THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL M.P. No.10087 of 2011 and CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8759 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner/Accused approached this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.454 of 2010 on the file of the III Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tirupathi, Chittoor District, whereby he is facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 323, 342, 384 and 506 of IPC. Heard. Today, the petitioner and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant filed his PAN Card bearing No.BACP P8402L in proof of his identity and also affidavit signed by both parties stating that at the intervention of elders and family members of both sides, they mutually agreed to compromise the matter and to put an end to the litigation. He further stated that he has no longer interested in prosecuting in C.C.No.454 of 2010 on the file of the III Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 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. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority. Accordingly, the Crl.M.P.No.10087 of 2011 and the Criminal Petition are allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner/Accused in C.C.No.454 of 2010 on the file of the III Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tirupati, Chittoor District. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 28th September 2011 Rns