THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8215 OF 2009. DATED: 07-10-2009. Between: 1.Pilaka Jaganath Reddy and another … Petitioners/Accused and victim and 1. State of A.P. rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad and another …Respondents/Complainants THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8215 OF 2009. ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in S.C.No.317 of 2008, on the file of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge-cum-II Addl. Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad. 2. The allegation is that the 1st petitioner enticed the 2nd petitioner who was a minor girl under the age of 18 years. Therefore, police registered a case under Section 366-A IPC and after completion of investigation, filed the charge sheet. 3. The offence under Section 366-A IPC is not compoundable under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. No doubt, the crime is against the society, but at the same time, the alleged offence cannot be said to be against the society in view of the fact that it is an individual act against an individual. The 1st petitioner married the 2nd petitioner and both of them are living together and both parties appeared before this Court. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners placed reliance on the decision reported in RUKSHANA AND ANOTHER V GOVTOF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS [1], wherein it was held thus: “ These petitions are accordingly allowed. I am of the view that no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings. Therefore, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question are quashed.” In view of the fact that both the petitioners are living together as husband and wife, no useful purpose would be served if the trial is continued. Therefore, continuation of proceedings is nothing but abuse of process of Court. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings in S.C.No.317 of 2008, on the file of the II Additional Senior Civil Judge-cum-II Addl. Assistant Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad. --------------------- K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 07-10-2009 Hsd [1] II (2007) DMC 8