HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.M.P.No.7316 OF 2010 AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.7574 OF 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against him in Crime No.82 of 2010 of Gurazala Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 452 and 506 IPC. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the 1st respondent-defacto complainant that during pendency of the criminal petition, the matter is settled out of Court amicably between the parties and to that effect Crl.P.M.P.No.7316 of 2010 is filed before this Court seeking permission to compound the offence. Therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings in the crime. The petitioner and the 1st respondent are present before this Court. The 1st respondent produced her identity and the same is verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. She stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioner have compromised the matter out of Court and therefore she intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. She also stated that in this connection, she filed an affidavit before this Court, which runs as follows: “I am the defacto complainant in Crime No.82 of 2010 of Gurazala Police Station, Guntur District. Basing on my complaint, the above case has been registered against the accused. In fact, the incident took place out of frustruction and due to misunderstanding. Myself and the accused are close relatives. On the advice of elders and well wishers, we compromised the matter out of court. I also express my intention to drop the criminal complaint, but the police said that it cannot be possible since the offence is non-compoundable. Since we compromised the matter out of court, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings against the petitioner and pass appropriate order or directions or permit me to compound with the petitioner and I have no objection to close the case against the petitioner herein.” The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the Crime inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that the proceedings in the crime can be quashed. Accordingly, the Crl.P.M.P.7316 of 2010 and the Criminal Petition are allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.82 of 2010 of Gurazala Police Station, Guntur District, are hereby quashed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 3rd August, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.M.P.No.7316 OF 2010 AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.7574 OF 2010 (Allowed) 3rd August, 2010 CBS