Mohd. Rafiuddin, v. The Station House Officer,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO Crl.P.M.P.No.1358 of 2015 in Crl.P.No.1254 of 2015 and Criminal Petition No.1254 of 2015 COMMON ORDER:

De-facto complainant and her counsel Sri Y.Kanakalingeswara Rao are present. Accused and their counsel Sri S.V.Ramana are present. On the report given by de-facto complainant the police of Begumpet PS registered FIR No.64 of 2013 against the accused for the offences under Section 498 r/w 34 IPC and investigation is stated to be pending. Now, the submission of both the parties is that at the intervention of elders they have amicably settled their disputes and now de-facto complainant and A1 are living together and as such de-facto complainant has agreed for quashment of proceedings against the accused. Therefore, permission may be accorded to them to compound the offence and quash the proceedings.

Having regard to the above submission of the parties and considering the fact that it is a matrimonial matter and the parties are living together and no useful purpose will be served if they are driven to trial, and relying upon the decision reported in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another (2012) 10 SCC 303) this petition is allowed and permission is accorded to compound the case and compromise is recorded in terms of compromise and consequently the proceedings in Cr.No.64 of 2013 on the file of Begumpet PS are hereby quashed.

In the result, both the petitions are accordingly allowed. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J Date: 24.02.2015 Murthy