Pappula Hari Dharmaja v. State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court at Hyderabad, Criminal Petition No. 11003 of 2023 (S. 482 Cr.P.C. quash petition), decided 03.02.2026 by Justice Tirumala Devi Eada. Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 5: Pappula Hari Dharmaja, Pappula Rani, Pappula Venkata Ramana, Pappula @ Davuluri Dhana Laxmi Satya Sailaja and Davuluri Murali Krishna; Respondents: State of Telangana and Durgam Chaturya (complainant). Petition sought quashment of C.C. No. 581 of 2023, V Judicial First Class Magistrate, Sangareddy, for offences under S. 498A IPC and Ss. 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Dismissed as infructuous because the case was settled before Lok Adalat on 20.06.2025; no merits decided; no precedent cited; no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
None. The criminal petition was dismissed as infructuous and pending miscellaneous applications, if any, were directed to stand closed.