THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13446 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners-Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 approached the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in D.V.C.No. 4 of 2010 on the file of the Court of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Gudivada, Krishna District registered for the offence punishable under Sections 18 to 21 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Smt. Pasupuleti Anitha Lakshmi and the petitioners-Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are present. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of the Court between herself and the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 at the intervention of elders and the same is reduced into writing. She also filed Memorandum of Compromise dated 29.8.2011 before the Court, which shall form part and parcel of the record. 4. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent-de facto complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5000/-(Rupees five thousand only) before the Legal Services Authority and accordingly they have paid the same before the said authority vide receipt No.223 dated 29.08.2011. 5. As the alleged offence is punishable under Sections 18 to 21 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence act, 2005 and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in D.V.C. No. 4 of 2010 on the file of the Court of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Gudivada, Krishna District against the petitioners-respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 29th August 2011, CHV