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Vadakattu Kondala Raju, v. The State of Telangana,

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: J SREENIVAS RAO

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-02-25. Vadakattu Kondala Raju, v. The State of Telangana,. Read the judgment and case details on...

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[ 33031 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY rWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS RAO l. A. Nos. 'l and 2 ot 2026 ln/And CRIMINAL PETITION Nos: '15733 and 14299 ot 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No: '15733 ot 2025:, Between: Vadakattu Kondala Raju, S/o. V. Narsaiah, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D. No. 7-1-6911125, Opp. HP Gas office, Dharam Karam Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad lt/lobile No. 9347551 1 18. ... Petitioner/Accused No. 1 AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad. 2. Dr M. Ereshi, S/o [VL Eranna, Aged about 50 Years, Occ: Doctor, Local Resident. R/o. H. No. 11-1-6-62412, Flat No. 302, Padmavathi Enclave, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad-500061, Hyderabad, Telangana, Permanent Resident R/o. Kallubavi Village, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool Diskict-S1 8301, Andhra Pradesh Stale Mobile No. 9704537965. ...

Respondents/Defacto Complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated rn the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records pertainrng to S C. Spl. No. 43 of 2025, presently pending on the file of the Vl Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, which arises from Crime No. 153 of 2025, dated 06. 03. 2025, registered by S. R. Nagar Police Station, Hyderabad, pursuant to a false and baseless complaint lodged by the second respondent. lt is submitted that the crime was initially registered under Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 3(2Xv) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Subsequently, on 20. 06 2025, the lnvestigating Officer, by way of alteration of charge, filed a charge sheet incorporating Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. 2015.

ln view of the foregoing facts and circumstances, rt is humbly prayed that the proceedings in S. C Spl. No. 43 ot 2025 be quashed, and that this Court may be pleased to grant such other relief(s) as deemed fit and proper in the rnterests of justice and equity. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the crr: rmstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Cou t may be pleased to stay all further proceedings, includrng the requirement for appearance of the 'l Petitioner/Accused No in S. C Spl. No. 43 of 2025, arising or-t of Crime No. 153 of 2025, presently pending before the Vl Additional Metropolr i n Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, for offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s' rf the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015, until the final drsposal of the main criminal petition l. A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2026 l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Between: Dr. It/ Ereshi, S/o. M. Eranna, Aged about 50 t:ars, Occ: Doctor, R/o H No.

11-1-6-62412, Flat No 302, Padmavathi I clave, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad-50006'1, Hyderabad. ... Petitioner/Respondent No. 2/t) :facto Complainant AND 1 Vadakattu Kondala Raju, S/o. V. Narsaiah, Ag: I about 50 years, Occ Business, R/o H No 7-1-691125, Opp HP ias office, Dharam Karam Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. .. RespondenUPetit oner/Accused No. 1 2. ' The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prost:, utor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad. ... Resp rndenURespondent Petition under Section 359 (6) of BNSS praying that in the ircumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High : rurt may be pleased to Permit the Petitioner herein to compromtse the case with tr r Respondent No. 1 herern/Petitioner/Accused No. 1 and the proceedings against tt r Respondents No. 1 herein/petitioner/Accused No 1 may be quashed S. C. SPL. No. 4 \ of 2025 on the file of the Vl Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-Spe: al Courl for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Secunderabad. l. A.

NO: 2 OF 2026 Petition under Section 359 (2) of BNSS praying that in the ;ircumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Crrminal Petition, the High I turt may be pleased to record compromise between the Respondent No. '1lPetitiorr r/Accused No. 1 and the Petitioner/2nd respondent/complainant in S. C. SPL No. 43 c f 2025 on the file of the Vl Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-Special Cc -rrt for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Secunderabad. CRIMINAL PETITION No: 14299 ot 2025: Between: 'I . Smt. Vadakattu Rani, Wo V. Kondal RaJ, Aged about. 4g years, Occ Housewife. R/o H,No 7-1-6911125, Opp HP Gas Office, D. K. Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. Telangana (A2) 2. Ms. Vadakattu Sharanya,, D/o V. Kondal Raj, Aged about. 28 years, Occ: Law Student, R/o H,No 7-1-6911125, Opp HP Gas Office, D. K Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana (A3) 3. lVls Vadakattu Sreekari,, D/o V. Kondal Raj, Aged about,25 years, Occ: Private Employee, R/o. H. No 7-1-6911/25, Opp HP Gas Office, D. K.

Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana (A4) ... Petitioners/Accused No. 2 to 4 AND 1. The State of Telangana, through SHO, S. R. Nagar, Police Station, Hyderabad, Rep. by rts State Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. 2. Dr M. Ereshi, S/o. [/. Eranna, Aged about 50 Years, Occ: Doctor, Local Resident. R/o. H No l1-1-6-62412, Flat No. 302, Padmavathi Enclave, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad-500061, Telangana Permanent Resident. R/o Kallubavi Village, Adoni Mandal, Kurnool District-S18301, Andhra Pradesh State. Mobile No. 9704537965 ... Respondents/Complainant Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to call for the records relating to S. C. Spl. No. 43 of 2025, pending on the file of the Vl Additional Mekopolitan Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, which was arises out of Crime No 153 of 2025, dated 06. 03 2025, registered by S. R.

Nagar, Police Station, Hyderabad. on the false complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent. lnitially, the crime was registered under Section 351(2) of the BNS Act, 2023 & Section 3(2Xv) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. Thereafter, on 20 06. 2025, the lnvestigating Officer, by way of alteration of charge, filed a Charge Sheet by adding Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST POA Act. 2015, and to quash proceedings thereon, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. l. A. NO: 2 OF 2025 Petitron under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Pehtion, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings including appearance of the petitioners/Accused A2 to A4 herern in S. C. Spl. No. 43 ol 2025 in Crime No.

153 oI 2025, which is pending on the file of the Vl Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, for the offences Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SCiST (POA) Act, 2015, pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition. l. A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2026 l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 ,/ Between: Dr. M Ereshi, Sio. [V. Eranna, Aged about 50 Years, Occ: Doctor, R/o H No. 11 16-624t2, Flat No 302, padmavathi -nclave, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad-50006 1, Hyderabad ... Petitioner/Respondent No. 2/l )efacto Complainant AND 1. Vadakattu Ranr, Wo V. Kondal Raju, Aged about 49 years, Occ: Housewife R/o. D. No 7-1-69t1lZS, Opp Hp Gas )ffice, Dharam Karan Road, Ameerpet. Hyderabad. 2 Vadakattu Sharanya, D/o V Kondat Raj, Aged about 2€ years, Occ: Student, R/o, H. No 7-1-6911125, Opp. Hp Gas Office, Dharam Fi ran Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana. . ) Vadakattu Sreekarr, D/o. V Kondal Raj, Aged about 2tj years, Occ: Student. R/o H No7-1-6911125, Opp Hp Gas Office, Dharam K:. an Road, Ameerpet.

Hyderabad, Telangana. .. Respondents/Petitioner s Accused Nos. 2 to 4 4. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Public Prose( ttor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad ... Respond,_. rURespondent No. 1 Petition under section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the ,ircumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High ! curt may be pleased to Permit the Petitioner herein to compromise the case with ttr Responaeni ttos. t to 3 herein/Petrtioners/Accused Nos 2 lo 4 and the pro,:,edings against the Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 herein/petitioners/Accused Nos. 21c + miy uJ quashed S. C. SPL No. 43 of 2025 on the fite of the Vl Additional Metropct an Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court for SC/SI (pOA) Act Cases. Secunderabad l. A. NO: 2 OF 2026 Petitron under Seclron 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the ( rcumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petitio;, the High o )urt may be pleased to record compromise between the Respondent No.

1 to 3/petili rners/Atcused No z to 4 and the Petitioner/2nd RespondenuDefacto-complainant i s c. spl No. 43 of 2025 on the file of the Vl Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judry r_6um_gpscial Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Secunderabad This Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds Advocale . / petition arguments of Sri C Hari Preeth, of Criminal and upon hearinglhe Additional Public Prosecutor on for the Petrtioner and sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, behalfoftheRespondentNolandofsriK'Vijender,AdvocatefortheRespondent No. 2. ORDER The Court made the following: COMMON HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA P T HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREEI{ VAS RAO I. A. Nos. 1 ard 2 of 2o26 IN AND CRIMINAL PETITION Nos. 15733 and, L429.. of 2025 Date:25. 02. 2o26 Between: Vadakattu Kondala Raju ... Petiti( r er/Accused No. 1 in Crl. P o. 15733 of 2025 Smt. Vadakattu Rani and two others . Petitronersll, cused Nos. 2 to 4 in Crl. P i r>.

14299 of 2025 AND The State of Telangana, and another . . Respondents :: COMMON ORDER:: These Criminal Petitions have been Illed by the petitioners/ accused Nos- 1 to 4 seeking to quash tl ' proceedings in S. C. Spl. No. 43 of 2025 on the file of the VI Additic ral Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, for the offence under Section 3(t )(r)(s) ofthe SCs/STs (POA) Act, 1989. 2. Heard Mr. C. Hari Preeth, Iearned counsel Icr the petitioners, Mr. K. Vijender, learned counsel for respondenI No. 2. rr rd Mr. Jithender -,*. "d Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1-State in both the criminal petitions. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that during the pendency of the present Criminal Petition, at the instance of the well wishers, relatives and elders, the parties have settled the disputes pending between them and entered into compromise and filed Joint Memo. Accordingly, the parties have flted I. A. Nos.

1 and 2 of 2026 in both the criminal petitions seeking permission to compromise the matter and to record the compromisc respectively. 4. This Court uide order, dated 13. 02. 2026, directed the parties i. e. , the petitioners/ accused Nos. I to 4 and respondent No. 2, to appear before the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, on or belore 2I. 02. 2026 for their identification. In compliance of the said order, the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Commiti-ee, has submitted a report, dated 19. 02. 2026, stating that the petitioners/ accused Nos. 1 to 4 and respondent No. 2 were duly identified. [t is further slated that the parties have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise. 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has not opposed the same. 6. In view of the said report submitted by the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee and also in view of the compromise entered between the petitioners and respondent No. 2 as well as the . /' -. -?

I J submissions made by the respective parties, I. A. Nr r 1 and, 2 of 2026 in both the criminal petitions are allowed. _ rnsequen tly, [he proceedings in S. C. Spl. No. 43 ot 2025 on the filc ct the VI A<lditional Me[ropolitan Sessions Judge, Secunderabad, art l. rereby quashed against the petitioners/ accused Nos. I to 4. A. Accordingly, Criminal Petition Nos. 15733 arLd ) 1299 of 2025 are allowed, subject to payme nt of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupec ; fifteen thousand only) to the High Court Legal Services Committce , Hyderabad, and Rs. S,OO0/- (Rupees hve thousand only) to the Tela I lana High Court Advocates' Association, Hyderabad, by the petitiontr;/accused Nos. I to 4, on or before 07. O3. 2026. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shiLr stand closed SD/- C. DEEPIKA ASSIS TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII \ ;ECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Vl Additional Sessions Judge cum-Specia urt I >r SC/ST Cases at Secunderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, SR Nagar, Hyderabad 3.

Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court for the Sla e of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] 4 One CC to Sri C Hari Preeth, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri K Vijender, Advocate [OPUC] 6 Two CD Copies (; ;\BK rPSl u,' G*t Note: Total Amount of Rs 20,0001 ( Rupees Twenty thousand only ) has been paid by sri c Hari preeth, counser for petitioner the as directed by the Hon,bre court vide order dated 25. 02. 2026 . 15,000/_ as Rs ( Rupees Fifteen thousand only ) to the "secretary, High court Legar services committee, High court for the State of Telangana", and Rs 5,000/_ ( Rupees Five thousand onty )to the Telangana High court Advocates Association, Hyderabad and frred Memo as proof of compriance USR No. 27502 of 2026 and Receipt No 180 dated 02-03_2026. \ rl r HIGH COURT DATED: 2510212026 (_a 'd, , . 1rr, COMMON ORDER 4 l. A. Nos.

1 and 2 of 2O26 q 7 ln/And J A o 2026 6t (J t1 l{r, l} CRLP Nos: 15733 and 14299 ot 2025 * rS I I ALLOWING BOTH THE CRIMINAL PETITIONS "lrlu o>_ I N THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD. l. A. No. ol 2026 ln Crl. P. No. 15733ot2025 Between:- Dr. M. Ereshi, S/o. M. Eranna, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Doctor, R/o. H. No. 1L-1-6-624/12, Flat No. 302, Padmavath i Enclave, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad, Hyderabad. .... Petitioner/ Respondent No. 2/Defacto Complainant. And 1 Vada kattu Kondal Raju, S/o V. Narsaia h, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Business R/o. H. No. 1-1-691. 125, Opp. H P Gas Office, Dharam Karan Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, .... Respondent/ ... Petitione r/Accused No. 1. 2 The State of Tela ngana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad .... Respondent/Respondent. JOINT MEMO It is submitted that the Petitioner/respondent No. 2 herein filed the present joint Memo to compound the ofiences as against the respondent N o.

1/petitione r/accu sed No. 1 as the maiter is settled out of court amicably in view of the fact that the Petitioners. For the reasons stated above, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitione r/res ponden t No. 2 herein to compound the offence with the respondent N o. 1/petitio ner/a cc used No. 1 herein by allowing the criminal Petition No. L5733 of 2025 filed by the Petitioner and proceedings against him may be quashed in S. c. SPL No. 43 of 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble vl v (y Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge'cum-special Court rtr SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Secunderabad and pass such other order or orders I this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Place Hyderabad, Date 06-02-2026 (Dr. M res Petitioner/Respondent No. 2/ Defacto Ccmplainant. ,. L (Vadakattu Kondal Raju) Respondent No. t/ Petitioner/Accused No. 1. Counsel for the Petitioner/ Respondenr: No. 2/ *fr:" ComFl rinant.

k/92v Counsel for the Respondent No. 1/Petitiioner/Accused No. 1. i l-i t: l*

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