HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8479 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.157 of 2011 of Piler Police Station, Chittoor District, registered for the offences under Sections 506, 509 read with Section 34 of IPC and 3(i)(x) of SCs & STs (POA) Act, 1989. Heard. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent-defacto complainant that during pendency of the criminal petition, the matter is settled out of Court amicably between the parties and, therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in the crime. The 2nd respondent is present before this Court and produced his identity and the same is verified by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. He stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, himself and the petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and, therefore, he intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the crime 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 by invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings against the petitioners in the crime can be quashed by compounding the offence. Further, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent are directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) towards costs before the A.P. State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad and, accordingly, they paid the amount before the said Authority vide receipt No.284 dated 14.09.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in Crime No.157 of 2011 of Piler Police Station, Chittoor District are hereby quashed. The affidavit of the 2nd respondent filed into Court be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 14th September, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8479 of 2011 (Allowed) 14th September, 2011 cbs