HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7797 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 3, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.19 of 2009 of Kumbam Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC and 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 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-de facto complainant that during pendency of the criminal petition, the matter is settled out of Court amicably between the parties and at present both the 2nd respondent and the 1st petitioner are living together as wife and husband happily and, therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings in the crime against the petitioners. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent are present before this Court. The 2nd respondent produced her identity and the same is verified by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. She stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and therefore she 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 parties 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.304 dated 19.09.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in Crime No.19 of 2009 of Kumbam Police Station, Prakasam 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 20th September, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7797 of 2011 (Allowed) 20th September, 2011 cbs