THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.4556 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.146 of 2011 of Malakpet Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act and 506 IPC. Heard. Today, the petitioners and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant filed a copy of her Voter Identity card bearing No.JJK1073121, in proof of her identity, and also stated that herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter and settled all the disputes between them and seeks permission of the Court to quash the proceedings in Crime No.146 of 2011 against the petitioners. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners 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 by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings against the petitioners can be quashed. In view of compounding of the offence, the parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) towards costs before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.325 dated 22.09.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused in Crime No.146 of 2011 of Malakpet Police Station, Hyderabad. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 23rd September 2011 Rns