THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.Nos.3013, 3014 & 3015 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE Nos.870, 871 & 872 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the parties to the proceedings are one and the same, all the Criminal Revision Cases are being disposed of together by this common order. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the 2nd respondent herein filed C.C.Nos.154 of 2004, 155 of 2004 and 156 of 2004 on the file of the Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gudivada, Krishna District, against the petitioners herein, for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of IPC. During pendency of the calendar cases, the petitioners filed Crl.M.P.Nos.585 of 2011 in C.C.No.154 of 2004, 584 of 2011 in C.C.No.155 of 2004 and 586 of 2011 in C.C.No.156 of 2004, under Section 239 of Cr.P.C., with a prayer to discharge them from the said offences. The learned Magistrate, having heard both sides and on consideration of the material available on record, dismissed the petitions by separate orders dated 31.03.2011. Being aggrieved over the same, the petitioners preferred these revisions. When the matters are taken up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent, de facto complainant, that during pendency of the criminal revision cases, the matters are settled out of Court between the parties amicably and, to that effect, the 2nd respondent filed Crl.R.C.M.P.Nos.3014, 3015 & 3013 of 2011 in the above revisions respectively seeking permission to compound the offence with the petitioners. Therefore, they prayed to allow the revisions. The 2nd respondent is present before this Court. She filed affidavits in all the revisions stating that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, she and the petitioners have settled the matter out of Court and, therefore, she intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings 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. and in view of the guidelines laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court, the proceedings against the petitioners can be quashed by compounding the offence. Further, 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.341, dated 28.9.2011. Accordingly, Crl.R.C.M.P.Nos.3013, 3014 & 3015 of 2011 and the Criminal Revision Cases are allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in C.C.Nos.154 of 2004, 155 of 2004 and 156 of 2004 on the file of the Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gudivada, Krishna District, are hereby quashed and, consequently, the petitioners are acquitted of the charges leveled against them. The affidavits of the 2nd respondent filed in all the revisions be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal revision cases shall stand closed. ___________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 28th September, 2011 cbs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.R.C.M.P.Nos.3013, 3014 & 3015 of 2011 and CRIMINAL REVISION CASE Nos.870, 871 & 872 of 2011 (Allowed) 28th September, 2011 cbs