THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.13723 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of the report given by the first respondent herein, Mahankali police, Secunderabad registered as a case in Cr.No.338 of 2010 against the petitioner for the offence punishable under section 3 (i) (x) of S.C & S.T. (POA) Act. 2 However, after registration of the said crime, it appears, the petitioner and the de facto complainant entered into a compromise and in view of the said compromise arrived at between the parties, the petitioner filed the present petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C stating that the complainant agreed to withdraw the said case in the light of the said compromise entered into between them, and requested this court to quash the said proceedings. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the first respondent by name Bandari Shiva Kumar stated that the matter is settled out of court and that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. He further submitted that he has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioner are quashed. 4 The offence alleged against the petitioner is under the provisions of the S.C & S.T (POA) Act, which is non compoundable and the courts in normal circumstances shall not compound the said offence. But, however, as the complainant herself appeared before this court and stated that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this court is of the opinion that the said proceedings pending against the petitioner can be quashed because even if the said proceedings are allowed to be continued, ultimately, the witnesses including the fourth respondent herein who is the de facto complainant may not support the case of the prosecution during the course of trial and the entire exercise would become futile in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.338 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, Mahankali P.S. Secunderabad pending against the petitioner are hereby quashed. ----------------- Sri T.G.K, J. 31.12.2010 Kvsn