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Sri Ravuri Sarath Kumar v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC13 Jun 2023CRLP/4828/2023

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What is this about?

High Court quashed criminal proceedings u/s 482 Cr.P.C. and Dowry Prohibition Act following a recorded compromise. It permitted IIAs to compound offences and ordered accused to pay costs to Sainik Welfare and Advocates Association within 10 days.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Petition allowed; proceedings in C.C. No. 5607 quashed; Rs. 10,000 payment to Sainik Welfare and High Court Advocates Association directed.

Sri Ravuri Sarath Kumar Vs The State of Telangana — Dowry and Cruelty | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELA,NGANA AT HYDERABAD

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TUESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE

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TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

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l.A.NOs. 2 AND 3 OF 2023

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IN/AND

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4828 OF 2023

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Between:

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Sri Ravuri Sarath Kumar, S/o Sri Siva Koti Prasad, Aged. 32 Years, Occ. Pvt. Employee, resident of Flat No. 411, A-Block, Rushi Vally Apartment, Opp. Tobacco Board, Srinivasa Rao Thota, Guntur.

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Sri Ravuri Siva Koti Prasad, S/o Radhakrishna Murthy, Aged. 62 Years, Occ. Rtd. Govt. Employee, resident of Flat No. 41¹ , A-Block, Rushi Vally

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')Apartment, Opp. Tobacco Board, Srinivasa Rao Thota, Guntur.

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Smt. Ravuir Lakshmi Govindamma, W/o Sri Siva Koti Prasad, Aged.⁵² Apartment, Years, Occ. Opp. House Hold, resident Tobacco Board, Srinivasa of Flat No. Rao Thota, 41^'l , Guntur. A-Block, Rushi - Vally

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Sri Vipparla Koteswara Rao, S/o Nagabhushana Chari, Aged. 63 Years, Occ. Rtd. Employee, R/o 6-136i2, Sri Nagar Colony, Besides St. Xaviars, Ongole. A.P. -523001 .

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...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No. 1 to 4

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana.

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...RESPONDENT NO.1

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Smt. Ravuri Sravani, Wo Sarath Kumar, D/o Sri^{Kandukuri Eswara Kumar,} Aged.30 Years, Occ. Pvt. Employee, F/o H. No.^5-1-2611 ,^{PlotNo. 184,} Veeranjaneya Colony, Saheb Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hayath^Nagar Mandal, K.V. Ranga Reddy District. PlN. 500 070.

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...RESPONDENT NO.2/DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT

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Petition under Section 482 ol Cr.P.C^praying thatⁱⁿ the^{circumstances} stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal^{Petition,the High Court may} be pleased to^quash the C.C. No. 5607 of^{2021 registeredu/s 406,498 A, 506} l.P.C. and Sec. 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition^Act on^{the file of Hon'blelll Additional}

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Junior Civil Judge-cum- lll Addit onal [Metropolitan Magistrate, at L.B. Nagar, Ranga Reddy District

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l.A.NO:2&3OF2023

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Between:

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Smt. Ravuri Sravani, W/o Sarath Kumar, D/o Sri Kandukuri Eswara Kumar, Aged. 30 Years Occ. Pvt. Employee, R:/o H. No. 5-1-2611,Plot No. 184, Veeranjaneya Colony, Saheb Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hayath Nagar t,4andal, (.V. Ranga Reddy District. PlN. 500 070.

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...PETITIONERYRESPONDENT NO.2/ OE.FACTO COMPLAINANT

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AND

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Sri Ravuri Sarath Kumar, S/o Sri Siva Koti Prasad, Aged. 32 Years, Occ. Pvt. Employee, resident of Flat No. 41'1 , A-Block, Rushi Vally Apartment, Opp. Tobacco Board, Srinivasa Rao Thota, Guntur.

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Sri Ravuri Siva Koti Prasad, S/o Radhakrishna Murthy, Aged. 62 Years, Occ. Rtd. Govt. Employee, resident of Flat No. 41 1, A-Block, Rushi Vally Apartment, Opp Tobacco Board. Srinivasa Rao Thota, Guntur.

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Smt. Ravuir Lakshmi Govindamma, W/o Sri Siva Koti Prasad, Aged. 52 Years, Occ. House Hold, resrdent of Flat No. 411, A-Block, Rushi Vally Apartment, Opp. Tobacco Board, Srinivasa Rao Thota, Guntur.

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Sri Vipparla Koteswara Rao, S/o Nagabhushana Chari, Aged. 63 Years, Occ. Rtd. Employee, R/o 6-136/2, Sri Nagar Colony, Besides St. Xaviars, Ongole. A.P -523001.

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...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED No. 1 to 4

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana.

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... RESPONDENT /RESPONDENT NO.1

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Petition under Section 320(6) R/w 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the [/]emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petition to compound the offence and quash the proceedings against the petitioner in C.C. No. 5607 of 202'l registered u/s 406, 498 A, 506 l.P.C. and Sec. 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Hon'ble lll Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum- lll Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, at L.B. Nagar, Ranga Reddy District.

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l.A. NO: 3 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 320(2) Riw 482 ol Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the [,4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the Compromise accorded between the Petitioner/Respondent No.2/De-facto complainant and Respondent No. 1to 4 /Petitioners/Accused No. 1 l<t 4 and quash the proceedings against the

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Respondent/ Petitioner/Accused in C.C. No. 5607 of 2021 registered u/s 406, 498 A, 506 l.P.C.and Sec. 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act on the file of Hon'ble Hl Additional Juior Civil Judge-cum- lll Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, at L.B. Nagar, Ranga Reddy Distric.

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This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S. LAKSHMIKANTH, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri S, GANESH, Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No. l and of Sri K. RAMACHANDRA, Advocate for the Respondent No.2.

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The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER

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HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE G, ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

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I.A.NOS.2 AND 3 OF 2023

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IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.4828 OF 2023

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COMMON ORDER:

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It is subnritted by leirrned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 that during tlre pendency of the present Criminal Petition, the parties have cornpromised the matter and, accordingly, respondent No.2 llled I.A.Nos.2 rrnd 3 of 2023 to permit to compound the offences and Io compromise' tht-' case.

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Vide order riated 06.06.2023, this Court, directed the parties to appe.,r bcfore thl Secrct:rry, 1r:langana High Court Legal Servicr:s Committee, H1'dr:: abarl, along u,rth their respective counse I ior rtrcir identification and for recorcling lhe compromise entered betweel-r them.

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L3asing on rhc sairl dirt.t'tion, the Secretarl,, Legal Services Committce has idr:nt-ificri thc panics and recorded the complomise. Thi: joint memo o1'compromise and the report of the Secretary art: placcd orr record.

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In vie',v of Lhc abovo, I.A,Nos.2 and 3 of 2023 are allowed. Conserluently, thc Crimin:rl [)e ritrr,n is allorvecl and the pr-oceed.ings in C.C.No.56O7 cf'2021 on thr' file of learncd III Additional Junior Civii Judge-ct.rrrt ill i\rlrliti.rnzrl Nlt.lr.pr;lita. Magistra[(: al L.B.l,iagar,

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Ranga Reddy District, against the petitioners-Accused Nos.l to 4 are hereby quashed subject to petiticners paying an amount of Rs.5,000/ -(Rupees Five Thousand Only) to The Director, Sainik Welfare, Hydcrabad (Savings A/c.No.52188926279, State Bank of India, Shantinagar Branch (2OO7O,IFSC Cocle :S8IN002O070, MICR No.500004057) and Rs.5,O00/ -(Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the 'Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad', within a period of ten days from today, and file proof of the same itto the Registry.

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As a sequel, the miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall

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stand closed. Sd/- N. SRIHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// tu SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The V Additionar Metroporitan Magistrate - cum - V Additionar Junior civir , ,Judge,^{Cyberabad at L.B.Nagar, Rangareddy} District. 2 The Station House officer, siroornag-ar wps Foric" station, Rachakonda District.

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One CC to Sri S. LAKSHMTKANTH, Advocate [OPUC]

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One CC to Sri K. RAMACHANDRA, Advocate'tOpudl

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5' Two ccs to the^pubric prosecutor, High court ftr the state of rerangana at Hyderabad. (OUT)

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Two CD Copies Njb Kam

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(ALONG W|TH A COpy oF JOTNT MEMO OF COMpRoMtsE)

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Note :

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Amount paid by Sri S. LAKSHMTKANTH, Counser for the petitioners towards imposed Cost of Total Rs. 10,000 /_ ( Rupees Ten thousand only ) directed by the Hon'bre court dated 13'06 2023 as Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand onry) to the "Armed Forces Frag Day Fund',, (Sainik werfare Fund), Hyderabad and Rs. 5,000/_ (Rupees Five Thousand onry) to the Terangana High court Advocate Association, Hyderabad and fired Memo of proof of compriance vide USR No. 52443 0f 2023 and Receipt No. 70154 dated 19.O6.2023 .

HIGH COURT

DATED:1310612023

COMMON ORDER ) l.A.Nos.2&3of 2023 IN/AND CRLP.No.4828 of 2023

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'fhat the petitioners/accusecl and tlte respondcnt No' l"l)elacttr Complainant^{havc compromisedthe rnatter oLlt of the coutl with the} intcn'ention of^{elders and well-wishers and in view of compromise theydo} not want to furlher^{proceed withthe case in OhargesheetC'C' No' 5607o12021} registered u/s^{406,498 A, 506 t.P C. andSec l & 4 Dowq' Prohibition Act on thc flle ol} Ilon,ble lll Addl.^{Juior civitJudge-cum'lll Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate,at l- B. Nagar'} Ranga Reddy District^{as such this Hon'ble Courlmay be pleased to rccord the} Compromise^{accordedbctween the Petitioners/accusedandRespondent} No.2/defacto^{complainant and quash theproceedings againstthe} Petitioners/Accused^{in Chargesheetin C C No' 5607of 2021 registcredu/s} 406, 498 A, 506^{I.P.C. andSec. 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Acton thc fi[e of} Hon'bleIlIAddl.JuiorCivilJudge-cum.IIlAddl'MetropolitanMagistrate, a1L.B. Nagar,^{RangaReddy District'}

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Flence this Joint Memo.

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Sri Ravuri^{Sarath KumarS/oSri Siva Koti Prasad'R' S-"lN\ &':^t-}

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Sri Ravuri^{Siva Koti PrasadS/o Radhakrishnalvlurthy'} /

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Smt. Ravuir^{Lakshmi GovindammaW/oSri Siva Koti Prasad f{ t'kA*"|a^o.n6.. (,.-"} 4. Sri Vi pparta Koteswara^{Rao S/o Nagabhushana Chari\q,o I v r,-,*.t"*q}

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S m avu riSravani

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Accused No..^{1 to 4}

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De-facto comPlainan/ Respondent^No.2

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t or the e ioners/ CCUS ed Cou or nd Re s pc,rtdenfPlace: ".f,;,Hyderabad I Date:03.06.2023 L

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LIST OF IJI.-I-ON(;INGS IiI,,CIlIVIiD t}Y TI{II 2\I) RIISI'OND[-N'f \/I'f [[ .( K\O\4/I,I'DGMEN'I

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Two Dem.:nd Drafts drawrr ln the narne of 2nd rr:spondent for Rs. 1.2,60,OOOI- bearing Nos [{c1?-?t tt;-5Ln dated o.oc1oo}3

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the 5 f.-r, Bank,"..{a,-Ji*granch, o 1oc.oeE

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One Gold BracelL't weiqht of 11.940 Grams

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One Gold Rrng weighr of 5 350 Grams

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One Silver Pot weight of 163.3 Grams

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One Silver meals plate wcight of 392.7 Grams.

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One small Silver Panchalratra with silver spoon-

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Two silk :,aree and tit,ct clrcsses.

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Silver Uttara Jandhyalu for hridegroom

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The Gold ewels rarorth of lis.2 Lakhs retained by the 2"d Respondent as per tho Petitioners volLrntarily relinquished the items.

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CEIVITD B\ ME ) Signatures of I).'ri tioncr. Signatur 1^nd espontlcnt/ I)efacto Cornplainant 1. Sri Ravuri Sara'h Kumar S/o S:i S'.,a Koti Prasad, K.5^.F.b-----/r 2. Sri Ravuri Siva Sri Ravuri Siva Siva Koti Prasad S/o ttarlhakrishna lYurthy, Qqs,.p.*"{)/

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Sri Ravuri Siva Sri Ravuri Siva Siva Koti Prasad S/o ttarlhakrishna lYurthy,

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Smt. Ravuir Laltshmi Gov ndantnr,, {,/,1o Sri Srva koti Prasad Q tqef.",S. qov"c1d*r^"(i Jr

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Sri Vipparla Koteswara Rao S/o N,rtlabhushana Chari \1,-,^{(V .lcfl;} k, ^"^ La/.

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IDENTIFIED BY ME IDENTIFIED BY ME

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1 P$..ITIONER'S COUNSI,L

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k RESPONI EN'I'S COUNSEL

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Sri Ravuri Sarath Kumar v. The State of Telangana

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