THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.5293 OF 2008 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a complaint given by the second respondent herein by name Devasath Gobriya Naik, the Station House Officer, Dharoor P.S. Mahabubnagar District registered a case in Cr.No.74 of 2006 against the petitioner herein for the alleged offence punishable under sections 447, 427 and 506 of IPC and under section 3(1) (iv) (X) of ST & ST (POA) Act, 1989. It appears during the course of investigation into the said crime, there was a settlement between the parties and the complainant wanted to withdraw the said case. But, however, the police refused to close the case for the reason that it is not compoundable and accordingly completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet and after committal the same is numbered as SC No.33 of 2007 on the file of the District & Sessions Judge, Mahaboobnagar. Since the offence alleged is falling under the SC & ST (POA) Act, which is non compoundable, the parties approached this court and filed the present application requesting the court to invoke its inherent jurisdiction under section 482 of Cr.P.C. and quash the proceedings in the said Sessions Case and this court while ordering notice to the complainant was pleased to grant interim stay. 2 Today the complainant i.e. second respondent herein and the petitioner are present before the court. When questioned the complainant stated that he is no more interested in getting the matter prosecuted and the said proceedings may be quashed. 3 In the light of the said statement made by the complainant himself, and in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this court is of the view that the said proceedings initiated against the petitioner can be quashed. 4 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in S.C.No.33 of 2007 on the file of the District & Sessions Judge, Mahaboobnagar are hereby quashed. -------------- 02.07.2010 Kvsn