THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.M.P.No.484 of 2011 And CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1323 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner approaches the Court with a prayer to set aside the Judgment and Conviction passed against him in C.C.No.372 of 2004 by the learned V Additional Munsif Magistrate, Guntur, as confirmed by the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, in Criminal Appeal No.7 of 2006. Heard both sides. Initially, the petitioner-accused was prosecuted in C.C.No.372 of 2004 by the learned V Additional Munsif Magistrate, Guntur, wherein he was convicted under Section 248 (2) Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.4,000/-, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for four months vide judgment dated 21.11.2005. As against the said conviction, the accused preferred Criminal Appeal No.7 of 2006 wherein the learned Sessions Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Magistrate vide impugned judgment and dismissed the appeal. Aggrieved by the same, present revision has been preferred by the petitioner-accused. Today, the matter is taken up for hearing. De facto complainant and petitioner-accused are present. De facto Complainant filed his household card bearing No.WAP0712051A0124 in proof of his identity. An affidavit duly signed by the complainant is filed before this Court. Relevant portion of the affidavit is hereby extracted: “We, the deponent No.1 is the de facto complainant/person in C.C.No.372 of 2004 on the file of the V Additional Munsif Magistrate, Guntur and deponent No.2 is the accused in the above mentioned case. The deponent No.2 is convicted in the above case by the trial court for an offence under Section 324 IPC and on appeal the conviction and sentence is confirmed presently, the criminal revision by the accused is pending before this Court. It is submitted that at the intervention of elders and well wishers, both of we wish to live amicably in peace by compounding the offence. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner and respondent to compound the offence and acquit the petitioner/accused in Crl.R.C.No.13213 of 2007.” When questioned also, the de facto complainant reiterated the contents of the affidavit and stated that the disputes between himself and accused are settled outside the Court, they wanted to live peaceful life and he had no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioner. Even though the offence alleged against the petitioner-accused is non-compoundable, in view of the fact that the parties have compromised the matter outside the Court, the parties shall be allowed to live peaceful life. In view of the guidelines laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court by exercising inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the case against the petitioner can be quashed by this Court. Therefore, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed, the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial Court and confirmed by the Appellate Court are hereby set aside and the petitioner-accused is acquitted of the charge levelled against him. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 15th February 2011, Rns.