HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7224 OF 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused Nos.1, 2 and 4, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.214 of 2010 of P.S. Siddipet I Town, Medak District, registered for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the 1st respondent-defacto complainant that during pendency of the Criminal Petition, both the parties compromised the matter amicably and in terms of the compromise, they entered into a Settlement Deed on 12.07.2011 and, therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings in the crime. The petitioners and the 1st respondent-defacto complainant are present before this Court and produced their identities and the same is verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The 1st respondent stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and therefore she intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against them with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the crime inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that the proceedings in the crime can be quashed by invoking the inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Further, the petitioners and the 1st respondent are directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) towards costs before the A.P. State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly, they paid the amount before the said Authority vide receipt No.175 dated 18.8.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in Crime No.214 of 2010 of P.S. Siddipet I Town, Medak District, are hereby quashed. The Settlement Deed dated 12.07.2011 filed into Court by both parties and the affidavit of the 1st respondent be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 18th August, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7224 OF 2011 (Allowed) 18th August, 2011 cbs