THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7969 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in Crl.M.P.No.423 of 2011 in M.C.No.20 of 2003 on the file of the Family Court, Ongole. The petitioner states that the second respondent herein entered into a compromise before the Lok Adalath and the matter was settled. As per the settlement, if there is any dispute between the petitioner and the respondent, the respondent is at liberty to file an application for maintenance. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the settlement, both the petitioner and the respondent are living together but in the mean while, the respondent filed an application for maintenance. Learned counsel for the petitioner is also not in a position to substantiate the fact that the petitioner and the respondent are living together. In any event, the petitioner is at liberty to inform the Family Court, Ongole, where M.C.No.20 of 2003 is pending, regarding the fact that they are living together. On such information, the Family Court, Ongole, shall dispose of the said M.C. in accordance with law. Subject to the above, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _______________ (RAJA ELANGO, J) 6th September 2011 RRB