HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.757 of 2010 and CRIMINAL PETITION (S.R.)No.29433 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Petitioners-accused Nos.2 to 5 filed Crl.P.No.757 of 2010 and petitioner-accused No.1 filed Crl.P.(S.R.)No.29433 of 2011, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.1 of 2010 of Women P.S., Kurnool, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 307 of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent-defacto complainant that during pendency of the criminal petitions, the matter is settled out of Court amicably between the parties and, in terms of compromise, they entered into a Memorandum of Compromise-cum-Settlement Deed. Therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings in the crime. The 2nd respondent-defacto complainant is present before this Court and produced her identity and the same is verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. She stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and she received a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight lakh only) towards permanent alimony. Therefore, she 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.255 dated 7.9.2011. Accordingly, both the Criminal Petitions are allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in Crime No.1 of 2010 of Women P.S., Kurnool, are hereby quashed. The zerox copies of Memorandum of Compromise-cum-Settlement Deed and 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.757 of 2010 and CRIMINAL PETITION (S.R.)No.29433 of 2011 (Allowed) 7th September, 2011 cbs