HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11713 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.1263 of 2010 of L.B. Nagar P.S., Hyderabad, registered for the offences under Sections 419, 420 and 468 IPC. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during pendency of the Criminal Petition, both the parties compromised the matter amicably and, therefore, he prayed to quash the proceedings in the crime. The 1st petitioner and the 1st respondent-defacto complainant are present before this Court. The 1st respondent 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 therefore he intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against them 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 the proceedings in the crime can be quashed by invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Further, the petitioners and respondents 1 and 2 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.181 dated 18.8.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.1263 of 2010 of L.B.Nagar P.S., Hyderabad, are hereby quashed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 18th August, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11713 OF 2010 (Allowed) 18th August, 2011 cbs