THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 10187 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner/Accused approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.3 of 2011 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge cum Special Court under Land Grabbing Act, Visakhapatnam, wherein he is facing charge for the offences punishable under Sections 447 and 506 of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Land Grabbing Act and Section 30 of Indian Arms Act. Heard. Today, the petitioner and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant filed a copy of her voter identity card bearing No.KYV2324010, in proof of her identity, and also an affidavit stating that at the intervention of elders and well wishers, herself and the petitioner decided to resolve all the disputes between them and, in pursuance thereof, they have entered into a Memorandum of understanding dated 17.10.2011, narrating the terms and conditions of compromise between them, which shall be made as part and parcel of the record. A petition in Crl.M.P.No.11205 of 2011, duly signed by both parties, is filed seeking permission of the Court to compound the offence. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioner 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 provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings against the petitioner can be quashed. In view of compounding of the offence, the parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) towards costs before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.428 dated 20.10.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner/Accused in C.C.No.3 of 2011 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge cum Special Court under Land Grabbing Act, Visakhapatnam. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 20th October 2011 Rns