THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9023 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/A-1 to A-5 approached this court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.259 of 2011 on the file of IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Ibrahimpatnam, wherein they are facing trial for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 504 read with Section 34 IPC. Heard both sides. Today, the petitioners/A-1 to A-5 and the 1st respondent/de facto complainant are present. The defacto-complainant filed a copy of his Household Card bearing No.WAP153501100025, in proof of his identity. He filed an affidavit before this Court stating that since himself and the accused have compromised the matter out of Court, he does not want to prosecute the case against the petitioners/accused and requested to permit him to compound the offence in C.C.No.259 of 2011 on the file of IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Ibrahimpatnam. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners 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 by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings against the petitioners can be quashed. In view of compounding of the offence, both parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, towards costs, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.335 dated 27.09.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.259 of 2011 on the file of IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Ibrahimpatnam, pending against the petitioners/A-1 to A-5 and they are acquitted of the charges leveled against them. _______________ RAJA ELANGO,J 27.09.2011 v v