HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8102 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 4, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.187 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kalyandurg, Anantapur District, taken on file for the offence punishable under Section 324 r/w 34 of IPC. 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 petition, the matter is settled out of Court amicably between the parties and, therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings in the calendar case. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent are present before this Court and produced their identities and the same are verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The 2nd respondent 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 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 calendar case inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties and the offence is compoundable in nature, this Court is of the view that invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings in the calendar case 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.254 dated 7.9.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in C.C.No.187 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kalyandurg, Anantapur District, are hereby quashed and, consequently, the petitioners are acquitted of the charge levelled against them. The joint affidavit filed into Court by both parties be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 7th September, 2011 Note: Furnish C.C. tomorrow. (b/o) cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8102 OF 2011 (Allowed) 7th September, 2011 cbs