THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6625 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners filed this criminal Petition with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.457 of 2009 of WPS CCS-DD, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 506 IPC. Heard. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the 2nd respondent/defacto-complainant is present before this Court. She filed a copy of her voter identity card bearing No.ZUC0020230, in proof of her identity, and stated that she compromised the matter with the petitioners/accused. Along with the present criminal petition, the affidavit of the defacto-complainant is filed stating that both parties have settled their disputes amicably and that in pursuance of the settlement, they entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 13.06.2011, a copy of which is filed along with material papers, as such, prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.457 of 2009. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/accused in Crime No.457 of 2009 of WPS CCS-DD, Hyderabad, inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that continuation of criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners/accused will serve no purpose. Therefore, in view of the guidelines laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court, the proceedings against the petitioners/accused can be quashed by this Court, by invoking inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused in Crime No.457 of 2009 of WPS CCS-DD, Hyderabad. Miscellaneous petitions pending in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 08.08.2011 v v