HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.M.P.No.9694 of 2011 in CRL.P.No.10745 of 2009 & CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.10745 of 2009 & 8654 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Petitioners in the criminal petitions approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.125 of 2009 on the file of SHO., Kothagudem II Town Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Today, the petitioners in both these petitions and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant produced his PAN Card bearing No.AQQPB6891C, in proof of his identity. He stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, his daughter and the petitioners compromised the matter out of Court and, therefore, he intends to withdraw the complaint pending against the petitioners herein in Crime No.125 of 2009 on the file of SHO., Kothagudem II Town Police Station, Khammam Distirct. To that effect, he filed affidavit before this Court. A petition in Crl.MP.No.9694 of 2011 in Crl.P.No.10745 of 2009, duly signed by both parties, is filed before this Court seeking permission of the Court to compound the offences registered against the petitioners in the present crime. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners 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 petitioners in the present crime can be quashed. In view of compounding of the offence, the parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-, towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.307 dated 19.09.2011. Accordingly, Crl.M.P.No.9694 of 2011 in Crl.P.No.10745 of 2009 and the Criminal Petitions are allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in Crime No.125 of 2009 of Kothagudem II Town P.S., Khammam District, are hereby quashed. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in these Criminal Petitions shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 19.09.2011 v v