending in the said court.

021. It is respectfully submits during ,6re pendency oF the proceedings, the well wishers and elders of ihe family intervened and advised Petitioner and 2nd respondent.tooetfle the disputes amicably to maintain harmony and peace in the family and if the proceedings are continued it would leads to disturb;harmony in the, family and create horrible situation. Therefore they advised the parties to amicably settle the matter as the dispute arose due to business issues with regard to supply ot water an{'they are own brothers. Pursuant to the advise and interueg$.qn; both the Petitioner and accused have decided to put an end to ever ending litigation and arrived at settlement and compromised their disputes. In pursuance of the settlement, the znd respondent/complainant agreed to withdraw the criminal case S s.,\ T> l8-- \ 24 filed against his own brother i.e. Petitioner as it was lodged.due to said business rivals. In view of the settlement and compromise, of the matter between the parties, the 2"d rpgpondent is not interested to continue and prosecute the criminal proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused and he has no objection to quash the proceedings against the Petitioner. It is submitted that the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent is an afterthought and only It is submitted that 2d to settle the bOsiness rivals. respondent entered into compromise with the Petitioner/Accused on his own volition and Will and consent. There is no coerce, force, any undue influence and collusion. In view of SE " S'eftE'ri€rit and compromise, no purpose would be serued.if,thg. proceedings are continued against the Petitioner and therefop the proceedings against the Petitioner/Accused are liable to be I quashed. In view of the facts and circumstances and in the light of settlement between the parties, if the proceedings in S.CNo. 30 of 2O23 on the file of Additional Assistant Sessions JUdgel Ranga.Reddy District at Rajendranaqar against the Petitioner a not quashed, the Petitioner/Accused will suffer irreparable loss ...1 and injury. 5-s BA , / \ 1 25

031. between For all the rea$ns stated supra, to record the compromise the Petitioner/de-facto . complainant and the respondents,/Accused and quash the proceedings in S.GNo. 30 of 2023 on the file of Additional Assistant Sessions Lqdge, Ranga Reddy District at Rajendranagar against Accused and may pasg a such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. 5S I SAMA SUBHASH REDDY PETTTIONER/ACCUSED $P SAMA CHANDRASHEI(AR'REDDY . 2ND REsPoNDENT/CoM Putilnur COUN IONER h{ (9h{Lr^AtMth COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HYDERABAD DATE: O4-L>-2O25. (