HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8035 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.554 of 2011 of K.P.H.B. Colony P.S., Cyberabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 420, 506 r/w 34 of IPC. Heard. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during pendency of the criminal petition, the matter is settled out of Court amicably between the parties and, therefore, he prayed to quash the proceedings in the crime. The 2nd respondent-defacto complainant is present before this Court and produced his identity and the same is verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. He stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, himself and the petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and he received a sum of Rs.5,40,409/- from the petitioners towards full and final settlement of the matter. 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. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the crime 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 in view of the guidelines laid down by the Apex Court and invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings in the crime can be quashed by compounding the offence. Further, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent are directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) towards costs before the A.P. State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly, they paid the amount before the said Authority vide receipt No.252 dated 7.9.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in Crime No.554 of 2011 of K.P.H.B. Colony P.S., Cyberabad are hereby quashed. The affidavit of the 2nd respondent filed into Court be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 7th September, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8035 OF 2011 (Allowed) 7th September, 2011 cbs