THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Criminal Petition No. 5157 of 2011 Date: 20-08-2011 Between Smt. Mary … Petitioner and The State of A.P. through Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & 3 others. … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5157 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner approaches the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against respondent No.4-accused No. 4-Venu Gopal Reddy in P.R.C.No. 6 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur, Ranga Reddy District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 500, 506-II IPC and Section 3(i)(x) of S.Cs./S.Ts. (POA) Act, 1989. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the Petitioner-de facto complainant – Smt. Mary and the 4th respondent-Accused No.-4 Venu Gopal Reddy are present. The complainant filed her household card bearing No.PAP159101100171 in proof of her identity. It is reported by the petitioner-defacto complainant that the matter is settled out of the Court between herself and the Respondent No.4-accused No.4 at the intervention of elders. On enquiry the petitioner-defacto complainant has stated that she entered into compromise on her own free will, consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. 4. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioner-defacto complainant and the respondent No.4-accused No.4 are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5000/-(Rupees five thousand only) before the Legal Services Authority and accordingly they have paid the same before the said authority vide receipt No.186 dated 20.08.2011. 5. As the alleged offence is punishable under Sections 500, 506-II IPC and Section 3(i)(x) of S.Cs./S.Ts. (POA) Act, 1989 and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in P.R.C.No. 6 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tandur, Ranga Reddy District, against the Respondent No.4-accused No.4 are hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J 20th August 2011, CHV