HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.7637 & 10231 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the parties to the proceedings are one and same and the point to be decided in the matters is also one and same, both the Criminal Petitions are being disposed of together by this common order. These two Criminal Petitions are filed by the petitioners- accused Nos.1 to 3, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in S.C.No.226 of 2011 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Narsapur, West Godavari District, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306, 201 read with Section 34 of IPC. When the matters are taken up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during pendency of the Criminal Petitions, at the intervention of elders and well wishers, both the parties compromised the matter out of Court and, therefore, he prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners. The de facto complainant, 2nd respondent herein, and the petitioners are present before this Court and produced their identities and the same are verified by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. The 2nd respondent stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, himself and the petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and therefore he intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. He also filed affidavits in both the criminal petitions narrating the compromise. This Court is not inclined to compound the offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC as it is non-compoundable offence. But, a perusal of the record discloses that there are no allegations to attract the said offence that the petitioners induced the deceased to commit suicide and since because of their inducement, she committed suicide. In the light of the above, this Court is of the view that continuation of the criminal proceedings against the petitioners would serve no purpose and invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the proceedings can be quashed by compounding the offence. Accordingly, both the Criminal Petitions are allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in S.C.No.226 of 2011 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Narsapur, West Godavari District, are hereby quashed, and consequently, the petitioners are acquitted of the charges levelled against them. The affidavit of the 2nd respondent and copy of Memorandum of Understanding dated 21.10.2011 filed into Court be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petitions shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 31st October, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.7637 & 10231 of 2011 (Allowed) 31st October, 2011 cbs