Mohd. Abdul Nadeem v. State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashment of criminal case on compromise/settlement between parties - matrimonial/inter-personal offences (498-A, 420, 493, 120-B, 109 r/w 34 IPC; Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961) - S.528 BNSS 2023 (corresponding to S.482 CrPC) jurisdiction - I.As under Ss.359(2) & 359(6) BNSS to compound offence and record compromise - Joint Memo of Compromise/Settlement Deed - voluntariness verified by High Court Legal Services Committee - reliance on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, Anit Mishra v. State of U.P., State of M.P. v. Laxmi Narayan - proceedings in C.C.No.753 of 2016 quashed against accused Nos.1 to 5 - Telangana High Court, single Judge (N. Tukaramji, J.), order dated 01-05-2025.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition No.5489 of 2025 disposed of; I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 allowed and the entire proceedings in C.C.No.753 of 2016 (Crime No.43 of 2016, P.S. Rein Bazar) before the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, quashed against petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 5 upon the recorded compromise/settlement with respondent No.2/de-facto complainant.