O. Ramulu And Another v. State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.3 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.8695 of 2019 ORDER:

1) The petitioners, who are accused in Spl.S.C.No.68 of 2019 on the file of the VI Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge for SCs/ STs (POA) Act at Secunderabad, filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the above S.C. A charge sheet came to be filed against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 506 and 427 of I.P.C. and Section 3 (1) (r) (s) and 3 (2) (va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

2) Along with the Criminal Petition, I.A.No.3 of 2019 came to be filed by the second respondent to record the compromise. Along with the petition, a joint memo which is signed by the parties and their counsel, photographs of the parties and Photostat copies of their Aadhar Cards came to be filed. It is stated in the affidavit that at the intervention of elders and well wishers, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. As per the Memorandum of Understanding, the petitioners agreed to pay Rs.50,000/ - to the 2nd respondent towards permanent settlement and both the parties have agreed not to file civil or criminal cases in future.

3) Today, both the parties are present before this Court and they were identified by their respective counsel. This Court, when examined, both the parties have stated that at the instance of the elders, they have settled the matter out of the Court and the second respondent has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners.

4) In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the compromise memo filed by both the parties is recorded and I.A.No.3 of 2019 is ordered.

5) Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed in terms of compromise, and the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.68 of 2019 on the file of the VI Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for SCs/ STs (POA) Act at Secunderabad, against the petitioners are hereby quashed.

6) Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. ________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 24.01.2020 gkv

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.3 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.8695 of 2019 Dated: 24.01.2020 gkv