Amit Sharma, Vs The State of Telangana — Dowry and Cruelty | Telangana HC (2025)

Amit Sharma, Vs The State of Telangana — Dowry and Cruelty | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Criminal Petition allowed; I.A.Nos. 3 and 4 of 2025 (compounding/recording of compromise) allowed; proceedings in Crime No. 1603 of 2025 of Narsingi Police Station quashed against petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3, subject to payment of costs within one week.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings in Crime No. 1603 of 2025 of Narsingi Police Station against the petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3 may be quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

Consequently, the proceedings in Crime No. 1603 of 2025 of Narsingi Police Station are hereby quashed against the petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 3.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the High Court Legal Services Committee report confirming the parties identified and voluntarily (without coercion) entering the compromise, and the submissions of the respective parties, I.A.Nos. 3 and 4 of 2025 permitting compounding of the offences and recording of the compromise are allowed.

Key takeaways

The Criminal Petition is allowed subject to payment by the petitioners, within one week, of costs of Rs. 10,000/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee and Rs. 5,000/- to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad.ratio¶62

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Justice J. Sreenivas Rao) — Criminal Petition No. 15486 of 2025 with I.A.Nos. 3 and 4 of 2025, decided 09.12.2025. Amit Sharma, Seema Sharma and J.K. Sharma (Accused Nos. 1 to 3) sought quashing of the proceedings in Crime No. 1603 of 2025 of P.S. Narsingi, Cyberabad, dated 14.08.2025 (offences under Sections 85, 351(2) BNS; Sections 1 & 4 DPA per the Joint Memo), registered on the complaint of respondent No. 2, Smt. Devika Pareek. During pendency the parties settled the matrimonial dispute at the instance of elders, filed a Joint Memo, and sought compounding/recording of the compromise under Sections 359(2), 359(6), 359(8) r/w 528 BNSS. On directions issued 25.11.2025, the parties appeared before the High Court Legal Services Committee, whose report dated 02.12.2025 confirmed identification by Aadhaar and a wilful, coercion-free compromise. The Court allowed I.A.Nos. 3 and 4, quashed the FIR proceedings against Accused Nos. 1 to 3, and allowed the Criminal Petition subject to costs of Rs. 10,000/- (HC Legal Services Committee) and Rs. 5,000/- (Telangana HC Advocates Association) payable within one week. No precedent was cited or engaged.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE^{STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEIVIBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS^RAO

l.A.Nos.3 and 4 ot 2O25 ln/And

CRIMIN AL PETITION NO: 15486^{OF 2025}

Between:

Amit Sharma, S/o. J.K. Sharma.^{Aged35 years,Occ tvlalor in lndianArmy,} R/o. 139/3, MD Lines Officer Enclave,^{Mehdipatnam,ArmyCantonment,} Tolichowki, Hyderabad-500008.

Seema Sharma, W/o. J.K. Sharma,^{Aged about56 years, OccHousewife,} R/o. 546, Narsi Village, Rajdarbar Spaces,^{NearBichpuri' Near Sharstripuri,} Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282007

J.K. Sharma, Aged about^{61 years, OccRetired,R/o. 546' Narsi Village'} Rajdarbar Spaces, Near Bichpuri, Near^{Sharstripuri,Agra, UttarPradesh} 282007

...Petitioner/Accused Nos.1 to³

AND

1 The State of Telangana, through the SHO,^{Narsingi P.S.,Repby the Public} Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana^{at Hyderabad.}

...Respondent N o.1/Com Plainant

Smt. Devika Pareek, W/o.^{Amit Sharma, D/o.B.V. Pareek, Aged32 years,} Occ Private Employee,

Presentlv at

RYo. E-1908, INDIS PBEL^{CitY, Landma} rk - TS Police Academy, Nehru Outer Ring Rd, Exit - 18, Hyderabad,^Telanga na 500091 Earlier at Fl/o. Villa No.31, Blue Lagoon, Alkapur^TownshiP, Narsingi, Neknampur, Hyderabad, Telangana-500075

...Respondent No.2/Defacto complainants

Petition under Section 528 of^{BNSS praying that in the circumstances} stated in the Memorandum of^{Groundsof Criminal Petition,the HighCourtmay} be pleased to^quash the^{proceedings against the Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to} 3 in Crime No. 1603 of^{2025 of P.S. Narsingi, Cyberabad, dated 14.08.2025and}

the C.C. if any arising there from and pending on the Frt( of the Xlll Judicial lVlagistrate of First Class, Cyberabad, at Ra.jendranagar.

l.A. NO: 2 OF 2025

Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that r the circumstances staled in the lt4emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition. the High Court may be pleased to stay ail further proceedings against petitionr_ r Accused No.1 to 3 in FlR.No 1603 of 2025 on the file of P S Narsingi, Cyberat:: J

l.A. NO: 3 OF 2025

Between:

Smt. Devika Pareek, W/o. Amit Sharma, D/o. B.V. Parer: . Aged 32 years, Occ Private Employee,

Presently at

R/o. E-1908, INDIS PBEL City, Landmark - TS Police /,( ademy, Nehru Outer Ring Rd, Exit - 18, Hyderabad, Telangana 500091 Ear r r at R/o. Villa No.3'1 , Blue Lagoon, Alkapur Township, Narsingi, Nek I rmpur, Hyderabad, Tela ngana-500075.

..Petitioner/Respondent No.2 in 1.1,. {os.3 and 4 ot 2025

A.ND

1 The State of Telangana, through the SHO, Narsingi P.S 1ep. by the Pubtic Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hy{l ,rabad

...Respondent No.1/ Respondent No.1 in I.A.N< s.3 and 4 ol 2025

2 Anrit Sharma, S/o. J.K. Sharma. Aged 35 years, Occ \ ajor in lndian Army, R/o 139/3, IVD Lines Officer Enclave, Ivlehdipatnan Army Cantonment, Tolichowki, H yd era bad-500008.

Seema Sharma, W/o. J-K. Sharma, Aged about 56 y,: rrs, Occ Housewife, R/o 546, Narsi Village, Rajdarbar Spaces, Near Bichpri, Near Sharstripuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282007

J.K. Sharma, Aged about 61 years, Occ Retired, R/o 546, Narsi Village, lgidqQar^{Spaces,Near Bichpuri, NearSharstripurr, / ,gra. Uttar pradesh} 282007

.Respondent Nos.2 to 4/Petitioners in l.A. los.3 and 4 ol 2025

Petition under Section 359(6) R/w 528 of BNSS lraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed along with the lligh Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner herein/Respondent No.2/Dr lacto -Complainant

to compound the offences against the Respondent Nos.2 to 4/Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 4 by allowing the Criminal Petition by^quashing the proceedings against the Accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.^'1 603 oI 2025 oI P.S. Narsingi, Cyberabad

l.A. NO: 4OF 2025

Petition under Section 359(2) r/w 359(8) r/w 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the High Court may be pleased to record the compromise entered into by the Petitioner herein Respondent No.2/Defacto Complainant and the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein / Accused Nos.'1 to 3 and quash the proceedings against the Accused Nos.'l to 3 in Crime No.1603 of 2025 of P.S. Narsingi, Cyberabad, dated 14.08.2025 and the C.C. if any arising there from and pending on the frle of the Xlll Judicial [,4agistrate of First Class, Cyberabad, at Rajendranagar.

This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri YEIVIVIGANUR SOMA SRINATH REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioners and the Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1, and of [v]s Anuradha Cherukuri, Advocate for the Respondent N o.2.

The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TI.LANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREI} IIVAS RAO

I.A.Nos.3 and 4 of 2O25

IN AND qWt:Qz_!

Datet 09.12.2025

Betwee n:

Amit Sharntzl and 2 othcrs

PetitionersT.i r ctrsccl Nos.1 to 3

AND

'l'hc Srate o[ 1'ci.rngana. through the SI{O, N.l'singi P.S., represcnted by the Public l)rosecutor :rnd another.

[?cspondents

COMMON ORDER:

This Criminal Petition has been filc<l by thc

petitioners / acc used Nos. I to 3, seeking to quas.r thc procecdings irr Crime No. I^(,03 of 2025 of Narsingi Police Sta r rn rr:gistered lor tlLe o[[e nces u:rder Sections 85, 35 I (2) of the 3 harativa Nyayzr Sanhita. 2O213 (ior short, 'BNS').

'2. Hearcl Mr. Y.Soma Srinath Reddy, Iearncrl <;ot-Lnsel for thc pr-'titioners, Mr.V.Jithender Rao, learned Ar .litional public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of responder:: No.l and Ms. Anuradha Cheruktiri, learned counsel appearrr3 on behaif of rcspondcni No.2.

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Learned counsel for tl're petitioners submitted^that during the^pendency of thc^{prescntCriminal Petition atthe} instance of thc well wishers, relativcs^{and clders, the partics havc} settlcd thc dispute and er-rlercd into^{compromiseand filed Joint} Mcmo. Accordingly, the parties hercin^{have filcd I.A.Nos.3and 4 ol} 2025 lo pcrmit them to compound^{the offences and to recordlhe} com promise.

Thrs Court uide order, datcd 25.^{I I .2025, directed lhe parties} i.c., the petitioners and rcspondent No.2, to^{appe ar before the High} Court Legal Services Committec, I{yderabad, on^orbefore 02.12.2025. [n compliance ol thc said^{ordcr, the Secrctary,High} Court t egal Services Commitlee, has submitted^report,dated 02.12.2025, stating thaL the^{pctitionersand respondent No.2 were} du11, identilied with copics ol their^{Aadhar C:rrds. It is lurther} statcd that the parties i.e. petitioners and^{respondentNo.2 have} wiltfully and without any coercion entered into compromise.

In view of the said report and also in^{vierv ol the compromise} cntcrcd between the petitioncrs and respondcnt^{No.2as rvell as the} submissions^{made by} the^{respective parties, I.A.Nos.3and 4 of} 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the^{proceedings inCrime} No.16O3 of 2025 of Narsingi^{Police Station, are hereby quashed} against the^{petitioners/ accused Nos.l to 3.}

Accordingli', the Criminal Petrtion is allor", ct. subjccL to

p.1\ rnerlt of costs ol' I?s. i0,0OO/ - (Rupees ten thousr _rcl onh') ro thc High Court LcgaJ Scrvices Committee and Rs.5,O( (7 (Rupccs fivc ll.tor-rs:rnd onlv) 1o thr: Telangana High Court Aclvot.r i:s Associzrtir.rn,

Hvrlt:r'abacl, [r1'rltc ltctilioners.',r.ithin one !,eck frol:] 'rodit'.

\tliscel1:rne ous appiic.rtions, pending il arrr sltall stand

c lo st:cl

SD/- A.JAYASREE ASSIⁱ TANT REGISTRAR,, -

//TRUE COPY//

qECroN^oFFrcER

To,

1 . The Xlll Judicial First Class Magistrate^{Cyberabadat R.1 Indheranagar.}

The Station House Officer, Narshingi^{Police Station, Cyrrrrabad}

Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High^{Court for the S'r e of Telanganaat} Hyderabad [OUT]

4 Orre CC to SRI YEI\IN/IGANUR SOMA SRINATH^REDL' ,^Advocate [oPUCi

5 Orre CC to Ms ANURADHA CHERUKURI, Advocate [Ol)^]Cl

Two CD Copies

along with copy of^joint [,4emo is enclosed herew^:l

Note: An amount of Rs^'l 5,0001⁽ Rupees fifteen thousand^orr I )^{has been paid by} Sri Y.Soma Srinath Reddy, Counsel for the^{Petitioner as dir 'cted by the Hon'ble} Court vide order dated 09.12.2025 to the^"High Court^{Lega iervicesCommittee,} High Court for the Statr: of Telangana, Hyderabad, and^{Rs. I t,000L ( Rupeesten} thousand onty) to the Telangana High Court Advocates^{Associr tion, Hyderabadand} filed Memo as^proof of compliance USR No.147851^{of 2025.}

NVB

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HIGH COURT

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DATED:0911212025

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COMMON ORDER
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ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION l\tlD l.A.Nos.3 AND 4 OF 2025 \

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

I.A. No. of2025

ln

Crl.P. No. of 2025 lGrtu

Between:

Smt. I)evika Pareek, Wo. Amit Sharma,

D/o. B.V. Pareek, Aged 32 years, Occ; Private Employee, Prescntl art

R/o. E-1908, INDIS PBEL City, Landrnark - TS Poiice Acadcmy,, Nehru Outer Ring Rd, Exit - 18,

Hyderabad,'lelangana 50009 I Ear'lier at

R/o. Villa No.31, Blue Lagoon,

Alkapu r Torvnship, Narsingi, NcknaLnpr-rr, I 11 dcrabad. Tclangana-500075.

. . Petitior-rer'/Respondent trr-o. 2

AI{D

The Stale of Telangana, through the SHO, Nar:singi P.S., Rcp. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Ielangana at Hyderabad.

. . .Respondent No. 1i Respondent No. 1

Arnit Shanna, S/o. J.K. Shanna, Aged 35 years, Occ: Major in Indian Army, R/o. 139i3, MD Lines Officer Enclave, Mehclipatnam, Arn'ry Cantonment, Tolichorvki, Hyderabad - 500008.

Seema Sharma, Wo. J.K. Shar:rna, Agcd about 56 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. 546, Narsi Village, Rajdarbar Spaces, Near Bichpuli, Near Sharstripuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh -282007;

J.K. Sharma

Aged about 61 years, Occ: Retired,

R/o. 546, Narsi Village, Rajdarbar Spaces, Near Bichpuri, Near Sharstripuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh - 282007;

Respondent Nos.2 to 4/Petitioners

JOINTMEMO

It is submitted that tl'Le Petitioner herein had filed a cor ir rlaint and the sarne was rcgistercd as l-LR No. 1603 of 2025, datedl4.0S.2() .5 oIP.S. Narsingi, Cyberabad against thc Respondcnt Nos.2 to 4 herein / l) rtitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 3 and fbl thc ofl'ences rurder scc. 85,351(2) anLl I & 4 DPA.

it is rcspectfirlly subtnitled that the present matter arises⁽ Lrt ola matrimonial dispute betlvcenPetition cl helcin ancl thc Respondent I io.2 herein. At the instance of thc elclers. thc clispr-rtcs have been arnicably, I 3ltled out cif CourlIn tight of this seLtlement, I)etitioner herein and thr Respondent No.2 hereinhave nlutlrally agleed to obtain divorce by niutual r cnsent and both the parlie:; and their' laLr,ilics decided to r,r,ithch alv the crintir Lr I cases filcd by ancl against each other'. fheretbrc, keeping rhe matter penil rg would selvc no purpose, palticularlv u,hen the Petitioner / Responcli:r t No.2 / DefactoCon-rplainanL is not inclined to pursue thc case any lxfth()l

In vicw of tlre above t-acts ernd circumstances, tl: continuation o1' procecdings against tlrc Respondcnt Nos,.2 to 3/Petitionr:. s/Accused Nos- I to 3 pursuant to the FIR No. 1603/2025, dated 14.08.202i of P.S. Narsingi, Cyberabad will not ser\c any purpose and hence desirabI to be closed.

Hence, this Joint Memo.

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It is therefore prayed that this llon'ble court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner herein / Respondent N.o.2 / Defacto complainant to compound and cotnpromise offences with the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 herein / petitioners / Accr-rsed Nos. I to 3 by allowing tlie criminal petition by quashing the ploccedirrgs againstthe AccusedNos. 1 to 3 incrime No. 1603 o12025 of p.S. Narsingi, cybe'abad, dated 14.08.202-5 and ttre c.c. if any arising trrercfi-orn. and pending on thc file of the Iton'ble XIII Judicial Magistrate ol Fir.st class, cyberabad, at Raje,dranagar and pass snch other order and orders as this LIon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

Place: Ilyderabad Date: .11.2025

\ Petitioner,lRespondent No.2/Defacto-complainant

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Counsel Ibl Petitionel'Respondcnt No.2/Defacto-complainant

Respondent No.2/Petitioner No. 1/Accused No. 1

Respondent No.3/Petit loner o 2/Accused No.2 /

Respondent No.4/Petitioner No. 3/Accused No.3

Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 4lPetitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3