Ranga Barathalaxmi v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: J SREENIVAS RAO

Judgment date: 2026-02-18

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-02-18. Ranga Barathalaxmi v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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\ I3303I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J SREENIVAS IN/AND ITNf:tl 1 NO:1 OF Between: 1. Ranga Barathalaxmi, W/o Ramulu Ranga, Aged. 62 Years,Occ. Housewife, R/o. H. No. 19-'135/1,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State-504208. 2 Ramulu Ranga, S/o Laxmi Rajam, Aged. 72-Years, Occ. Rtd. Em R/o. H. No. 19-135/1,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED No. 2 & 3 AND 1. The State o. f Telangana, Through PS Pet-Basheerabad, Rep by Pubtic Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. 2. Swathi Tadaka, Wo Srinivasa Ranga Aged. 32 Years, Occ. Not known to the Petitioners, R/o. H. No. 33-'153/P-106, Shakthi Nagar, Rk Puram, Neredmet, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

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 quash the entire proceedings in CC No. 1339 of 2024 On the file of the Vl Addl. Metropolitan ltlagishate, Medchal tJalkajgiri District, Uppal at. LB Nagar, as against the Petitioners/Accused No. 2 and 3. LA. NO: 2OF 2025 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 grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance against petitioners/Accused No. 2 and 3 herein in CC No. 1339 of 2024 On the file of the Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchat Matkajgiri District, Uppat at. LB Nagar, pending disp,osal of the main criminal petition. Between: Swathi^Tadaka, W/o Srinivasa. Ranga years, Ag_ed. 32 Occ. House wife, R/o. H.. No.

:33-153/P-106, Shakthi Nagarl RkFuram, NeieOhil,-tvtlG]g,ri'M;rii;]; Medch al Malkajgiri District. ... PETITIONER/RESPONOENT'DEFACTO COMPLAINANT D 1. Ranga. Barathalaxmi, W/o Ramutu Ranga, 62 years,Occ. 6gqd. Housewife, R/o. H. tto. 19-135/1,Ramnagar, MancheriEt bisfriE, fe-tahdni stiie_doliori. -' Z. Ranga, S/o Laxmi Rajam, E? n'1gtl Aged. 72_years, Occ. Rtd. Em R/o. H. 1r,o. 1 9- 1 35/1, Ramnagar, Mancherlal Oistiict, ietingana ... RESPONDENTS/PET|TONERS/ACCUSED No. 2 & 3 3. The State of Telanoana Women potice Station trgugh Uppat, Rep by pubtic " Prosecutor High C6urt at nyOeriUiif. ... RESPONDENTS Petition under section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to compromise the case in cc No. 1339 of 2024, on the f re of vr Addr. Metroporitan Magistrate, Medchar Markajgiri at LB Nagar.

2 Petition under section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Mr:morandum of Grounds of criminal petition, the High court may be pleased to quash the cc No. 1339 ot 2024, on the file of vr Addl. Metroporitan Magistrate, Medchat Malkajgiri at LB Nagar, by compounding the offence in terms of compromise. Between 1 Ra a Laxmana Kumar, S/o Ramulu Ranga, Aged. . 36 Years,Occ. pvt R/o. H. No. 19-135/1 ,Ramnaga r, Mancherial District, Telangana 2. Anusha Ranga, W/o Suresh, Aged. 35 Years, Occ. Household, R/o. H. No. 19- 135/1,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State-504208. ... PETIENER/ACCUSED No. 4 & 5 D 1. The State of Telangana, Through PS Pet-Basheerabad, Rep by Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. 2. Swathi Tadaka, Wo Srinivasa Ranga Aged . 32 Years, Occ. Not known to the Petitioners, R/o. H. No. 33-153/P-106, Shakthi Nagar, Rk Puram, Neredmet, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District. ...

RESPONDENTS 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 quash the entire proceedings in CC No. 1339 ot 2024 On the file of the Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Uppal at. LB Nagar, as against the Petitioners/Accused No. 4 and 5. 2 F 2025 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 grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance against petitioners/Accused No. 4 and 5 herein in CC No. 1339 ot 2024 On the file of the Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Uppal at. LB Nagar, pending disposal of the main criminal petition. Swathi Tadaka, Wo Srinivasa Ranga Aged . 32 Years, Occ. House Wife, R/o. H. No. 33-153/P-106, Shakthi Nagar, Rk Puram, Neredmet, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT'DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AND 1. Ranga Laxmana Kumar, S/o Ramulu Aged. 36 Years,Occ. Pvt Employee, R/o. H. No. 19-1 35/1, Ramnagar, District, Telangana State-504208. 2 Anusha Ranga @ K. Anusha W/o Suresh, Aged. 35 Years, Occ. Household, R/o. H. No. 19-135/1,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State-504208. ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No. 4 & 5 3. The State of T-elangana. , Through Women PS Uppal, Rep by pubtic . Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabail. ... RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to compromise the case in CC No. 133g of 2024, on the file of Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri at LB Nagar. Petition under Section 359(2) praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to quirsh the CC No.

'1339 ot 2024, on the file of Vt Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Mr:dchal Malkajgiri at LB Nagar, by compounding the offence in terms of compromise. NO: 16330 Srinivasa Ranga, S/o Ramulu Ranga, Aged 39 Years,Occ Software employee, R/o. H. No. 19-135/1, Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State - 504208 ... PETITIONER,ACCUSED No. 1 D 1. The State of. Telangana, Woman PS (Rachakonda) Rep . Through by Public Prosecukrr High Court at Hyderabad 2. Swathi Tadaka, Wo Srinivasa Ranga Aged 32 Years, Occ Not known to the R/o. H. No. 33-153/P-10G, Shakthi Nagar, Rk puram, ielltioner,i, Neredmet, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal Malkaigiri District. . RESPONDENTS Petition u nder Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Mermorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to ql,ash the entire proceedings in CC No.

1339 ot 2024 On the file of the Vl Addl Metropolitan Magistrate Medchal Malkaigiri District Uppal at LB Nagar as against the Petiitoner/Accused No 1. Petition under Section 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of petition, criminal the High court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including appearance against petitioner/Accused No 1 herein in cc No. 1339 ot 2024 on the file of the Vl Addl Metropolitan Magistrate Medchal Malkajgiri Diskict uppal at LB Nagar pending disposal of the main Criminal Petition. 1 Swathi Tadal<a, W/o Srinivasa Ranga Aged years, 32 Occ Not known to the ['? 'J'llili,l''u#Ll,]L"a"i]'fi 31[#rt'klli'tragii"Ripuram'n"'"oniet' ... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AND 1. Srinivasa Ranga, S/o Ramulu Ranoa. Aoed 39 Years, Occ Software -Ma qmploye_e-, F/o. H. No. 19-13S/1, Ramnijar, ncherial District, Telangana State 504208 - ... RESPONDENT/PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.

1 2 of Telangana, Tlrough Woman potice Station Uppat, Rep pubtic II',"--9t"tg by Prosecutor Hagh Court at Hyderabad ... RESPONDENTS Petition under Section 359(6) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to compromise the case in CC No. 1339 of 2O24, on the file of Hon'ble Vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri at LB Nagar. 20F Petition under Section 359(2) of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal petition, the High Court may be pleased to quash the CC No. 't339 of 2024, on the file of Vl Addt. Metropotitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri at LB Nagar, by compounding the offence in terms cf compromise. These Petitions coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Memorandum of Grounds of criminar petition and upon hearing the arguments of sri K.

Rajashekar, Advocate for the petitioners, sri Jithender Rao Veerama[a, Additional Pubric prosecutor on beharf of the Respondent No. 1 and of sri B. Prathap Kumar, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. The Court made the foflowing: COMMON ORDER HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENTVAS RAO I. A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2026 IN/AND Nos. 1 . 15()1() and 1633O of 2O2S. Date: L8. O2. 2O26 Between : Ranga Bharathalaxmi and another .... Petitioners/Accused Nos. 2 and 3 in Crl. P. No. 160O9 of 2O2S Ranga Laxmana Kumar and another .... Petitioners/Accused Nos. 4 and 5 in Crl. P. No. t6O10 of 2O2S Srinivasa Ranga .... Petitioner/Accused No. 1 in Crl. P. No. 16330 of 2O2S AND The State of Telangana, Through PS Pet Basheerabad, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad and another . Respondents :: COMMON ORDER:: These criminal Petitions have been filed by the petitioners/accused Nos. l to 5 seeking to quash the proceedings in C. C. No.

1339 of 2024 on the file of the VI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Uppal at L. B. Nagar, for the ( offences under Sections 498-A and 506 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard Mr. K. Rajashekar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. B. Pratap Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No. 2, and Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional public prosecuror, appeari:eg on behalf of respondent No. 1-State. 3. k:arned counsel for the petitioners submitted that during the pendenc:y 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. ,A. ccordingly, the parties have filed I. A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2026 in all the t. rree criminal petitions seeking permission to compound the offences and to record the compromise respectively. 4. Th,Ls court uide order, dated 03. 02.

2026, directed the parties i. e. , the petitioners/accused Nos. 1 to 5 and respondent No. 2, to appear before the High court Legal Services committee, Hyderabad, on or befirre lO-O2. 2026 for their identification. In compliance of the said order, the Secretary, High court Legal services committee, has submittecl a report, dated 09. 02. 2026, stating that the petitionerrs/accused Nos. 1 to 5 and respondent No. 2 were duly identified. It is further stated that the parties have willfully and without any coercion entered into compromise. 5. In view of the said report and also in view of the compromise entered between the petitioners and respondent No. 2 as well as the submissions made by the respective parties, [. A. Nos. l and 2 ol 2026 are allowed in all the three criminal petitions. Consequently, the proceedings in C. C. No. 1339 of 2024 on the file of the VI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Uppal at L. B.

Nagar, are hereby quashed against the petitioners/accused Nos. 1 to 5. 6. Accordingly, Criminal Petition Nos. 16009, 16010 and 16330 of 2025 are allowed, subject to payment of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) to the High Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, and Rs. 10,0O0/- (Rupees five thousand only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates' Association, Hyderabad, by the petitioners/accused Nos. l to 5, on or before 28. 02. 2026. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed Sd/- A. H. S. GOWRI SHANKAR ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE SECTION OFFICER To, Uppal 1. The V! Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District, at LB Nagar 2. The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Uppal, Rachakonda District 3. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUTI 4. One CC to Sri K. Rajashekar, Advocate IOPUC] 5. One CC to Sri B. Pratap Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 6.

Two Ct) Copies (Along'sith a copy of Joint Memo) W VH/BA NOTE: \ Total Amount of Rs. 35,000/- ( Rupees Thirty Five Thousand only ) has been paid by Sri k.. Rajashekar, Counsel for the Petitioners as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide orcer dated 18-02-2026 as Rs. 25,0001- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to Higl" Court Legal Services Committee, Hyderabad, and Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association, Hyderabad and filed Memo as proof of compliance USR No. 26079 of 2O26 dated 02-03-2026. HIGH COURT DATED: 1810212026 COMMON ORDER I {E s j, l. A. NO: 1 and 2 ot 2026 .. o-. IN'AND i/3-i rl z CRLP. No. 16009, 16010 :: 1 A R 7 ? f, i{ 1 u (;, and 16330 ot2025 \(' t * TC I ) ALLOWING ALL THE CRIMINAL PETITIONS { * ) \r HIGH COURT F'OR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD I. A. NO. oF 2026 in CRL. P. No. 166q oF 202s BETWEEN: l. Ranga Barathalaxmi Wo Ramulu Ranga, Aged: 62 Years,Occ: Housewife, R/o. H. No.

1 9- I 35/1,Rarnnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State- 50 4208 . 2. Ramulu Ranga S/o Laxmi Rajam, Aged: T2Years,Occ: Rtd. EmPloYee, R/o. H. No . 19 -13 5 I l,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State- 50 4208 - . Petitioners/Accused No. 2 & 3 AND l. The State of Telangana Through Women PS UpPal, Rep by Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. 2. Swathi Tadaka Wo Srinivasa Ranga Aged : 32 Years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. 'H. No . 33-l53. lP-106, Shakthi Nagar, Rk Puram, Neredrnet, Malkaj giri Mandal, Medchal Malkaj giri D istrict. . Respondents JOINT MEMO May it please your lordship, I It is submitted that as per the complaint states that the 2nd Respondent/de-facto cornplainant married Accused No- 1 on 22. 02. 2015 at Hyderabad as per Hindu rites. She further states that at the time of marriage, her parents paid Rs. 10,00,000/- in cash, gave 20 tulas of gold, silver articles worth Rs. 1,50,000/-, household articles and incurred about Rs. 15,00,000i- towards (. z.

,ruJ o& QE"*"'4 W malriage expenses. After marriage, she resided with Accused Nos. l to 5 at lvlancherial. In March 2015, Accused No. l left for the USA fof ernployment, and thereafter the complainant stayed interrnittently with her parents and in-laws. She further states that during this'period, all the accused subjected her to mental harassment, that Accused No. I abused and suspected her character over phone on the instigation of his family, monitored her movements through mobile applications, interfered with her personal communications and exercised controlling behaviour, which she initially tolerated believing it to be possessiveness. 2. It is further state that on 04. 05. 2015, the complainant joined Accused No. l in the USA, where she alleges that mental harassment continued and that Accused No. [ insulted her during family functions in India in December 2015.

She lbrther alleges unauthorized access to her email and private communications, emotional rnanipulation, denial of marital relationship for several years on alleged rnedical grounds, and humiliation regarding her appearance. The cornplainant states that they were blessed with a male child. She further states that in February 2020, Accused No. l assaulted her in the USA, cornpelled her to give false medical history due to visa rlrj rl. \fd'( P-8o*-a constraints, and conlinued emotional and physical neglect thereafter. 3. The complainant further states that in Septernber 2023, Accused No. 1 falsely clairned job relocation to [ndia, left her and the minor child in the USA without financial support, cancelled credit facilities, threatened immigration consequences, and forced her return to India. She alleges denial of maintenance, refusal to accommodate her and the child, threats by in-laws during reconciliation atternpts, and subsequent abandonrnent by'Accused No.

1, who allegedly returned to the USA, cancelled health insurance, removed household belongings, and denied all responsibility. Based on her complaint, Women Police Station, Uppal registered Crirne No. 108 of 2024 for offences under Sections 498-4 and 506 IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against Accused Nos. l to 5, and after investigation, charge sheet w'as filed resulting in C. C. No. l339 of 2024before the Hon'ble VI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri at L. B Nagar 4. It is submitted that due to differences and misunderstandings between Accused No. l and Respondent No. 2, a case has llled against all the family members of the petitioners Subsequently, during the mediation, the matter has been R. ? 5u*t ,{} 0 R ",** amicably settled out of court, and a Memorandum of Understanding'dated 24. 01. 2026 has been executed. The said Memorandum of Understanding is filed along with the compromise petition and forms part and parcel thereof.

In view of the said settlement, the de-facto complainant has corne forward to withdraw the complaint and is filing this. joint memo seeking rrrithdrawal of the above case 5. [n view of the matter being amicably settled out of Court, Defacto Complainant ready to withdraw the case against the petitioners. Considering the above circumstances, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court rnay be pleased to quash the proceedings in CC No. l339/2024 on the file of the Hon'ble VI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Uppal at: LB Nagar. 6 That in vier,v of the above, the Defacto Cornplainant do not wish to support the prosecution or continue with the criminal proceedings against the petitioners. He has no objection whatsoever if the Hon'ble Court is pleased to quash the said Charge sheet For the reasons stated above, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble court rnay be pleased to take this joint rlemo entered be. ween the Petitioners and Respondent No.

2 on record and may be 'rr*o,J &. (. R'0-^+ "{r) pleased to quash the'proceedings against petitioners/Accused the No. 2 & 3 cc No. l339l2024 on the file of the Hon'bre vI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District, uapal at: LB Nagar and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Hence, this Joint Memo HYDERABAD DATE: . 01. 2026 a.. t K. ttdeJ u{t, unsel for Petitioner NKI R@ Petitioner No. 2 C . p- HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD [. A. NO. oF 2026 ln CRL. P. No. l6Cl0 OF 2025 BEl'WEEN: l. RrLnga Laxmana Kumar S/o Ramulu Ranga, Aged: 36 Years,Occ: Pvt Employee, R/o. H. No. 1 9- 1 3 5/l,Ramnagar, Man cherial D istr ict, Te langana S tate-5 0 4208. 2. Anusha Suresh, Agerl: 35 Years, Occ: Household, R/o. l:I. No . l 9 - 13 5 I l,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State-50 4208. ... Petitioners/Accused No. 4&5. ANtr l.

The State of Telangana Throrrgh Women PS Uppal, Rep by Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. 2. Swathi Tadaka W/o Srinivasa Ranga Aged : 32 Years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. I{. No. 33-153/P-106, Shakthi Nagar, Rk Purarn, Nererlmet, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District. .. Respondents JOINT MEMO May it please your lordship, l. It is submitted that as per the cornplaint states that the 2nd Respondent/de-facto complainant married Accused No. l on 22. 02. 2015 at Hyderabad as per Hindu rites. she further stares that at the tirne of rnarriage, her parents paid Rs. 10,00,000/- in cash, gave 20 tulas of gold, silver articles rvorth Rs. 1,50,000/-, household articles and incurred about Rs. 15,00. 000/-towards ft$'"q marriage expenses. After marriage, she resided with Accused Nos. l to 5 at Mancherial. In Marc hz[ls,Accused No. 1 left (:. for the USA foi':ernployment, and thereafter the complainant stayed intermittently with her parents and in-laws.

She further states that during this period, all the accused subjected her to mental harassment, that Accused No. 1 abused and suspected her character over phone on the instigation of his farnily, monitored her movements through mobile applications, interfered with her pdrsonal communications and exercised controlling behaviour, which she initially tolerated believing it to be possessiveness. 2. tt is further state that on 04. 05. 2015, the complainant joined Accused No. l in the USA, where she alleges that mental harassment continued and that Accused No. l insulted her during farnily functions in India in December 2015. She further alleges unauthorized access to her email and private communications, ernotional manipulation, denial of rnarital relationship for several years on alleged medical grounds, and humiliation regarding her appearance. The complainant states that they were blessed with a male child. She further states that in February 2020, Accused No.

l assaulted her in the USA, cornpelled her to give false rnedical history due to visa fiJ"*4\ consl. raints, and continued ernotional and physical neglect thereafter. 3 The complainant further siates that in Septernber 2023, Accused No. l falsely claimed job relocation to India, left her and the minor child in the USA without financial support, cancelled credit facilities, threatened immigration consequences, and forced her return to India. She alleges denial of rnaintenance, refusal to accommodate her and the child, threats by in-laws during reconciliation attempts, and subsequent abandonment by Accused No. l, who allegedly returned to the USA, cancelled health insurance, removed household belongings, and denied all responsibility. Based on her complaint, Women Police Station, Uppal registered Crirne No. l08 of 2024 for offences under Sections 498-4 and 506 IPC and Section 3 of the Dor,vry Prohibition Act against Accused Nos.

l to 5, and after investigation, charge sheet was filed resulting in C. C. No. l339 of 2A24 before the Hon,ble VI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrare. Medchal-Malkajgiri ar L. B. Nagar. 4 It is subrnitted that due to differences and misunderstandings betr. veen Accused No. l and Respondent No. 2, who are husband and wife, a case came to be filed against all the farnily members of the petitioners. Subsequently, with the 0 i'*"^4"5 v intervention of'well-wishers and elders of both parties, the matter has been amicably settled out of court, and a Memorandum of Understanding dated 24. 01. 2026 has been executed. The said Memorandum of Understanding is filed along with the compromise petition and forms part and parcel thereof. [n vier. v of the said settlement, the de-facto complainant has corle forward to withdraw the complaint and is filing this joint rnemo seeking withdrawal of the above case 5.

In view of the matter being arnicably settled out of Court, Defacto Complainant ready to withdraw the case against the petitioners. Considering the above circumstances, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in CC No. 1339/2024 on the file of the Hon'ble VI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Uppal at: LB Nagar 6. That in view of the above, the Defacto Complainant do not wish to support the prosecution or continue with the criminal proceedings against the petitioners. He has no objection whatsoever if the Hon'ble Court is pleased to quash the said Charge sheet I-orq-% ft. h-- t '*. ##t*-',*. For the reasons stated above, it is therefore. prayed that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to take this joint memo entered be:tween the Petitioners and Respondent No. 2 on record and may be pleased to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/Accused N'r. 4 & 5 cc No. l339/2024 on rhe file of the Hon'ble vI Addl.

Magistrate, ;q,Metropolitan Medchal Malkajgiri District, Uppal at: LB Nirgar and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Ht:nce, this Joint Memo. H'TDERABAD Dz\TE: . 01. 2026 fl. fu-*Q c,urtSel for Peti Petitioner No. l No. 2 Couns . "w* ,/, HIGH COURT FgT TELANGANA . . t-: - ISI::+IT. OF HYDERABAD a I. A,N,. AT ln :, CRL. P. No. I6330 OF 2025 BETWEEN: Srinivasa Ranlga S/o Ramulu Ranga, Aged: 39 Years,Occ: Software employee, R/o. H. No. I 9- I 3 5/ l,Ramnagar, Mancherial District, Telangana State - 504208. ... Petitioner / Accused No. l AND l. The State of Telangana Through Women PS Uppal, Rep by Public Prosecutor High Court at Hyderabad. 2. Swathi Tadaka W/o Srinivasa Ranga Aged : 32 Years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. H. No . 33-l,53lP-106, Shakthi Nagar, Rk Purarn , Neredmet, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District. . Respondents JOINT MEMO May it please your lordship, 1.

It is submitted that as per the complaint states that the 2nd RespondenUde-facto complainant married Accused No. l on 22. 02. 2015 at Hyderabad as per Hindu rites. She further states that at the time of rnarriage, her parents paid Rs. 10,00,000/- in cash, gave 20 tulas of gold, silver articles worth Rs. 1,50,000/-, household articles and incurred about Rs. 15,00,000/- towards marriage expenses. After. marriage, she resided with Abcused Nos. l to 5 at Mancherial. [n March 2015, Accused No. 1 left for the USA for errployment, and thereatler the cornplainant P, Sti"'\nY! ( stayed intermittentty with her parents and in-laws. She further states that durifig this period, all the accused subjected her to mental harassment, that Accused No. I abused-and suspected her character over phone on the instigation of his family, rnonitored her movements through mobile apprications, interfered with her personal communications and exercised.

controlling behaviour, which she initially tolerated believing it to be possessiveness. 2 It is further state that on 04. 05. 2015, the complainant joined Accused No. l in the USA, where she alleges that mental harassment continued and that Accused No. l insulted her during family functions in India in December 2015. she further alleges unauthorized access to her ernail and private communications, emotional manipulation, denial of marital relationship for several years on alreged medical grounds, and humiliation regarding her appearance. The complainant states that they were blessed with a male child. she further states that in February 2020, Accused No. l assaulted her in the usA, compelled her to give false medical history due to visa constraints, Bnd continued ernotionar and physical neglect thereafter. 1 J The complainant further states that in september 2023, Accused No. l farsery craimed job relocation to India, reft her R. 5r'isg ti-: ,.. ,..

- I and the minor chitd in ihe usA without financial support, cancelled credit facilities, threatened immigration consequences, and forced her return to India. She alleges denial of maintenance, refusal to accommodate her and the attempts, and child, threats by in-laws during reconciliation allegedly by Accused No'l' who subsequent abandonment returnedtotheUsA,cancelledhealthinsurance,removed householdbelongings,anddeniedallresponsibility. Basedon hercomplaint,WomenPolicestation,UppalregisteredCrime No. l08of2024foroffencesunderSections4gS-Aand506 Act against 3 of the Dowry Prohibition IPC and section AccusedNos. lto5,andafterinvestigation'chargesheetwas No. 1339 of 202l before the Hon',ble vI filed resulting in c. c. *, ',,! at L. B. Addl. Metiopolitan Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri Nagar due to differences and misunderstandings 4 It is submitted that No. 2, a case has fited: No.

l and Respondent between Accused members of the petitioners' against all the family Subsequently,duringthemediation'thematterhasbeen a Memorandum of out of court, and arnicably settled Understandingdated24. o|. 2o26hasbeenexecuted. Thesaid with the of Understandin-q is filed along Memorandum compromisepetitionandfonnspartandparcelthereof. In g' R S'\$) view of the said settlement, the de-facto complainant has come forward to withdraw the complaint is firing this ^and joint rnemo seeking withdrawal of the above case. 5 ln view of the matter being amicably settred out of court, Defacto cornplainant ready to withdraw the case against the petitioner. considering the above circumstances, it is prayed that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in cc No. l339l2024 on the file of the Hon,ble vl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchar Markajgiri Districr, Uppal at: LB Nagar. (,.

That in view of the above, the Defhcto complainant do not rvish to support the prosecution or continue with the criminal proceedings against the petitioners. She has no objection whatsoever if the Hon'ble court is pleased to quash the said Charge sheet For the reasons stated above, it is therefore prayed that this I I Hon'ble court may be pleased to take this joint memo entered i br:tween the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 on record and rnay be pleased to quash the proceedings against petiiioner/Accused the No. lcc No. t3i9l2024 on rhe file of the Hon,ble vI Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal Markajgiri District, uppar at: LB {l. b\'ilJ* Nagar and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. Hence, this Joint Memo. HYDERABAD DATE: . 01. 2026 a 1 (. Stm) a-- C Petitioner C Resp M

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