THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.P.M.P.No.8337 of 2011 & CRIMINAL PETITION No.1156 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners/A-1 to A-5 filed the criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in F.I.R.No.2 of 2010 on the file of I Town Police Station, Srisailam, Kurnool District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A read with Section 34 IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the de facto complainant – R.Sailasri is present before the Court. She is identified by learned counsel for the petitioners. A petition in Crl.M.P.No.8337 of 2011, duly signed by both parties, is filed to withdraw the case by compounding the offence. An affidavit is filed by the defacto- complainant stating that on the advice of her parents and elders of her family and well wishers, she compromised the matter with the petitioners/accused and decided to live separately. She further stated that as a permanent alimony, the petitioner/A-1 paid Rs.2,25,000/- to her towards full and final settlement and she is no way connected to his property in future. 4. As the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes and as the complainant herself reported that the matter is settled out of Court, there is no need for further investigation in the matter and the proceedings against the petitioners in the present crime can be quashed. 5. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioners 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.233 dated 30.08.2011. 6. Accordingly, Crl.MP.No.8337 of 2011 and the Criminal Petition are allowed and the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.2 of 2010 of I Town Police Station, Srisailam, Kurnool District, are hereby quashed. ___________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 30th August 2011, cbs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.P.M.P.No.8337 of 2011 & CRIMINAL PETITION No.1156 of 2010 30th August, 2011 cbs