THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL M.P.No.9576 of 2011 AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.2470 of 2009 ORDER: Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in P.R.C.No.77 of 2008 on the file of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. 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.AP/06/033/126106, in proof of her identity, and also an affidavit stating that at the instance of well wishers of both sides, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter and settled all the disputes between them. A petition in Crl.M.P.No.9576 of 2011, duly signed by both parties, is filed seeking permission of the Court to compound the offences alleged 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.315 dated 21.09.2011. Accordingly, Crl.M.P.No.9576 of 2011 and the Criminal Petition are allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused in P.R.C.No.77 of 2008 on the file of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 21st September 2011 Rns