THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.927 OF 2009. DATED: 28-08-2009. Between: State of A.P. rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad. … Appellant-complainant and N.Rajendra …Respondent-accused THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.927 OF 2009. JUDGMENT: This Criminal Appeal by the State under Section 378 (3) and (1) Cr.P.C. is directed against the order of acquittal of the respondent-accused of the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 324 IPC and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, passed by the III Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Tirupathi, vide judgment, dated 05-01-2005, in C.C. No.514 of 2002. 2. P.W.1-de facto complainant and the respondent-accused appeared before this Court. She stated that after acquittal of the accused, she was living with her husband very well and there were no disputes between them and she has no objection to compound the case. In view of the fact that the offences are compoundable, there is no point in hearing the matter on merits. Therefore, the order of acquittal passed by the trial Court needs no interference by this Court. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed confirming the judgment, dated 05-01-2005, in C.C. No.514 of 2002, on the file of the III Additional Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Tirupathi. --------------------- K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 28-08-2009 Hsd