HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.1988 & 1989 of 2010 and CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9226 and 9338 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the parties to the proceedings are one and same, all these four criminal petitions are being disposed of together by this common order. The petitioners filed all the Criminal Petitions, under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.352 of 2008 on the file of the XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, taken on file for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 494, 420 read with Section 34 of IPC, in C.C.No.260 of 2008 on the file of the said Court, taken on file for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC, and in C.C.No.474 of 2010 on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate at Kukatpally, Cyberabad, taken on file for the offences punishable under Sections 384, 323, 420, 448, 506-II, 511 read with Section 34 of IPC. When the matters came up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during pendency of the criminal petitions, the matters are settled out of Court amicably between the parties and, therefore, they prayed to quash the proceedings. The de facto complainants are present before this Court and produced their identities and the same are verified by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. They filed affidavits in Crl.P.Nos.9226 and 9338 of 2011 stating that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, the matters are compromised out of Court and, therefore, they intend to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners 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 petitioners can be quashed by compounding the offence. Further, the parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) towards costs in Crl.P.Nos.1988 of 2010 and 9226 of 2011, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad and, accordingly, they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt Nos.358 & 359, dated 29.09.2011. Accordingly, all the Criminal Petitions are allowed and the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein in C.C.Nos.260 and 352 of 2008 on the file of the XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, and in C.C.No.474 of 2010 on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate at Kukatpally, Cyberabad, are hereby quashed and, consequently, the petitioners are acquitted of the charges levelled against them. The affidavits of the de facto complainants filed in Crl.P.Nos.9226 and 9338 of 2011 be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petitions shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 29th September, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.1988 & 1989 of 2010 and CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.9226 and 9338 of 2011 (Allowed) 29th September, 2011 cbs