HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1386 of 2009 O R D E R : The petitioner/A2 is accused of offences punishable under Section 420/34 IPC along with others in crime No. 53 of 2009 of I Town Police Station, Ongole. 2. It is alleged that the accused obtained money from the 2nd respondent/victim promising to provide job to him and cheated him. It is stated by the petitioner’s counsel as well as the 2nd respondent’s counsel that both the parties have compromised the matter as the accused repaid the amount to the victim and that a letter to that effect was also given by the 2nd respondent to the Sub-Inspector of Police and that in spite of it, the police did not take any steps. 3. In the circumstances, the Investigating Officer is directed to record second or further statement of the 2nd respondent /defacto complainant to find out truth and voluntary nature of the settlement between the parties; and in case, the statement between the parties is true and voluntary, then the Investigating Officer is directed to file final report before the Magistrate dropping the proceedings in this crime. 4. The petition is disposed of accordingly. ___________________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J Dt. 27.1.2011. Mjl/*