THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6835 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 approached the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in PRC.No.28 of 2011 on the file of IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad, wherein they are facing trial for the offences punishable under sections 3(1) (x) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 and Section 326 read with section 34 IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant – M.Venkatesh and the 5th petitioner are present. Learned counsel for the petitioners identified the defacto-complainant. The defacto- complainant stated that the matter is settled out of court between himself and the petitioners and as such prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused in PRC.No.28 of 2011. Along with the present petition, a Mutual Understanding deed executed between both parties is filed before this court narrating the mode of settlement between both parties. 4. As the defacto-complainant himself stated that the matter is settled out of court and in view of the provision under Section 320 Cr.P.C., under which the petitioners/accused are entitled for acquittal, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 in PRC.No.28 of 2011 on the file of IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 09.08.2011 v v