THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5425 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings in Crime No.101 of 2010 of Lalapet Police Station, Guntur, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 IPC and 156(3) Cr.P.C. Heard both sides. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the respondent herein lodged the second complaint, whereas, the respondent’s husband already lodged a complaint. On the basis of the complaint given by the husband of the respondent, a charge sheet also filed. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that since they entered into a compromise in the said charge sheet and the same was allowed by the Lok Adalath, Guntur and the said facts are placed before this Court and this Court quashed the proceedings in the said C.C. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that as far as the present complainant is concerned, petitioners brought the same to the notice of the Investigating Officer and informed that already the matter is settled between the parties. However, the investigation agency directed the petitioner to approach this Court and to get an order, as if already an order was obtained by the petitioners in the earlier C.C. This Court is unable to understand the attitude of the investigating agency. When the parties informed regarding the compromise entered between them and also the earlier proceedings settled by the Lok Adalath, it is the duty of the Investigating Officer to find out the veracity of the submissions made by the petitioners and to proceed in accordance with law. Hence, the Investigation Agency is hereby directed to proceed in accordance with law after verifying the veracity of the submissions of the petitioners herein. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 11th February 2011 Rns