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Matta Srikanth v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC5 Aug 2024CRLP/6547/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court of Telangana allowed the Criminal Petitions filed under Sections 482 and 320(2) Cr.P.C. Upon recording a joint compromise memo, the court quashed the charge sheet and proceedings in S.C. No. 93 of 2021. The petitioner was directed to pay costs to Sainik Welfare and the High Court Advocates Association.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the charge sheet and all proceedings in S.C. No. 93 of 2021; allowance of I.A. Nos. 1 and 2.

Matta Srikanth Vs The State of Telangana — Caste Atrocities | Telangana HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA

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l.A.No.2 of 2O24

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.' ln/and

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 6547 OF 2024

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Between:

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Matta Srikanth, S/o Mallaiah, Aged 42 Years, Occ. ADE in TGSPDCL R/o H.No. 8-1-69, Boyawada, Nalgonda.

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...Petitioner/Accused No.2

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, through Public prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad.

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...Respondent No.1

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2 Smt. Nakrekanti Shailaja, D/o Ramulu, aged 40 years Occ. Govt. Medical officer (NHM), R/o Flat No. 102, Vidya Vihar Apartment, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District.

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...Respondent No.2 /De-facto Complainant

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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 quash the Charge Sheet in S.C. No. 93 of 2021 on the file of Special Sessions Judge (for SC/ST POA Act Cases) at Nalgonda.

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance of the Petitioner/Accused No.2 in S.C.No.93 of 2O21 on the file of Special Sessions Judge (for SC/ST POA Act Cases) at Nalgonda pending disposal of the Criminal petition in the interest of justice.

l.A. NO: 2OF 2024

BETWEEN:

Smt. Nakrekanti Shailaja, D/o Ramulu, aqed 40 years Occ. Govt. Medical officer (NHM), R/o Flat No. 102, Vidya Vihar Apdrtment, Natgonda, Nalgonda District.

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Petitioner/Respondent No.2/De-facto Complai nant

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AND

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Matta Srikanth, S/o Mallaiah, Aged 42 Years, Occ. ADE in TGSPDCL R/o H.No. 8-1-69, Boyawada, Nalgbnda.

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... RespondenUPetitioner/Accused No.2

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The State of Telangana, through Public prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad.

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. ..Respondent No.1

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Petition under Section 320(2) ot Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise and consequently quash the dntire proceedings in S C No.93 of 2021 on the file of the court of Special Sessions Judge (for SC/ST POA Cases) at Nalgonda against the Petitioner/ Accused No 2

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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 E Sreenivasa Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.'l and of Sri M Tarak Abhilash, Advocate for the Respondent No.2.

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The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA

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I.A.No.2 of 2o24 IN /AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.6547 of 2O24

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COMMON ORDER:

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It is submitted by learned counsel^appe aring for^the petitioner as well as respondent No.2, that during^{pendency of} the present Criminal Petition, the^{partieshave compromisedthe} matter and accordingly, I.A.No.2 of 2024 has^{been filed to} record the compromise between them ancl to^compoundthe offences.

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Vide order dated 19.O7.2024, Lhis Court^{directed the} parties along with their respeclive counsel to appear^{before the} Secretary, High Court lrgal Services^{Committee,High Court for} the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, for^{identificationand to} submit a report.

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Pursuant to the above said direction^{issued by this Court,} the parties have appeared and^{the Secretary, High CourtLegal} Services Committee, has^{identilied the parties and submitted a} report, dated 26.07.2024 and the same^{is placed on record.}

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In view of the above, I.A.No .2 ol 2024^isallowed. Consequently, this Crimina-l Petition^{isallowed andthe} proceedings in S.C.No.93 of 2O2l on the file of^{the Special} Sessions Judge^{(For SC/STPOA Act Cases),Nalgonda,against}

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2 SKS, J Cri.P.No.6547 ot 2024

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the petitioner, are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner paying costs of Rs.5,00O/_ (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Director, Sainik Welfare, Hyderabad (Savings A/c.No.52188926279, State Bank of India, Shantinagar Branch (2O07O1, IFSC Code:SBrNOO2OO70, MICR No.50Oo04057) and Rs.S,OOO/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, within a period of two (O2) weeks from today and file proof of the same before the Registry.

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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Sd/. T, TIRUMALA^DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY// ; SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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The Special^{Sessions Judge (for SC/ST POA Act Cases) at Nalgonda} 2. The Siation^{HouseOfficer, Nalgonda ll Town Police Station, Nalgonda} 3. Two CCs to the^{public proseculor, High court for the state of Telangana at} Hyderabad [OUT]

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a. One CC to Sri E Sreenivasa^{Rao, Advocate} [OPUC]

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One CC to Sri^{M Tarak Abhilash, Advocate} [OPUCI

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Two CD CoPies

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ADK/gh

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Along with a copy^{of Joint Memoof Compromise}

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Note: Total^{Amount of Rs. 10,0001 ( RupeesTen thousand only ) has been paidby} sri E sreenivasa^{Rao, Counselfor the Petitioneras directed by the Hon',ble court} vide order^{dated05.08.2024as Rs. 5,000/-( Rupees Fivethousand only ) to the} ,,Director, sainik welfare Hyderabad and Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the Telangana^{High courtAdvocates Association, Hyderabad and filed Memoas} proof of compliance^{USR No.109401 of 2024 and dated 11-11-2024'}

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COMMON ORDER

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l.A.No.1 o12024 ln/and CRLP.No.6547 ot 2024

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ALLOWING THE CRLP AND IA.NO.2 OF 2024

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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Crl. P. No. 6547 Of 2024

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Between

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lvlatta Srikanth, S/o. lVlallaia h, aged 42 years, Occ: Govt. Employee, R/0. H. No. 8-1-69, Boyawada, Nalgonda District.

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.. Petitioneri Accused No.2

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And

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

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Respondent No.1

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Nakerekanti Shailaja D/0. Ramulu, aged 40 years, Occ: Doctor, R/o Vidyavihar Apartments, Vidyanagar Nalgonda District.

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...Respondent No.2/ Defacto Complainant

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JOINT IV]EMO FILED BY BOTH PARTIES

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We, both the parties compromised the matter amicably as per advice of the elders and we decided to file quash petrtion before this Hon'ble Court and the 2"d Respondent/defacto Complainant has no objection to quash the entire proceedrngs against the Petitioner/ Accused No 2 in S.C No. 93 of 2021 on the frle of the court of learned Special Sessions Judge (for SC/SI POA Cases) at Nalgonda. We both signed in this memo with our free wjll and consent and there is no any coercion or force against us. Hence this memo is faled

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Petitioner

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N Counsel for Pdtitioner

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2d^(e ndent

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d"."+ Counsel for 2no respondent

Matta Srikanth v. The State of Telangana

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