THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 10425 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners preferred this petition by invoking the provisions under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.173 of 2011 on the file of the Atmakur Police Statioin, Kurnool District, whereby they are arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Section 366A read with 34 IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The brief facts of the case are that the respondent herein lodged a complaint against the first petitioner and some other persons alleging that his sister eloped with the first petitioner and further she is aged about 17 ½ years. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the first petitioner married the sister of the second respondent on her consent and she is also a major. 5. The respondent produced a certificate showing that her sister is a minor. 6. Today, both parties present before this Court. The complainant wants to converse with his sister. This Court allowed them to have a discussion and after completion of discussion, the complainant informed that he does not want to prosecute the matter. 7. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the matter arising out of love affair between the first petitioner and the sister of the second respondent, the complaint in Crime No.173 of 2011 on the file of the Atmakur Police Station, Kurnool District, is hereby quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. oThe Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed along with this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 4th November 2011 Rns