HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8182 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner-accused No.1, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.192 of 2008 of Jangareddygudem P.S., West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 376 and 509 IPC and Section 4 of the Indecent of Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during pendency of the criminal petition, the matter was settled out of Court amicably between the parties and therefore prayed to quash the entire proceedings in the aforesaid Crime. The petitioner and the defacto complainant, 2nd respondent herein, are present before this Court. The 2nd respondent produced her identity and the same is verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. She stated that upon the advice of the elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioner have compromised the matter amicably and therefore she intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. She also filed an affidavit before this Court, which runs as follows: “I gave a report to the police against one P.Sridhar, Jangareddigudem. His friend was an Advocate for me. When I filed a petition for divorce between myself and my husband and another case which was booked against my father in connection with food adulteration of milk, I approached his friend for bail to my father. By that time, the petitioner Sridhar commented me and assisted his friend when some altercation took place with regard to payment of advocate fee. Not only that he threatened my father with dire consequences. In such a situation, with the active instigation of enemies of the petitioner, I reported the matter to police as per their advice. There were some disputes between the petitioner and local political people. They stood behind me and played active role in all these days. As such, on their advice, I presented a report to the police against the petitioner,Sridhar. Subsequently, the elders and well wishers advised me to pacify the matter in view of better future of both the parties. I am also intending to contact remarriage. Pendency of above criminal case is not at all good for my future prospects. At the same time, due to the present report, the petitioner,Sridhar, is also suffering a lot. Due to which, I intend not to proceed with the matter and on the advice of elders, I decided to withdraw the proceedings against P.Sridhar, Advocate, as I have no intention to prosecute the case. I have no objection to quash the proceedings against the accused. I am giving this affidavit out of my own will and wish. There is no compulsion or force in getting the matter compromised.” 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 view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that the proceedings in the Crime can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the entire proceedings in Crime No.192 of 2008 of Jangareddygudem P.S., West Godavari District, are hereby quashed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 18th August, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8182 OF 2010 (Allowed) 18th August, 2010 CBS