THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.PETITION No.10413 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 Petitioners herein filed this petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. stating that the proceedings in Cr.No.409 of 2009 registered by the Station House Officer, Neredmet P.S. on 16.11.2009 for the offences punishable under sections 406 and 448 of IPC is nothing but abuse of process of the court. This court was pleased to grant interim stay and ordered notice to the private respondent. 2 It appears, during the pendency of the present petition, due to the intervention of the elders, there was a settlement between the parties and as per the said settlement arrived at between the parties, the second respondent at whose instance the present proceedings are initiated agreed to withdraw the said case. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the de facto complainant Mr. P. Suresh Rao 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 Apparently, the petitioners are sales executives of M/s. Nestle India Limited for which the 2nd respondent is one of the distributors. In the light of the said settlement arrived at between the parties and having regard to the fact that the de facto complainant i.e. 2nd respondent herein came forward and stated that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this court is of the view that it is not desirable to continue the said proceedings. 5 Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.409 of 2009 on the file of the Station House Officer, Neredmet P.S. registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under sections 406 and 448 of IPC are hereby quashed. ___________ Sri T.G.K, J. 29th December 2010 Kvsn