Molugu Harishekhar Reddy v. Dr. Shilpa Reddy

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8557 of 2015 ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1, 3 & 6 under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.320 of 2015 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad which is the outcome of Crime No.284 of 2012 of Woman Police Station, CCS, Hyderabad registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A I.P.C and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2) The defacto-complainant and the petitioners/accused Nos.1, 3 & 6 in person representing through advocates are present and they want to compound the above offences. Having heard the parties, permission is thereby accorded to compound the offence by invoking inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C as the parties stated that they amicably settled the matter to purchase peace and permit to compound the above offences. Accordingly, the offences are compounded in terms of their compromise at the instance of the defacto-complainant since present with the accused.

3) Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and all the proceedings relating to C.C. No.320 of 2015 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad in respect of the petitioners are quashed. The

bail bonds of the petitioners, if any, shall stand cancelled.

4) Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J Dt.25th August, 2015 KSH