THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6135 OF 2011 DATE: 22-07-2011 Between: B.Ramulu and others …..Petitioners And State of A.P., through S.H.O., Uppal Police Station, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another …..Respondents THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6135 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard Smt. P.Vijaya Lakshmi, the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing the F.I.R. in Crime No.250 of 2011 of Uppal Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. It is registered for offences punishable under Section 420 I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 56 of Andhra Pradesh Chit Funds Act, 1971 (for short the Act). 3. The allegations in the F.I.R. show that the petitioners collected amounts towards subscriptions from the de facto complainant and some others in the name of organizing chits and later on did not repay the amounts and consequently, de facto complainant gave the complaint. The learned counsel for petitioners now says that both the parties have compromised and despite the same police are threatening to arrest the petitioners and if the petitioners are arrested, it results in they losing their livelihood. 4. It may be noted that the allegations in the F.I.R. do disclose the offences mentioned in it and hence this is not a fit case for quashing it. 5. It is seen that the offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C. is compoundable with the permission of the Court. The learned counsel for petitioners says that the offences under the Act are also compoundable. In these circumstances, the petitioners along with the de facto complainant are directed to approach the concerned forum under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (for short the Act, 1987) for recording the compromise by informing the police concerned. In the meanwhile, there shall be stay of arrest of the petitioners for a period of 15 days from today and within this period, the parties shall approach the forum under the Act, 1987. The said forum shall verify whether all the offences are compoundable or not and then proceed to dispose of the matter in accordance with the Act, 1987. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _______________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J. 22nd July, 2011. Note: Issue C.C. in two days (B/o) Tjmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6135 OF 2011 Date: 22-7-2011