THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.10519 of 2011 & CRIMINAL PETITION No.9644 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/A-1 to A-3 filed the present Criminal Petition with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.237 of 2010 of Khanapur Haveli Police Station, Khammam District, registered for the offence punishable under Section 468 read with Section 34 of IPC. Heard both sides. Today, the petitioners/A-1 to A-3 and the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant are present. The defacto-complainant filed a copy of his Permanent Account Card bearing No.AAVPC2746E, in proof of his identity. He stated that at the intervention of elders and community people of both sides, he agreed to settle all the disputes between him and the petitioners with free will and consent and also agreed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners. To that effect, he filed an affidavit. A compromise petition, duly signed by both parties, is filed before this Court requesting to take into consideration the defacto complainant’s affidavit whereby he agreed for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners/A-1 to A-3 in Crime No.237 of 2010 of Khanapuram Haveli Police Station, Khammam. 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 offence, both parties are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, towards costs, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.334 dated 27.09.2011. Accordingly, Crl.P.MP.Sr.No.33004 of 2011 and the Criminal Petition are allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.237 of 2010 on the file of Khanapur Police Station, Khammam District, pending against the petitioners/A-1 to A-3, are hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO,J 27.09.2011 v v