Anand Siddineni Venkatarayulu Nayudu And 3 Others v. The State Of A.P. And Another

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.4453 of 2016 ORDER:

The Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) by the petitioner seeking to quash the proceedings in F.I.R.No.7 of 2014 on the file of the Woman Police Station, Rajahmundry, registered for the offences under Sections 498-A read with Section 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Heard and perused the material available on record. When the case is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the de facto complainant submit that they have filed Crl.P.M.P.No.5043 of 2016 seeking permission of this Court to compound the offences and consequently, to quash the proceedings. Along with the said application, they have filed the Joint Memo signed by the complainant as well as the petitioners and also the same is signed by the counsel for both the parties. Both the parties are present before the Court and asserted that they have entered into compromise.

Considering the above, the petitioner and the de facto complainant are permitted to compound the offences. In view of the amicable settlement of the dispute between the parties, Crl.P.M.P.No.5043 of 2016 is ordered and the compromise is recorded. Consequent thereto, the criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings in F.I.R.No.7 of 2014 on the file of the Woman Police Station, Rajahmundry, are hereby quashed and the petitioners are acquitted of the offences alleged against them.

The petitioners are directed to pay Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as costs to the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority. The Registry is directed to issue order copy only on production of the receipt of payment issued by the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority. The Criminal Petition is accordingly allowed with costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 30.03.2016 pln