THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.M.P.No.1427 of 2011 And CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13072 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners approach the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.100 of 2010 of Mangalagiri Rural Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 417 and 420 of IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Kukkamalla Daniel and the revision petitioners-accused are present. The complainant filed his voter identity card bearing No.AP/14/102/546108 in proof of his identity. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of the Court between himself and the accused and he received the amount for the cost of the paddy purchased by the petitioners-accused and he also filed affidavit before the Court to that effect, which shall form part and parcel of the record. As the alleged offence is punishable under Section 417 and 420 of IPC, and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties and the accused have paid the amounts due to the complainant, the petition for compounding the offence is allowed and there is no need for further investigation in the matter and the proceedings in the crime can be quashed. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and Crime No.100 of 2010 of Mangalagiri Rural Police Station, Guntur District, is hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 14th February 2011, Rns.