Sri Gundelli Venkat Raghava Rohit v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURENDER CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10883 OF 2022 ALONG WITH I.A.NO.3 OF 2022 COMMON ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.')Cr.P.C., to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.472 of 2018 pending on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad.

The petitioners herein are accused Nos.1 to 3 in the said case. The offences alleged against the petitioners herein are under Sections 498-A, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "IPC") and Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (for short "DP Act"). 2.

Heard learned counsel appearing on both sides and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Perused the record. 3.

During the pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have compromised the matter and, accordingly, respondent No.2 - de facto complainant (represented by her GPA Holder Smt.Vijaya Bairoh) filed I.A.No.3 of 2022 to permit to compromise the case.

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Vide order dated 13.02.2023, this Court, after recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as respondent No.2, directed the parties to appear before the Secretary, Telangana High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, for their identification and also directed the Secretary to submit a report by 22.02.2023. In compliance with the said order, the Secretary has submitted his report, on 17.02.2023.

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In the report of the Secretary, Telangana High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, it is stated that in obedience of the orders dated 13.02.2023, petitioner Nos.1 to 3 and respondent No.2 being represented by her GPA holder Smt. Vijaya Bairohhave appeared before him along with their counsel and on examination and verification of their particulars from their Aadhar Cards, they were tallied. Thus the identification of both the parties has been established.

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The parties herein have filed a joint memo of compromise stating that they have settled the disputes between them amicably and 2nd respondent has no objection to quash the proceedings against

the petitioners herein in the above Case. The said joint memo of compromise and the report of the Secretary are placed on record. 7.

In view the said report of the Secretary, Telangana High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, and also in view of the compromise entered into between the petitioners and respondent No.2, I.A.No.3 of 2022 is allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.472 of 2018 pending on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad, are hereby quashed against the petitioners-Accused. Petitioners-Accused undertake to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- each total Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand Only) to The Director, Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad (Savings A/c.No.52188926279, State Bank of India, Shantinagar Branch (20070), IFSC Code :SBIN0020070, MICR No.500004057), within a period of ten days from today, and file proof of the same into the Registry.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.

_________________ K.SURENDER, J Date: 22.02.2023 Yvkr