Mohd. Abdul Hadi Shaheri @ Ma Hadi Vs The State of Telangana — Telangana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Mohd. Abdul Hadi Shaheri @ Ma Hadi Vs The State of Telangana — Telangana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Criminal Petition No.16606 of 2025 allowed; I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 (compounding under S.359(6) BNSS and recording of compromise under S.359(2) BNSS) allowed; proceedings in C.C. No.33 of 2021 (JFCM, Tandur) quashed against Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16; subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/- to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad (compliance note records total Rs.15,000/- paid by counsel); miscellaneous applications, pending if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings in C.C. No.33 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur, Vikarabad District, could be quashed against Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1, 4 to 6, 8, 9 and 14 to 16 in view of the compromise entered into between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

Consequently, the proceedings in C.C. No.33 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate at Tandur, Vikarabad District, are quashed against the petitioners.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the report of the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee (confirming identification of the parties and that they willfully and without coercion entered into compromise), and the compromise entered into between the petitioners and respondent No.2, together with the submissions of the respective parties, I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 are allowed.

Key takeaways

The Criminal Petition is allowed, subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) to the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad, by the petitioners on or before the stipulated date (printed as '13.02.i|(', i.e., 13.02.2026).ratio¶69

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition under S.528 BNSS (equivalent of S.482 CrPC) — quashment of prosecution on compromise; compounding under Ss.359(6) and 359(2) BNSS. Accused Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 in C.C. No.33 of 2021 (Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur), a case arising from FIR No. 72/2017 dated 30-03-2017 of Tandur P.S. (year printed '2077', apparently OCR-corrupted) for alleged offences under Sections 504 and 506 IPC and Section 67 of the IT Act, sought quashal after settling all disputes with the de facto complainant (respondent No.2, Sofiya Begum) through a Joint Memo, and filed I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 for permission to compound the offences and to record the compromise. On the report of the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee (order dated 22.12.2025) confirming identification by Aadhar Card and that the parties entered into compromise willfully and without coercion, the Court allowed the interlocutory applications, quashed the proceedings in C.C. No.33 of 2021 against the petitioners and allowed the Criminal Petition, subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad and Rs.5,000/- to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad (registry note records total Rs.15,000/- paid).

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Order under challenge
Pending proceedings in C.C. No.33 of 2021 (charge-sheet case arising from FIR No.72/2017, Tandur P.S., for offences under Sections 504, 506 IPC and Section 67 of the IT Act) against Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, sought to be quashed.¶61
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur, Vikarabad District
Prior proceeding
Registration of FIR No. 72 of [20]77 dated 30-03-[20]77 (figures as printed; apparent OCR corruption of '2017') at Tandur Police Station on the information of respondent No.2, alleging offences under Sections 504, 506 IPC and Section 67 of the IT Act against Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16.¶145
Prior proceeding
Police filed a charge-sheet in the FIR case, registered as C.C. No.33 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur, Vikarabad District.¶145
Prior proceeding
Filing of Criminal Petition No.16606 of 2025 under Section 528 BNSS (equivalent of Section 482 CrPC) by Accused Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 seeking quashal of C.C. No.33 of 2021; I.A.No.1 of 2025 sought stay of further proceedings in the case.¶24
Prior proceeding
During pendency of the Criminal Petition, at the instance of well-wishers, relatives and elders, the parties settled their disputes, entered into compromise and filed a Joint Memo; I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2025 were filed under Sections 359(6) and 359(2) BNSS seeking permission to compound the offences and to record the compromise.¶66
Prior proceeding
By order dated 22.12.2025 the Court directed the petitioners and respondent No.2 to appear before the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, on or before 31.01.2026 for identification.¶67
Prior proceeding
Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, submitted report dated 24.12.2025 (as printed) stating the petitioners and respondent No.2 were duly identified with copies of their Aadhar Cards.¶67
Prior proceeding
The Legal Services Committee report further records that the parties willfully and without any coercion entered into the compromise.¶67