Vakiti Janardhan Reddy v. State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * * Crl.P.M.P No.7157 of 2015 Between:

Vakiti Janardhan Reddy

...Petitioners/ accused Nos.1 to 4

AND State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P, Hyderabad.

.. Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 27-07-2015 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No may be allowed to see the Judgment?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No Crl.P.M.P.No.7157 of 2015 COMMON ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/ accused Nos.1 to 4 under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings of C.C. No.838 of 2013 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate at L.B Nagar, Cyberabad, taken cognizance for the offence under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of D.P Act against petitioners herein, outcome of Crime No.348 of 2012 of Uppal Police Station, from the report of 2nd respondent-de facto complainant.

2) Pending disposal of the Criminal Petition, the 2nd respondent -de facto complainant and petitioners/ accused Nos.1 to 4 are present and filed a joint memo in Crl.P.M.P. No.7157 of 2015 stating that they settled the matter at the intervention of elders and for the well-being of de facto complainant, hence sought permission to compound the offences.

3) Having regard to the above, though the offences under Sections 3 & 4 of D.P. Act are not compoundable under Section 320

Cr.P.C, to sub-serve the ends of justice by invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C, it is appropriate to grant permission to compound. Accordingly, the Crl.P.M.P. No.7157 of 2015 is ordered and permission is accorded and the offences under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of D.P Act, are compounded.

4) Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and all the proceedings relating to C.C. No.838 of 2013 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate at L.B Nagar, Cyberabad, are quashed. The bail bonds of the petitioners/ accused Nos.1 to 4, if any, shall stand cancelled.

5) Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

_________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J 27.07.2015 knl

Crl.P.M.P No.7157 of 2015

Date:27.07.2015 knl