THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.PETITION No.263 OF 2011 ORDER: 1 The Station House Officer, Kagaznagar P.S. Adilabad registered a case in CrNo.109 of 2010 against the petitioner and another for the offences punishable under sections 417 and 420 r/w 34 of IPC and under sections 3 (i) (x) of ST & ST (POA) Act, 1989 on the basis of a report given by the first respondent herein. 2 It appears, during the pendency of the said crime, there was a compromise between the parties and the de facto complainant by name Bandi Bakkaiah agreed to withdraw the said complaint. However, as the offence falling under section 3 (i) (x) of ST & ST (POA) Act is non compoundable, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present petition invoking the jurisdiction of this court under section 482 of Cr.P.C. requesting this court to quash the said proceedings in the light of the compromise entered into between the parties. 3 Today the parties are present. When questioned the 1st respondent submitted that the matter is settled out of court and hence he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. He further submitted that he has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioners are quashed. 4 Having regard to the fact that the 1st respondent himself came forward stating that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, though the offence punishable under section 3 (i) (x) of ST & ST (POA) Act is non compoundable, this court is of the view that it is not desirable to continue the said proceedings for the reason that when once the parties have entered into compromise, ultimately, during the course of trial, the witnesses including the complainant may not support the case of the prosecution and the entire exercise would become futile. 5 In those circumstances, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.109 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, Kagaznagar P.S. Adilabad District, insofar as the petitioner herein is concerned, are hereby quashed. ___________ Sri T.G.K, J. 19.01.2011 Kvsn