High Court allowed compromise petitions and quashed criminal proceedings based on a settlement between the accused petitioner and the complainant, recognizing their married status.
Letters of Application Nos. 2 and 3 of 2020 allowed. Criminal Petition No. 1702 of 2020 allowed. Proceedings in Crime No. 77 of 2020 are hereby quashed.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWEN1i'""'''
PRESENT
THE HON,BLE SRIJUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN
lA. Nos. 2 and 3 of 2O2O
Crl.P. No. 1702 of2020
Between:
Kukkadapu Sairam, S/o.K.Bangaru
AND
Respectivety _ ...Petitioner/Respondent in tn. ruolioi z6rd Nos. & I ;f 2 and ,bid1
1 The state of reranoana through p.S. Amberpet Rep. by its pubric prosecutor High Court for the State of reiangana ai ivjJr!tj'&' ",
2 Kalathiripi Kavitha, D/o. Kalathiripi Buchalu
...RespondenUPetitioner in lA. Nos. 2&3 ol 2020
Petition under section 482 of cr.p.c. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High court may oe preaseo to quash the proceedings in crime No. 77 of 2o2o on the file of the p.s. Amberpet, Hyderabad against the Petitioner/Accused.
l.A. NO: 2 OF 2020
Petition under section 482 of cr.P.c. praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner/Accused/Respondent No.2 to file the Compromise petition in Crime No. 77 of 2020 of P.S. Amberpet, Hyderabad for the Compounding of offences U/Sec.417, 420, 376(2) lPC, 3(2XV) SC ST POA ACT 2015
l.A. NO: 3 OF 2020
Petition under Section 482 o'f Cr.P .C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings against the respo ndent/Accused in Crime No. 77 of 2020 o'f P.S. Amberpet, Hyderabad in view of the compromise entered between thepetitioner and respondents/accused.
This Petition coming on for hearing, uponperusing theMemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and uponhearing the argumentsof Sri. V. Rajender Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner andRespondents Nos' 2&1 in lA. Nos. 2&3 ol 2020 respectively and of the PublicProsecutor(TG) on behalf of the Respondent No.1and in criminal Petition and lA.Nos. 2&3 0t 2020 and of Sri. A. Ram Babu,Advocate for the Respondent No.1 andthe petitionerin lA. Nos. 2&3 ol 2020.
The Court made the following:ORDER
THEHON,BLESRT JUSTICE K'LAKSHMAN
I,A. Nos.24nd3of2o20 And/in c AL oNN o. 1702 of 2020
coMMONORDER:
This applicationis filed' underSection 482 Cr'P'C'' to quash theproceedings in Crime No'77of 2020' pending on the {ile of AmberpetPoliceStation, HyderabadThe petitioneris accused in theabovecrime.Theoffencesaliegedagainstthepetitionerare underSections4l7,42o,376(2)(v)IPCandSection3(2)[v)ofthe ScheduledCastesand Scheduled Tribes (POA)Act'
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Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.
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lt is submitted thr:-t as per the arlvise of the elders and well rvishers, the matter has been compromised otrt of the court and the respcnldcnt /clelactocomplainantand petitioner,'accusedhave agreed towithc'lri:rv the complaint and hence no objection to quash 1fi6: proceeclings in Crinre No.77 of 2O2O lor the offence U/Sec. .417,42O,376(2) IPC,3(2)(V) SC Sr' POA ACT 2015 against the petitioner/ irccu sed.
Hence, it is prayed that the Hon'l.,lt: Court may beplerlsed torlrtaslr the proceeclings in Crirre No. 7'7 i' 2O2O of'P.S.Anrber;->el()f1i:nq:: U/Sec. 417,42O,i-/6(2) tPC,3(2)(V));e -S'l'POnACI'20-l5itg.ainst thir petitioner/ accused for tlte oflenct: iit vierv of thccompromiseenlercd bet\veen the petitioners ancl respoltdcrrts/nccusedthe interestol'.iust.icc.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether proceedings can be quashed upon compromise including offences under Section 376(2)(v) IPC.
Whether the High Court can allow compounding of offences under Section 417, 420, and 376(2)(v) IPC via Section 482 Cr.P.C.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Kukkadapu Sairam
The State of Telangana
Kalathiripi Kavitha
K. Lakshman
As recorded by the court registry
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