The High Court · 2025

Petition under section 359 (2) r/w. 528 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 with the petitioner/ 2nd respondent to compound the offences with the petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 and quash all further proceedings C.C.No. 8472 of 2022 on .the file of the Xltt Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, 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. TANUSHREE BOSE, Advocate for the Petitioners in Crl.Petition and Respondent Nos 2 to 4 in l.A.Nos 2 and 3 of 202s and sRt J|THENDER RAo VEERAMALLA, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 in all petitions and SRI V. SEETHARAMA AVADHANI, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 in Crl.Petition and Petitioner in l.A.Nos. 1 & 2 of 2OZS The Court made the following COMMON ORDER: TN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2o25 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.L7L67 of 2O2S Date: 23.L2.2O25 Between: G.Eknath Reddy and two others. ....Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 AND The State of Telangana, represented by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, and another ....Respondents COMMON ORDER: - This Criminal Petition has been filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.l to 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.8472 of 2022 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.

2. Heard Ms.Tanushree Bose, learned'counsel for the petitioners, Mr.V.Seetharama Avadhani, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that during the pendency of the present Criminal Petition, at the instance of the well i, I ,I i l : l i I i I i 2 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.2 and 3 of 2025 seeking permission to compound the offences and to record the compromise respectively.

4. This CourL uide order, dated I8.I2.2O25, directed the parties i.e., the petitioncrs and respondent No.2, to appear before the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, on 22.12.2025. In compliance of the said order, the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has submitted report, dated 22.12.2025, stating that the petitioners and respondent No.2 were duly identified with copies ol their Aaclhar Cards. It is further stated that the parties have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise.

5. In vie'uv of the said report and also in view of the compromise entered between the petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the submissions made by the respective parties, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the proceedings in C.C. No.8472 of 2022 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed against the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed, subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) to the High court Legal Services committee, Hyderabad, and Rs.S,o0o/- (Rupees five \ \ \ \ 3 thousand only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, by the petitioners, on or before O9.0 I.2026- Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed sd/- s. KARJUNA RAO, STANT REGI //TRUE COPY// OFFICER {{ .t ,I To, 1 . The Xlll Additional Chief Metropotitan Magistrate,.Hyderabad 2 The Station House Officer, Panjagutta Police Station, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to Addl. Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad. (OUT)

4. One CC to Ms. TANUSHREE BOSE Advocate tOpUCl 5. One CC to SriV. SEETHARAMA AVADHANI, Advocate (OPUC) 6. Two CD Copies ( along with a copy of joint memo of compromise) Note: Total amount of Rs. 15,000/- ( Fifteen thousand only ) has been paid by Ms. TANUSHREE BosE, counsel for Petitioner as directed by Hon'ble court order dated 23-12-2025 as Rs. 10,000/- ( Rupees Ten Thousand only ) to the High Court Legal services committee, Hyderabad 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. 152695 /2025 dated 3 l-12-2025 . *'y HIGH COURT DATED:23112l,2025 a COMMON ORDER l.A. NOS. 2 AND 3 0F 2025 IN/AND CRLP.No.17167 ot 2025 HES C) 0 7 JAt{ 2026 ? tt ) b. * ALLOWING TFIE CRL.PETITION AND I.A. NOS. 2 AND 3 OF 2025 r\e,6' .--i .I R R .i-... -{ -t 1 i,)()1 ()o 1 OC) 1 1 C)O 1 001 00 a t9 c)o oo1 N {\ 90 TT"EA ftITTHT TELANGANA 'j ]'ran ltl: !510.10t6430E9 19939 Datr': .r0 OCT 2025.04:{5 PM Purthasrd By: C, EKI\iATH REDD\' S'o G. RAGHAVT REDDY R,,u HYDERABAD For l{hom 0 55 KONfTA K.1\.t1 HA LICENSED STAVI' \;E};D0II l-ic. No. I 6{.1.r)(;(,.1{I (, llcn.Nu. l6-ill-(ri 1r2025 $-1460/(14 Rrrarl Nrr.{. Sukrlcr. Nagar Ban;rra Ilrlls HyrJcmbarl Ph 9t4ri256.t9 . MEMOMNDUM Or U-NDERSTAN,DING B This Memorandum of Understanding is rnade and executed on this 31st .daybf October 2025, at HYderabad @ ' G.EKNATH REDDY, s/o"G.Raghava Reddy, aged about 37 years,R/o.H. No.6-3-87918, l't floor, Greenland's Road BegumPet, Hyderabad-500C16. Hereinafter referred to as "First Parly"' ! AND I ,K PRAGNYA REDDY, Wg.G EKNATH REDDY aged about 37 years, R/o H' No'6'3-879/B' 2* floor, Greenland's road BegumPet' Hyderabad-5000 I 6' "second Party". '.Hereinafter refeiTed to as 5 I i( FV i:.-",iI' U 139{/!1. .r.:.:;1.1:.:. t:r WITNESSES AS FOLLOIVS:

1. trrHEREAS, the First Party and the Second Party are husband and wife and their marriage was held on 19-03-2014 at Taj West End Hotel at Bangalore, as per Hindu Rites and Customs and the said marriage is an arranged marriage and a female child was born to them on 19-12-2014by name Gunampally Aanya Reddy.

2. WHEREAS, on account of marital discord, both parties are living separately from March 2O2A and their daughter Gunarnpally Aanya Reddy is staying with the Second Party.

3. WHEREAS, the First Party herein filed Divorce Petition bearing O.P No.668/2021 on the lile of the II Addl Family Court, Hyderabad whichwas allowed on 19-10-2024 granting divorce to the parties. The said judgment and decrer: has been challeriged by the Second P.arty in an Appeal before the Honble High Court in FCA No. 279 of 2024 and FCA No. 4 of 2025 and the said appeals are admitted and the Honble High Court, by its order dated 27-12-2024 granted interim suspension of the family court's order and decree dated I9-|O-2O24.

4. WHEREAS, the Second Party filed a Complaint in crime no.226/2022 before Panjagutta Police Station U/s 498A,341R/W 34 IPC, and 3 & 4 of DP Act against the First Party and others on the file of XIII Addl Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, I{yderabad and the same is pending for trial. Further, Second Party also filed DVC No. L2912022 before the IV MM Court, Hyderabad and the same rs pending. The Second Party aJso filed another complaint against the parents of the First Party and the tenants vide CC No.463212O24 in PS Panjagutta and the same is pending: The Second Party, as natural guardian and next friend of G. Aanya Redd,y, filed a suit for partition in O.S No. 39012023 before XXVI Addl Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad and the same is also pending. All the,irroceedings before the Trial Court preferred by the Second Party are how ripe for evidence.

5. WHEREAS, at this stage, the parties at the intervention of well-wishers, have settled the disputes amicably in order to put a quietus to the marital discord. As such, this Melnorandum of Understanding ("MoU") is executed between them in the presence of their parents to avoid any future disputes on the following terms and conditions: a. Both parties would submit this MOU to the Honble High Court applications seeking the indulgence of the with a 8r OF s. ,i) LD.- -- \a I BY, G, ,Jgd 'ij Honble High Court to grant divorce on Mutual Consent and on the, basis of the terms contained in this MoU and subject to fulfilment of all the terms of this MoU, compliance of rvhich shall have to be reported to the Honble High Court. b. The First Party agreed to give permanent alimony of Rs. 10,OO,O000O (Rupees ten crores only) to the Second Party. Accordingly, the First Party has paid a sum of Rs. 2,50,00000/- (Rupees two crores and fifty lakhs only) by a demand draft bearing number 449199 issued by axis bank hyderabad dated 311t912125 . The balance amount of 7,5O,00,000 (rupees seven crores fifty lakhs onl5r) would be paid through a Demand Draft in favour of the Second Party which will be handed over to the Second Party at the time of filing this MOU before the Hon'ble High Court of Telangana. In view of the same, the Second Party waives her right to claim any further maintenance or permanent alimony in future from the First Party. c. Th9 Second Party shall open a new bank account in any nationalized bank or any private bank in the name of the daughter of the parties viz. G. Aanya Reddy. Since G. Aanya Reddy is a minor her mother K. Pragnya Reddy, the Second Party herein, would operate and manage the bank account opened in the name of G. Aanya Reddy without any reference or interference by the First P€ifty: The First Party hereby agrees to co-operate and render full assistance to the Second Party in opening of the said bank account. d. The First Parfy shall co-operate with the Second Party and assist in gctting the PAN card for their daughter G. Aanya Reddy. The P{N card of G. Aanya Reddy will be in the custody of the Second Party. : e. The First Party shall co-operate with the Second Party and assist in getting a passport for their daughter G. Aanya Reddy. The passport of G. Aanya Reddy will be in the custody of the Second Party. f. The4 First Palty shall pay a sum of Rs. 15,00,00000 (Rupees fifteen crores only) to his daughter G. Aanya Reddy for her maintenance and educational expenses. Of this, the First Party has:paid a sum of ,Rs. 2,50,00000/- (Rupees two crores and fifty laktis only) by way o{ Cheque bearing number 254310 dated 31 4 n rCt .P rE :d )c )P .ef rl. rt, )C tY, rf€ :rt .he '-- f..*' October, 2025 drawn on axis bank hyderabad. The balance amount of 12.5 crores (Rupees twelve crores fifty takhs) would be paid through a Demand Draft in favor of his daughter G. Aanya Reddy, which will be handed over to the Second Party at the time of filing this MOU before the Honble High Courrt of Telangana. F'urther, the First parry, father of G Aanya Reddy, shall also unconditionally gift to G. Aanya Reddy, his daughter, an agricultural land admeasuring Ac. 4.35 luntas, in survey number 34A situated at Chilkamari villale, Farooq Nagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, which is in his name with a clear title;. The prpcess of transferring the aforesaid property by executing a registered gift deed in the name of G. Aanya Reddy and all related documentation, including mutation, shall be completed before this MoU is filed before the Honble High Court. The First Party assures that the property is and shall be free from all encumbranCes; disputes, third party claims, charges, liens etc. for her maintenance and educational expenses. g. The father of the First Party, G. Raghava Reddy, who isaiso the grandfather of G. Aanya Reddy, out of his love and affection for his granddaughter, decided to gift to G. Aanya Reddy the agricultural land admeasuring Ac. 6.06 guntas, in survey number 311, 310/e, .312 situated at Dooskal village, Farooq Nagar Mandal, Mahbubnagar District, which is in his name with a clear title. The process of transferring the aforesaid properties by executing a registered gift deed in the narne of G. Aanya Reddy and all related documentation, including mutation, shall be completed before this MoU is liled before the Honble High Court. The father of the First Party assures tirat the property is and shall be free from all encumbrances, disputes, third party claims, charges, liens etc. The father of the First Party is affixing his signature to this MoU as consenting witness in token of his acceptance to the provisions rnade herein:and to secure the future of his granddaughter out of love and affection. h. The bank account/s of G. Aanya Reddy and the aforesaid Aanya Reddy shall be managed solely by Reddy, the Second Party herein, until G. the legal capacity to manage her own of K. Pragnya Reddy being unable to then both the maternal grandparents of manage the aforesaid, either jointly or propertibs gifted to G. her mother K. Pragnya Aanya Reddy attains aftairs. In the event manage the aforesaid, G. Aanya Reddy shall _) -^' ,'^ n 'i / c-t--- . " 4 8l t ,Js :e .d ,. 1t )f {, r, v -v h )e S, r.l .e )r :e q h :s a h .S v g .S ,e d v i. n o )f 3t, ,.F severally until G. Aanya Reddy attains the legat capacity to rnanage her own affairs. i. The jewelry of the Second Part5r, which were given by her parents, First Party and his family members are kept in locker nos 129 and 504 in Axis Bank, Somajiguda Branch. The lockers are,held in the joint names of the parties herein. The First Party agreed to open the lockers along with the Second Party and hand over all the jewellery and contents of the said lockers to the Second Party for her absolute use and benefit. The joint custody of the lockers shall thereafter end and the Second Party shall be free to deal with the sarne in any manner the Second Party deems fit. j. Subject to the First Party and his father performing their respective obligations set out in this MoU, the Second Party'"vill withdraw her complaint hled against the First Party and his parents U/s 498A IPC vide Crime No. 22612022 and another case filed by her vide crime No. 656/2023 and the Second Party should give necessarJr letters to the police or before the concerned magistrate for withdrawing the said cases and if necessary, the relevant parties will appear before the Honble High Court in Quashing the said 2 cases in the quash proceeding and the Second Party shall consent to the quashing of the said cases in terms of this MoU. The Second Party will also withdraw the DVC No. L2912022 pending before the IV MM court in terms of this MoU. The Second Party will withdraw the suit for partition bearing O.S No. 39012023 pending before XXVI. Addl Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. k. Guardianship and Visitation of G. Aanya Reddy: i. The First Party has no objection to declare that the ,; Second Party is the natural guardian of the minor child G. ' Aanya Reddy and the Second Party shall alone have , permanent custody of the child G. Aanya Reddy and the First Party waives off his rights to custody of G. Aa.nya Reddy. t I

1. If G. Aanya Reddy wishes to visit her father, She shall have the right to do so with the Second party giving reasonable notice to the First Part5r.

2. The First Party shall interact wiih his daughter G Aanya Reddy once in fifteen days for 3O Minutes betWeen 6 and 6:30 pM in virtual mode;

3. Further, when G. Aanya Reddy is in Hyderabad, the First Party shall physically visit her for 4 hours monthly once preferably on Saturday during a time convenient to her and First Party.

4. when G Aanya Reddy is living away from Hyderabad, the First Party shall physically visit her in the city / town where she is living for 4 hours every 2 months during a time convenient to her and the First Part5r. ii. The First Party agrees to attend the Sphool Annual Days and convocation of G. Aanya Reddy. iii. However, the First Party shalt have visitation rights to visit G. Aanya Reddy by giving reasonable notice to the Second Party. The Second Party shall vacate from the house bearing No. H-6-3- 879 /8, 2nd floor Greenland's, Begumpet, Hyderabad voluntarily and should handover possession of the said house to the First Party on or before 15th May, 2026.

6. In view of the aforesaid understanding among the parties, the parties are at liberty to lead their own individual lives and shall not interfere with the life of the other or cause any hindrance in their affairs in future.

7. Except for the enforcement or the implementation of the terms of this MoU, the parties to this MoU shall not initiate any other false or frivolous civil or criminal proceedings against each other. Y 4 /:, ..-----.., YI OF t 1e G It JL .S d 'S o ,e ). I o S :I S s w

8. The parties to this MoU shall faithfully'adhere to the letter and spirit of the terms of this MoU as the purpose of this MoU is to resolve the disputes and bring about peace in their respective lives.

9. This Memorandum of Understanding is made in two sets and each is retaining a copy of the same IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-named parties have set their respective hands here-under in token of the execution of this Memorandum of Understanding bn the day, the month, the year first herein above written voluntarily without any force or coercion in the presence of the following witnesses

1. FIRST PARTY (G EKNATH REDDY) 3t2. SECOND PARTY (K PRAGNYA REDDY) a. vs&w 1) 2l CoNSENTTNG wrx<,/ (G RAGHAVA REDDY) SSES ArrE kd4'4"; CHALLARI N'lceslJ0ARA RA0, Advocate -"i;;;;A;Point"a bY Govt' of r's' N" . l,:,gqit, 2021'2026- . . xrci, E-i,'F;ilatshlingi'pallv' Hvd'44' ';.;rii.3l