THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8867 of 2011 And CRIMINAL PETITION No.8874 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the parties in both the criminal petitions are one and the same, they are being disposed of by this common order. Petitioners/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.179 of 2011 and 139 of 2008 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, for an offence Under Section 406 IPC. Heard. Today, the petitioners and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant filed a copy of her Voter Identity card bearing No.FNS3542107, in proof of her identity, and also affidavit stating that at the instance of well wishers of both sides, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matters and settled all the disputes between them. Memorandum of Compromise and undertaking of withdrawal of cases duly signed by both parties, which shall form part and parcel of the record, is filed seeking permission of the Court to compound the offences alleged against the petitioners. 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. In view of compounding of the offences in both the cases, the parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) towards costs before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt Nos.323 and 324 dated 22.09.2011, for Rs.2,500/- under each receipt. Accordingly, the Criminal Petitions are allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused in C.C.No.179 of 2011 and 139 of 2008 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in these Criminal Petitions shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 22nd September 2011 Rns HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1696 OF 2011 (Allowed) 1st March, 2011 CBS