THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.PETITION Nos.13594 & 13595 OF 2010 COMMON ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by first respondent in Crl.P.No.13594 of 2010 by name Smt. P.Venkata Shashi Kala, who is student of I year M.B.A, a case in Cr.No.271 of 2010 was registered against her seniors, who are the petitioners in the said petition, for the offences punishable under sections 4(i) (ii) (iii) and 7(1) of Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997 (for short ‘the Act’) by Ghatkesar Police. Alleging that the relatives of the said Shashi Kala outraged their modesty, the said seniors, who is the second respondent in Crl.P.No.13595 of 2010 gave a report on the basis of which another case in Cr.No.272 of 2010 was registered against the relatives of said Shashikala for the offences punishable under sections 354, 323, 509 and 427 r/w 34 of IPC. In the light of the said commonness these two petitions are disposed of by this common order. 2 However, it appears, during the pendency of the said crimes, there was a compromise entered into between the parties and in the light of the said compromise, the parties in both the cases filed these two Criminal Petitions under section 482 of Cr.P.C. requesting this court to quash the said proceedings. 3 Today and the complainants in both the cases i.e. the student who was teased and the other students whose modesty was outraged appeared before this court and stated that they are not interested in getting the matters prosecuted. 4 Apparently, the petitioners are all students aged around 20 years and are studying M.B.A. However, it shall be noticed that there is no provision in the Act to the effect that the said offences are not compoundable. If there is a specific provision stating that the said offences are non-compoundable, it may not be proper for this court to exercise the inherent powers conferred under section 482 of Cr.P.C. But in the absence of any specific provision to that effect, this court is of the view this court can exercise its extraordinary inherent jurisdiction ad get the offence compounded taking the totality of the circumstances into consideration. Hence, in the light of the said submissions made by the students, and in view of the fact that the carrier of the students will be spoiled this court is of the view that the said proceedings can be quashed. 5 Accordingly, these two petitions are allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.271 of 2010 and 272 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, Ghatkesar, Cyberabad are hereby quashed. ___________ Sri T.G.K, J. 30th December 2010 Kvsn