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2025 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 57173
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN
Nagarkunta Naveen Kumar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
CRLP 1849/2020
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 in/and CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1849 of 2020
ORDER:
This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash the proceedings against petitioner/A.3 in Spl.S.C.No.356 of 2022 on the file of the Court of VII Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court for Trial of SC/ST Cases, Ranga Reddy at LB Nagar, in respect of Crime No.256 of 2017 of Nandigama Police Station, Mahabubnagar District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 109 IPC read with Section 34 IPC and Section 3(1)(f)(g) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, on the basis of the complaint lodged by 2nd respondent.
2. During pendency of the aforesaid Spl.S.C., both petitioner and 2nd respondent have settled the matter out of Court. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 have been filed to compound the aforesaid offences and to record the compromise between petitioner/A.3 and 2nd respondent. They have also filed a joint memo to quash the proceedings in the aforesaid Spl.S.C. in respect of petitioner/A.3.
3. Considering the said aspects, vide order dated 13.03.2025, this Court directed both petitioner and 2nd respondent to appear before the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Authority, for the purpose of identification, and the learned Secretary to submit a report to this Court, on completion of the same.
4. In compliance with the said order of this Court, learned Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, has submitted a report dated 20.03.2025. The same is placed on record.
5. In the light of the above, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 are allowed. Consequently, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.356 of 2022 on the file of the Court of VII Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court for Trial of SC/ST Cases, Ranga Reddy at LB Nagar, in respect of Crime No.256 of 2017 of Nandigama Police Station, are hereby quashed in respect of petitioner/A.3 only.
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
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K. LAKSHMAN, J
8th APRIL, 2025.
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