Gajula Seetha Mahalakshmi v. The State Of Ap., Through Sho P.S. Vemuru And Anothers

SMT. JUSTICE T.RAJANI CRIMINAL PETITION No.7402 of 2011 ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.43 of 2011 on the file of Vemuru Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences under Sections 493, 494, 496, 193, 109 read with Section 34 IPC, against the petitioner/A4.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor for the first respondent. In spite of service of notice on the second respondent, none appears on her behalf. 3.

The second respondent herein filed the complaint making certain allegations against the petitioner. But the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after registration of the crime, the parties entered into compromise and there was settlement to withdraw the cases and in pursuance of the settlement, the de-facto complainant agreed to withdraw the present complaint. He also filed a copy of memo filed by the parties in O.S.No.259 of 2005 on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Tenali, which was referred to Lok Adalat, and consent award was passed in terms of the compromise. 4.

In view of the above, this Court opines that continuation of proceedings against the petitioner would only be an abuse of process of law and the proceedings are liable to be quashed.

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Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed, quashing the TR,J Crl.P. No.7402 of 2011 proceedings in Cr.No.43 of 2011 on the file of Vemuru Police Station, Guntur District, against the petitioner/A4. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed.

___________ T. RAJANI, J 10th September, 2018.

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