Tumuluri Madhukiran v. The State Of Telangana
HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.2 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL APPEAL No.2707 of 2018 JUDGMENT:
1) The appellants, who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in S.C.No.32 of 2016 on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989-cum-V Additional Sessions Judge, Medak at Sangareddy, filed this Criminal Appeal under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C. challenging the conviction and sentence imposed against them for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2) During pendency of the Criminal Appeal, I.A.No.2 of 2019 came to be filed by the victim to record the compromise.
Along with the petition, a joint memo which is signed by the parties and their counsel came to be filed inter alia stating that at the intervention of elders and well wishers, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the compromise. The said joint memo has been supported by the affidavit of the victim/ complainant. 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 victim has no objection for setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed against the petitioners/ accused Nos.1 and 2.
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.2 of 2019 is ordered.
5) In the result, the Criminal Appeal is allowed in terms of compromise. The conviction and sentence recorded against the appellants/ accused Nos.1 and 2 for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, are set aside and accordingly, they are acquitted for the said offences.
6) Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. ________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 18.07.2019 gkv
HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.2 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL APPEAL No.2707 of 2018 Dated: 18.07.2019 gkv