THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL M.P.No.13631 of 2011 AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.12086 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in Crime No.270 of 2011 of Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad, wherein he is arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and 323 and 506 of IPC. Heard. Today, the petitioner and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The petitioner filed an affidavit signed by the de facto complainant stating that at the instance of well wishers of both sides, himself and the petitioner have compromised the matter and settled all the disputes between them. A petition in Crl.M.P.(SR)No.38429 of 2011, duly signed by both parties, is filed seeking permission of the Court to compound the offences alleged against the petitioner. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioner 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 petitioner 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.High Court Advocates’ Association, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.54059, dated 05.11.2011. Accordingly, Crl.M.P.(SR)No.38429 of 2011 and the Criminal Petition are allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner/Accused in Crime No.270 of 2011 of Madapur Police Station, Cyberabad. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 5th November 2011 Rns