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Goskula Arjun Vs The State of Telangana — Dowry and Cruelty | Telangana HC (2026)

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Goskula Arjun v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC2 Feb 2026CRLP/2487/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad; Justice N. Tukaramji; Criminal Petition No. 2487 of 2024 (with I.A. No. 2 of 2024 seeking stay); decided 02.02.2026. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashment petition by Goskula Arjun, Goskula Bhumakka @ Bhoomakka, Goskula Venkatrajam, Goskula Rajamma and Goskula Sathish (cause title: accused Nos. 1 to 3, 6 and 7) against charge sheet in C.C. No. 469 of 2021, II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District, arising from FIR No. 98 of 2021, P.S. Jammikunta (S. 498-A IPC; S. 4 Dowry Prohibition Act). Respondents: State of Telangana (through SHO, P.S. Jammikunta) and Goskula Akanksha (de facto complainant). Advocates: K. Sai Krishna (representing K. Venumadhav) for petitioners; E. Ganesh, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Calendar Case reported withdrawn during pendency; Criminal Petition dismissed as infructuous; pending miscellaneous applications closed.

What did the court decide?

Since the Calendar Case (C.C. No. 469 of 2021) was withdrawn during the pendency of the Criminal Petition and nothing remains in the matter for adjudication, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. ¶34

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the charge sheet in C.C. No. 469 of 2021 (arising from FIR No. 98 of 2021) pending before the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District, should be quashed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. as against the petitioners/accused. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Since the Calendar Case (C.C. No. 469 of 2021) was withdrawn during the pendency of the Criminal Petition and nothing remains in the matter for adjudication, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashment petition under S. 482 Cr.P.C. dismissed as infructuous — Calendar Case withdrawn during pendency. The petitioners (Goskula Arjun, Goskula Bhumakka @ Bhoomakka, Goskula Venkatrajam, Goskula Rajamma and Goskula Sathish), shown in the cause title as accused Nos. 1 to 3, 6 and 7 in FIR No. 98 of 2021 (registered for offences punishable under S. 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and S. 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act), sought quashment of the charge sheet in C.C. No. 469 of 2021 on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that during the pendency of the petition the Calendar Case stood withdrawn, leaving nothing for adjudication. Held: the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous; as a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. (Order dated 02.02.2026.)

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IN THE HIGH^{COURTFOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAO

MONDAY,THE^{SECONDDAYOF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENTYSIX}

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI}

CRIMINAL PETITION^{NO:2487 0F 2024}

Between

Goskula Arjun, S/o.^{Goskula Venkdtra;am'Age:39 Years, Occ: Private} ' i;;6G",-'Rib. - u tlo. 1o'1-237, i'lew Mlaredupaka, Godavarikhani' Rarha!undam Mandal,^{Peddapalli District.}

Goskula Bhumakka @^{Bhoomakka, Wo Goskula} -Venkakalam' Age' .54 - i;;;;, - o1": nouseiire, R/o H. No 10-1 237, New Maredupaka' Godavarikhani,^{Ramagundam Mandal, PeddapalliDistrict.}

Goskula Venkatrajam,^{S/o. Goskula Bheemalingam,Age:65 Years'Occ' Nil'} - R/r l. r.ro io-'i-z.sz, New tvlaredupaka, Godavaiikhani, Ramagundam lvlandal, Peddapalli District.

Goskula Rajamma,^{Wo. GoskulaBheemalingam,.Age 89 Years' Occ: Nil'} R/,c' i. f'tol to-t-zaalt,^{New Maredupaka,-Godavarikhani,Ramagundam} Mandal, PeddaPalli^Diskict.

Goskula Sathish, S/o.^{Goskula Venkatrajarn,Age} .36^{Years,Occ:Private}

Emolovee. Rio. H. No. 10-1-237, N'ew Maredupaka' Godavarikhani' narina{unOam Mandal,^{Peddapalli District}

...PETITIONER/ACCUSED^{No's 1 to 3,6'7} AND

The State of^{Telangana, throughS H O} '^{P S Jammikunta,Karimnagar} ' oi.trLi, iipt"senie"o Oy euOticlrosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad'

ResPondent

Goskula Akanksha,^{Wo. Arjun,Age: 26 Years, OccHousewife'Rio- Korapalli}

Virlid"lJr",rit<rnt'a tttanual, Kariirnagar District Cell No' 7993843691'

...RespondenU^{De'Facto Complainant}

Petition under Section^{482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances} statedintheMemorandumofGroundsofcriminalPetition,theHighcourtmay U. f t"as"O to^quash the^{charge sheet in C.C.^No 469 of 2021' on the file of} ionUtu tt Additional Judicial^{MJgistrate of First Class,at Huzurabad'Karimnagar} District, as against the^{petitioners/ AccusedNo's 1 to 3, 6 and 7}

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l.A. NO: 2 OF 2024

Petition under Sect'on 482 of Cr. P.C^praying that^{in the circumstances} stated in the IVlemorandunt of Grotrnds of Criminal^{Petition, the High Court may} be pleased to stay of all further^{proceedingsincludingappearanceof the} petitioners/Accus ed No s. 1 to 3, 6 and 7, in C.C. No. 469 of 2021, on the^file of Honble ll Add tional Judrcial Magistrate of^{First Class, at Huzurabad,Karimnagar} District

This Petrtron ooming on for hearing, upon^perusing the^{ftlemorandum of} Grounds of Crrminal Petilion and upon^{hearingthe arguments of Sri K. Sai} Krishna, Councrl represerting Sri.K Venumadhav,^{Advocate for the Petitioner} and Sri. E Ganesh Additional Public Prosecutor^{on behalf of the Respondent No.} 1.

The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH^{COURTFORTHE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD} THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI} CRIMINAL PET^{ITION No.2487 0F 2024}

DATE :02.O2.2026

Between: Goskula Arjun^{& Others} The State of^{Telanganaand Another} ORDER:

...Petitioners AND ...Respondents

This Criminal^{Petitionis filedunderSection482 ot the Code of} Criminal Procedure^{(for short 'Cr'P'C,1973) seeking quashment of the} charge sheet^{against the petitioners-accusedNos'3' 6 and 7in} C.C.No.46gof2o2lonthefileofthelearnedllAdditionalJudicial Magistrate of^{FirstClass at Huzurabad' Karimnagar District'} 2. Heard^{Mr.K.SaiKrishna, learned counselrepresenting} Mr.K.Venumadhav,^{learned counsel for the petitionersand Mr'E'Ganesh'} learned Additional^{Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No'1-} State

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The petitioners are arrayed as Accused Nos.3, 6 and 7 in FIR No 98 of 2021, registered forthe offences^punishable under Section 498A of the lndia Penal Code and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during the pending petition before the trial Court. Calendar Case has been withdrawn, AS such nothing remains in this matter for adjudication

Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand

closed

Sd/. T.SRINIVASA^REDDY ASSTPTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SEcroN oFFlcER

To,

'1. The ll Additional Juclicial Magrstrate of First Class, At Huzurabad,^Karimnagar 2 The Station^{House officer,,PoliCeStation, JammikUnta, KarimnagarDistrict} 3. Two CC to the^{Publc Prosecutor, High Courtof Telangana At Hyderabad'} 4. One CC to srt.^{K VenumadhavAdvocate} [opuc] 5. Two CD Copies

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ORDER

CRLP.No.2487 of 2024

DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the charge sheet in C.C. No. 469 of 2021 (arising from FIR No. 98 of 2021) pending before the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District, should be quashed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. as against the petitioners/accused.¶20
2.
Whether anything remains for adjudication in the Criminal Petition in view of the reported withdrawal of the Calendar Case during its pendency.medium confidence¶33
The court held
Since the Calendar Case (C.C. No. 469 of 2021) was withdrawn during the pendency of the Criminal Petition and nothing remains in the matter for adjudication, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous.ratio¶34

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

AI extract

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973482¶30
Indian Penal Code498A¶32
Dowry Prohibition Act4¶32

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Charge sheet in C.C. No. 469 of 2021 sought to be quashed as against the petitioners/accused (cause title: Accused Nos. 1 to 3, 6 and 7)¶20
II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District
Prior proceeding
Registration of FIR No. 98 of 2021 for offences punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, in which the petitioners are arrayed as accused¶32
Prior proceeding
Withdrawal of the Calendar Case (C.C. No. 469 of 2021) before the trial Court during the pendency of this Criminal Petition, as submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners¶33

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Goskula Arjun¶8
K. Sai Krishna, K. Venumadhav
petitioner
Goskula Bhumakka @ Bhoomakka¶9
K. Sai Krishna, K. Venumadhav
petitioner
Goskula Venkatrajam¶10
K. Sai Krishna, K. Venumadhav
petitioner
Goskula Rajamma¶11
K. Sai Krishna, K. Venumadhav
petitioner
Goskula Sathish¶12
K. Sai Krishna, K. Venumadhav
respondent
The State of Telangana, through SHO, P.S. Jammikunta, Karimnagar (represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad)¶15
E. Ganesh
respondent
Goskula Akanksha¶17

Coram

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Justice N. Tukaramjiauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Telangana HC
Decided on: 2 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 1 Mar 2024
Case no.: CRLP/2487/2024
CNR: HBHC010107662024
Topic: Dowry and Cruelty
Bench: N.tukaramji
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Case type: CRIMINAL PETITION

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Goskula Arjun v. The State of Telangana, CRLP/2487/2024 (TEL), decided on 2 February 2026.

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Statutes3

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973482
Indian Penal Code498A
Dowry Prohibition Act4

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Procedural history3

Charge sheet in C.C. No. 469 of 2021 sought to be quashed as against the petitioners/accused (cause title: Accused Nos. 1 to 3, 6 and 7)II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Huzurabad, Karimnagar District
Registration of FIR No. 98 of 2021 for offences punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, in which the petitioners are arrayed as accused
Withdrawal of the Calendar Case (C.C. No. 469 of 2021) before the trial Court during the pendency of this Criminal Petition, as submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners

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Bench / Coram

Justice N. Tukaramji

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