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2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 9588
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Tukaramji, J
Kannoju Eshwariah – Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana – Respondent
CRIMINAL PETITION No.16379 OF 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners:
For the Respondents: M.Vivekanada Reddy
A criminal petition for quashment of proceedings is rendered infructuous when the underlying disputes are amicably settled and the offences are compounded before the competent court.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a petition under S. 528 of the Bharatiya Narik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, seeking quashment of proceedings in C.C.No.45 of 2024, which were registered under S. 506 read with S. 34 of the Indian Penal Code and S. 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court noted that the parties had amicably settled their disputes before the Lok-Adalat and the offences were compounded on 12.12.2025. The court considered whether the petition for quashment remained viable given the settlement. It was observed that since the Calendar Case itself had been closed and the offences were compounded, nothing further remained for deliberation in the matter. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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| 1. background of the quashment petition and party appearances. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. settlement of disputes and compounding of offences. (Para 5) |
| 3. dismissal of petition as infructuous due to settlement. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Narik Suraksha Sanhitha (for short ‘BNSS, 2023) seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioner-accused No.3 in C.C.No.45 of 2024 on the file of the learned I Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Husnabad.
2. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.3 in C.C.No.45 of 2024, registered for 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. None for the petitioner.
4. Heard Mr.M.Vivekanada Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1-State.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that as the parties have amicably settled their disputes before the Lok-Adalat, and the offences in C.C.No.45 of 2024 were compounded on 12.12.2025 before the learned I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Husnabad. Thus, nothing further remains in this matter for consideration and prays for dismissal of the petition.
6. I have perused the materials on record.
7. Having regard to the prayer of the petitioner and the developments that transpired during the pendency of this petition especially as the Calendar Case itself has been closed and the offences were compounded, it is clear that nothing further remains in this matter for deliberation.
8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
