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Mr Naquash Kajani v. The State of Telangana.

Telangana HC9 Feb 2026CRLP/15379/2025

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Criminal Petition seeking quashal of C.C. No. 2722 of 2022 (offences under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC and Sections 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act) on the basis of an out-of-court settlement between accused Nos. 1-3 and the defacto complainant. I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025 sought compounding of offences under Section 359(6) BNSS and recording of the compromise under Section 359(2) BNSS. After verification of identity and voluntariness by the High Court Legal Services Committee, the Court allowed both interlocutory applications and quashed the criminal proceedings, subject to payment of costs to the High Court Legal Services Committee and Telangana High Court Advocates' Association.

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Mr Naquash Kajani Vs The State of Telangana. — Dowry and Cruelty | Telangana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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IMONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

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TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J, SREENIVAS RAO

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l.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025 IN/AND

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CRIMINAL PETITION N O: 15379 OF 2025

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Between:

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1 IMR NAQUASH KAJAN|, S/O NAZTR HUSEN KAJANT, Aged 35 years, Occupatton Business, R/O Flat No 101, Hanuman Sharan Apartments, pG Road, Secunderabad.

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2 I\4RS NASEEM BANU KAJAN|, W/O NAZTR HUSEN KAJANI, Aged 59 years, Occupation House Hold, RIO Flat No 101, Hanuman Sharan Apartments, pG Road, Secunderabad.

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3 MR NAZIR HUSEN KAJANt, S/O SADRUDDTN KAJANT, Occupation Business. Aged 64 Years R/O Flat No 101, Hanuman Sharan Apartments, pG Road, Secunderabad. ...petitioners/Accused No. I to 3

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AND

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The state of relangana , Rep. by public prosecutor, Hrgh court of Judicature at Hyderabad, For the State of Telangana

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MRS AATHIKA KAJANI, Wo Mr Naquash Kajani D/o Rafiq Kajani, Age 35 Years. Occupation Household, R/o Wynne one stop. 340. Highway 64 West. Wynne, Arkansas, USA Zip 72396,

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Represented by her GPA Holder/complainant/l/laternar-Grandmother Viz. A/RS HAMEEDA DAYANI W/o Late Jataluddrn Dayanr, Age 75 years, R/o Flat No 2F, Park Avenue Apartments, park Avenue Colony, pG Road, Secunderabad.

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Rep by Her GPA Holder Mrs Hameeda Dayani, as per the Court Order dated 19 01 2026, vide LA No. 3 of 2025 in Crtp. No. 15379 of 2025

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... Respon de nts/Compla ina nUDefacto Complainant

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Petition under section 528 of BNSS praying that rn the cirr;L r rstances stated in the lt/lemorandum of Grounds of criminal^petition, the High coud ray be pleased to quash the cc No 2722 oF 2022, pending on the file of XV . rdditional Judicial lvletropolitan lVlagrstrate, [/lanoran.ian Court Complex, Gar lhi Bhavan, At Hyderabad.

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2025

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Between:

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MRS AATHIKA KAJANI, Wo IVlr Naquash Kajani Dio Rafiq Kal: ni, Age 35 years. Occupation Household, R/o Wynne one stop, 340, Highway i4 West. Wynne, Arkansas, USA Zip 72396,

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Represented by her GPA Holder/complainanulVlaternal-Gran I nother Viz. t\rRS HAiMEEDA DAYANI W/o Late Jataluddin Dayani, Age 75 yea-: , R/o Ftat No 2F, Park Avenue Apartments, Park Avenue Colony, pG Road, Secu tderabad

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AND

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The State of Telangana., Rep by Public prosecutor, High Co, t of Judicature at Hyderabad, For the State of Telangana.

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1 rMR NAeuASH KAJANI, s/o NAztR ,r..* ,fo"rT,il'il.lTTj"",.:: Occupation Business, R/o Flat No 101, Hanuman Shara I Apartments, pG Road, Secunderabad.

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2, T/RS NASEEM BANU KAJANI, W/O NAZIR HUSEN KAJAIJ Aged 59 Years, Occupation House Hold, R/o Flat No^'10.1 , Hanuman Sharar Apartments, PG Road. Secunderabad

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MR NAZIR HUSEN KAJANI, S/O SADRUDDTN KA., Nl, Occupation Business Aged 64 Years R/o Flat No 10'l , Hanuman Sharar Apartments, PG Road, Secunderabad. ... Res pondenupetil oner No. 1 to 3

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Petition under 359(6) of BNSs praying that in the circumsta'r ;es stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of crimrnal petition, the High court ni y be pleased to permit the Petitioner to compound the offence registered offerr: under section 498(4) IPC and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in cc No 2722 a F 2022, pending on the file of XV Additional Judicial Metropolitan Magistrate, l/ rnoranjan court Complex, Gandhi Bhavan, At Hyderabad.

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l.A. NO: 2 OF 2025

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Petition under section 359^{(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances} stated in the lv'lemorandum^{of Groundsof Criminal Petition, the High Courtmay be} pleased to record the compromise^{the case in termsMemorandumof Understanding} in cc No 2722 OF^{2022, pendingon the file of Hon'ble XV AddrtionalJudicial} Ivletropolitan ft/lagistrate,^{lr4anoranjancourtcomplex, Gandhi Bhavan,At} Hyderabad.

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This Petition coming on for^{hearing, upon perusingthe lt/emorandumof} Grounds of criminal Petition^{and upon hearingthe arguments of [Vlr TanishPanwar,} Advocate for the Petitroners^{and the Mr. JithenderRao Veeramalla, AdditionalPublic} prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and of Mr. Azim Parbatani,^Advocate for the Respondent No.^2.

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The Court made the following:^ORDER

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA A1 HYDERABAD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREEN]:"AS RAO

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I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2o25 IN AND CRIMINAL PETITION No. t53Z9 of 2Oi S

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Date: O9.O2.2O26

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Between :

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Mr. Naquash Kajant and two others

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. Petitioners / A<.r r-rsed Nos. I to 3

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Teiangana and another

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. Rcspondents

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:: COMMON ORDER::

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This Criminal Petition has been hled by the pet I oners/accused Nos. I to 3 seeking to cluash the proceedings in C.C.l,l t.2722 oi 2022 on the hle of the XV Additional Judicial Metropoli an Magistrate, Manoranjan Court Complex, Hyderabad, for the llences under Sections 498-A and 406 of the Indian penal Code, 1gi I and Sectrons 3 and 4 of the Dorvry prohibition Act, 1961.

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Heard Mr. 'lanish panwar, learned counsel for he petitioners, Mr. Azim Parbatani, learned counsel for responct nt No.2, and

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Mr. Jithender^{RaoVeeramalla,learned Additional Public Prosecutor'} appearing on^{behalf of respondentNo' 1-State'}

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Learned counsel^{for the petitioners submittedthat duringthe} pendency of the^{presentCriminal Petition, at the insranceof the well} wishers, relatives and^{elders,the parties have settled the dispules} pending between them^{and entered into compromise and filed Joint} Memo. Accordingly,^{the parties havefiled I'A Nos latd 2 of 2025} sceking^{permissionto compoundthe offcnces and to record the} cornpromise^{resPectivelY.}

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This Court^{uide order, dated24 1I '2025, directed the parties} i.c., the^{petitionersand respondent No'2, to appear bcfore the [{igh} Court Legal^{ServicesCommittee, Hyderabad,on or before Ol 12 2025} lor their identification.^{In compliance of the said order, the Secrctary,} High Court^{l,egalServicesCommittee,has submit[ed a report'dated} O1.12.2025 stating^{that the petitioners were duly ide ntificdand} rcspondent No.2^{was not identified'Hencc, this Court directed the} GPA holder of^{respondentNo'2 to appearbeforethe High CourtLegal} Services Committee,^{Hyderabad, on orbelore 02 02 '2026} '^lor identihcation. ln^{complianceof the said order, the Secretary'High} Court Legal^{ServicesCommittee, has submittedareport' dated} 02.02.2026, stating^{that the GPA holder of respondentNo2 'as duly} identilied. It is further^{stated that the parties have u'illfully and} -r without any coercion^{entered into compromise'}

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[n view of the said reports and also in view^o] .he compromise entered betr.r,een the petitioner and respondent^No.2 as^q,ell as the submissions made bv the^{respcctiveparties,I.A.Nos} and 2 ctl 2025 are allowed. Consequently, the^proceedings in C.C.l o.2722 of 2022 on the file of the XV Additional Judicial Metropc^I [an Magistrate, Manoranjan Court Complex, Hyderabad, are hereb]' .uashed^against the pe titione rs / erccused Nos.l to 3.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed, srt )ject to payment of costs of Rs.10,0O0/- (Rupees ten thousand only)^tr the High Court Legal Serviccs Committec, Hyderabad, and Rs.5,0C( 1-^(Rupeeshve thousand only) to the Telangana High Court^{Advoc r} es'Association, Hyderabad, by thc petitioners, on or before 21.O2.2O2(

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Miscellancous applications, pending if any, shal stand closed. SD/-^{F', )ONNA KRISHNA} ASSIS-^{ANT REGISTRAR}

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//TRUE^COPY//

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I ECTION^OFFICER

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To, 1 The Xlll Additionat Chief lriletropolitll llOptllte at Namp rlly' Hyderabad 2 rhe station^{Ho"" of;;;' wP's C's DD.lli-Station r lvderabad} i. O."^{CC t" Mr' Tanish Panwar' Advocate LgP^yCf} ;. o;; cc^{to rrrt Azim Parbatani' Advocate [OPUC]}

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Two ccs to PUBLIG PROSECUTOR Hrgh court for the state of rerangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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Two CD Copies

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(l-.nclosed a copv of .loint IVlerno)

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Note:Total Amount of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only ) has been paid by tvlr. Tanish Panwar, counsel for the petitioner as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide order dated 09.022026 as Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only ) to the,,High Court Legal Services Comnuttee, Hyderabad, and Rs. 5,000/- ( Rupees Five thousand only ) to the Telangana High court Advocates Association, Hyderabad and filed [Vlemo as proof of compliance USR No 22049 of 2026 dated 20.02.2026

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HIGH COURT

DATED: 0910212026

COMMON ORDER

l.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025 IN/AND

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 15329 OF 2O2S

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ALLOWING THE CRIM!NAL PETITION AND I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of ZO25

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HyDERABAD FoR rHE srare oiiir_ei.iEir.ra rr HYDERABAD

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CRL.P NO OF 2025 Against

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cc NO 2722 0F 2022 (Pending on the fite of XV Aodrtiond j;;;i Metropotitan Magistrate, Manoranian Court Complex Crnoni gi;van nt Hyderabad)

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BET WE EN:

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MR NAQUASH KAJANT S/O_NAZ|R HUSEN KAJAN|, Aged 35 Years, occupation : Business nlo nat rrr", liir,il"il,l].n Apartments, pG Road,secunderabad. "n.rrn

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MRS NASEEM BANU KA.lANl .WJO^{NAZTR HUSEN KAJAN|, Aged} 59 Years, Occupation Housc. Hold, R/O Flat No 101, Hanuman Sharan Apartments, pG Road. Secunjerabad

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rvR NAZTR HUSEN *!$.t s/o SADRUDD|N KAJAN|, occupation : Business. Aoert 64 v.ars nlO irrl'r.rl"Iorl a,"nr.rn Sharan Apartments, pG Riad, SecunOerabaO.

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...PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 3

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AND 1 . The State of Telanoana .Rep. _by^{publicprosecutor,High} Court of Judicature at n'yderabr,i, foi tnu Si"t; ;;1;r;g""r.

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MRS AATHTKA KAJANT-W9 rvrl.Naagaln Kajani D/o Rafiq Kajanr, Age 35 years. Occupation: Household, R/o Wynne one stop, 340, Highway 64 West, Wynne. nrtan"r.' i, ;7; crandmother Re p res e n te j a Viz. t, ; "," MRS ;; h",ffi #,;#;;,,"""f, ,fl :,l7;:i _^{HAMEEDA 'D'iililr"il,llo} -'rri" '#'prli,nr"nru,"ru Jatatuddin Dayani. Aoe 75 years, n/" ir"t Apartments, park Av6nue corony, pc n"rj,'i*tlriul'loro

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...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT

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JOINT MEMO FILED BY PETITIONE R NO.1 TO3AN D RESPONDE NT NO.2

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1 It is most humbry submitted that the Respondent No.2 herein is Defacto ComplainanUVictim in CC NO 2722 0F 2022, pending on the file of Hon,ble XV Additional Judicial Metropolitan A/agistrate, Manoranjan Court Complex, Gandhi

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Bhavan, At Hyderabad,^{registered under section 't 8(A)IPC} and 3&4 of Dowry^{Prohibition Act,agz nstthe} PetitionersiAccu sed^{No.1 to 3}

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The matter is settled^{out of the Court with the lnt? ventionof} the elders and^{well wishers.}

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As such the Respondent^{No-2has no objection1c quash the} proceedings in CC NO 2722^{OF 2022, pending cr the flle of} Hon'ble XV^{Additional Judicial lVletropolitanvlagistrate,} ltilanoranlan Court Complex,^{Gandhi Bhavan, At H y lerabad, in} terms of memorandum^{of understanding.}

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Hence, this Memo

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tfitrSrznxy\ Respondent No.2

Petitione \ No.t

Petition: No.2

Petitiorr I No 3

Hyderabad,

2s Date uly I Counsel for sp ndent No.2

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CounseA'{ tfd re Petitioners

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