THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.5910, 5911 & 5912 OF 2010 COMMON ORDER: 1 Since common cause of action arises in all these matters, and since all the crimes were registered for the very same offences against the same petitioners, these three petitions are disposed of by way of this common order. 2 On the basis of complaints given by Boddu Saidulu, Boppuri J.Prakash and Kothapally Katakshamma Crime Nos.37, 171 and 172 of 2009 were registered respectively by the Station House Officer, Suryapet Town P.S., Nalgonda District against the petitioners for the offences punishable under sections 406, 477-A, 409 & 420 of IPC and under section 2 (C), 3, 4, 5 & 6 of Prize Chits & Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act. 3 During the course of investigation, it appears, there was a compromise between the parties and in the light of the said compromise the parties approached this court and filed the present Criminal Petitions invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in the said crimes. 4 Parties are present. When questioned, the complainants viz., Boddu Saidulu, Boppuri J.Prakash and Kothapally Katakshamma stated that they have received their amounts and they are no more interested in getting the matters prosecuted. 5 In the light of the said statements made by the complainants, this court is of the view that this court by exercising its inherent powers vested under section 482 of Cr.P.C. can quash the proceedings in the said crimes registered against the petitioners. 6 Accordingly, all these petitions are allowed and the proceedings in Cr.Nos.37, 171 and 172 of 2009 on the file of the Station House Officer, Suryapet Town P.S., Nalgonda District are hereby quashed. However, if the police receive any complaint about the said chit fund business again from any body else, it is needless to observe that the police shall register crime and proceed in accordance with law. -------------- 02.07.2010 Kvsn