K. Sujatha vs State of Telangana - 2021 Supreme(Telangana) 286

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2021 Supreme(Telangana) 286

K.LAKSHMAN
K. Sujatha – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent

ORDER :

The present Criminal Petition is filed under Section - 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash the proceedings against the petitioner in P.R.C. No.6 of 2018 on the file of XV Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Kukatpally.

2. The petitioner herein is accused No.2 in the said P.R.C. The offences alleged against her are under Sections - 498A and 307 of IPC.

3. I.A. No.3 of 2021 is filed by respondent No.2 to record the compromise and compound the offences against accused No.2 and also quash the proceedings against her in the aforesaid PRC.

4. Heard Mr. Ambati Sudhakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pole Vishnu, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and also learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 - State.

5. CASE OF PROSECUTION:

i) respondent No.2 and accused No.1 - Sai Muralikrishna Adapa are wife and husband, while accused No.3 is her mother-in-law;

ii) their marriage was held on 24.08.2008 as per Hindu rites and customs. Out of their wedlock, a male child was born on 06.06.2009, named as Asis Krishna;

iii) at the time of marriage, parents of respondent No.2 paid Rs.10.00 lakhs as dowry and spent approx