THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.P.M.P.No.9496 of 2011 & CRIMINAL PETITION No.8732 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: The petitioner/Accused filed the criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.101 of 2009 of Paderu Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of SC/ST (POA) Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the de facto complainant – Chintha Chiluku and the petitioner/accused are present before the Court. The de facto complainant produced a copy of his Household Card, in proof of his identity. A petition in Crl.P.M.P.No.9496 of 2011 is filed, duly signed by both parties, seeking permission to compound the offence and to quash the proceedings against the petitioner in the present crime. Along with the compound petition, the de facto complainant filed an affidavit stating that at the intervention of the elders and well wishers, himself and the petitioner have settled their disputes out of Court. 4. 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. 5. 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 in the present crime can be quashed. 6. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioner and the defacto-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-, towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.313 dated 20.09.2011. 7. Accordingly, Crl.MP.No.9496 of 2011 and the Criminal Petition are allowed and the proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.101 of 2009 of Paderu Police Station, Visakhapatnam District, are hereby quashed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 21st September, 2011 v v