THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.1994 of 2025

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This Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in CC.No.1965 of 2022 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-cum-Special Mobile(Excise) Court-cum-IV Additional Junior Civil Judge at Karimnagar.

2. The brief facts of the case are that, on 28.04.2022 at 1400 hours the complainant Chippa @ Saini Archana W/o Kiran Kuamr, i.e., the 2^nd respondent herein, lodged a complaint stating that on 27.05.2011 her marriage was solemnized with the 1^st petitioner herein and at the time of marriage, as per the demand of the 1^st petitioner herein and his family members, her parents gave Rs.10 lakhs net cash, 50 tulas gold and other house hold articles to them towards dowry and after marriage they lead happy marital life for some days and thereafter, disputes arose between the complainant and the 1^st petitioner and his family members, who harassed her by beating and abusing and they got miscarriage of her 1^st pregnancy and also forced to abort the 2nd pregnancy, but she did not heed to their words and gave birth to a male boy and thereafter they harassed her on several occasions to bring additional dowry of Rs.10 lakhs, Rs.12 lakhs, which was paid by the parents of the de-facto complainant, and thereafter also they continued the harassment, in respect of which panchayats were also held, but when the 1st petitioner developed illegal intimacy with another woman, and tried to go abroad with the said lady, she lodged complaint at WPS on 12.12.2021, who called them and conducted counseling, but there was no change in their attitude and therefore, requested to take necessary action.

3. When the matter is taken up for consideration on 28.07.2025, at request of counsel appearing on both sides, this matter was referred to mediation before the Telangana High Court Legal Services Committee to record the voluntary statements on the aspect of terms agreed between both the parties in MC.No.6921 of 2024 on the file of the V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru.

4. A report, dt.02.08.2025, has been submitted by the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee for the State of Telangana, wherein it is stated that both petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2/defacto complainant as well as their respective counsel have appeared before the said Committee in compliance with the order passed by this Court on 28.07.2025, and the said authority verified their particulars. Petitioner Nos.2 to 7 have not appeared before the said Committee.

5. By the said report it is also stated that instead of MC.No.6921 of 2024, MC.No.4921 of 2024 was typed and upon enquiry, the wife/2^nd respondent stated that she is ready to close the case filed under Section 498A, 506 of IPC and Section 4 of DP Act vide CC.No.1965/2022, which is pending before the Spl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Karimnagar, but insists the 1st petitioner to close the Guardian and Wards case No.218/2023, pending before the V Addl. Family Court, Bengaluru, which stands posted to 08.08.2025, whereas the husband insists the wife/2^nd respondent to close the case in CC.No.364/2024, which is pending before the Prl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Godavarikhani, which stands posted to 22.08.2025.

6. By the said report it is further stated that though the wife agreed to withdraw the said case on 22.08.2025, the husband/1st petitioner is insisting to close the said CC.No.364/2024 on the said date itself i.e, 02.08.2025, which is not possible, since the above cases are posted on

08.08.2025, 11.08.2025 and 22.08.2025 respectively.

7. When the matter is taken up today, both the counsel submitted the counter conditions. The counsel for petitioners would submit that once the defacto complainant withdrew the cases filed against the petitioners as per the terms placed before the learned Trial Court i.e., V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru in MC.No.6921 of 2024, the petitioner