IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.1836 of 2010 DATE:01.06.2010 Between: Amjad …… Petitioner/Accused. And: The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. By its Public Prosecutor and another. …..Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No.1836 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner/A-1 is accused of offences punishable under Sections 324, 326, 506 and 34 I.P.C in Crime No.206/2009 of Tappa Chabutra Police Station, Hyderabad. It is stated by the petitioner’s counsel that the parties have compromised the matter and that since the matter is at F.I.R stage, the parties are not able to approach either the Magistrate Court or the police station for recording compounding of offences. Since the ball is now in the police station, it is for both the parties to approach the investigating officer and report the compromise. In such event, the investigating officer shall record further statement or second statement of the defacto-complainant/2nd respondent and come to the conclusion whether compounding of offences is true and voluntary. In case the investigating officer finds that the compromise is truth and voluntary, then the investigating officer shall proceed on the basis of the said compromise and file final report before the Magistrate accordingly. Meanwhile the police may not arrest the petitioner/A-1 2) With the said observations, the petition is disposed of. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J June 1, 2010 KSH