Baikadi Laxman v. The State of Telangana
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What is this about?
Telangana High Court, Justice N. Tukaramji, order dated 06-08-2025 in I.A.Nos.2 & 3/2025 in/and Criminal Petition No.8849/2025: Baikadi Laxman v. The State of Telangana and Dandu Kranthi Kumar. Petition under S.528 BNSS for quashment of SC/ST S.C.No.100/2021 (Crime No.159/2021 dated 10.06.2021, Police Station Medak; offences under Sections 3(i)(r)(s), SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015) before the Special Court for Trial of Offences under SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015-cum-III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sangareddy. Compromise between petitioner-accused and de facto complainant; I.A.No.2/2025 under S.359(6) BNSS (compounding) and I.A.No.3/2025 under S.359(2) BNSS (record compromise and quash); verification by High Court Legal Services Committee (referral order dated 16.07.2025; report dated 30.07.2025 confirming voluntary, uncoerced settlement). Reliance on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012 (10) SCC 303), Anil Mishra v. State of U.P., State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan. Outcome: I.A.Nos.2 & 3/2025 allowed; all proceedings in SC/ST S.C.No.100/2021 quashed against petitioner/accused; Criminal Petition disposed of; miscellaneous applications closed.