THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10346 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of the report given by the fourth respondent Dabeerpura police registered as a case in Cr.No.172 of 2010 against the petitioner for the offences punishable under sections 448 and 506 of IPC and under section 3 of S.C & S.T. (POA) Act on 04.10.2010. Questioning the said proceedings the petitioners filed the present petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C and this court was pleased to grant interim stay for a period of one week on 22.10.2010. 2 During the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, there was a settlement between the parties at the intervention of the elders and in the light of the said settlement, the fourth respondent gave an affidavit stating that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the fourth respondent by name B. Prakasam stated that the matter is settled out of court and that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. He further submitted that he has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioner are quashed. 4 The offence alleged against the petitioner is under the provisions of the S.C & S.T (POA) Act, which is non compoundable and the courts in normal circumstances shall not compound the said offence. But, however, as the complainant herself appeared before this court and stated that he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this court is of the opinion that the said proceedings pending against the petitioner can be quashed because even if the said proceedings are allowed to be continued, ultimately, the witnesses including the fourth respondent herein who is the de facto complainant may not support of the case of the prosecution during the course of trial and the entire exercise would become futile in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.172 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, Dabeerpura P.S. Hyderabad pending against the petitioner are hereby quashed. ----------------- Sri T.G.K, J. 30.12.2010 Kvsn