Rathlavath Chiranjeevi v. Padiyar Vijayalaxmi

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U.DURGA PRASAD RAO I.A.No.4 of 2018 in Crl.P.No.4314 of 2018 and Crl.P.No.4314 of 2018 COMMON ORDER:

The defacto complainant and his counsel Sri Nambi Krishna are present. Petitioners/accused and their counsel Sri Anjaneyulu are present. Both the parties are identified by their respective counsel. 2) Heard both sides and perused the petitions.

3) On the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the Police of Amangal PS, Cyberabad, registered a case in Crime No.42 of 2018 and after investigation laid charge sheet against accused for the offences under Sections 504 & 506 IPC and 3 (1) (s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 and investigated into.

4) At this stage, defacto complainant filed Crl.P.No.4182 of 2018 to quash the proceedings against the accused in Crime No.42 of 2018.

5) While so, the de-facto complainant and the accused filed I.A.No. 3 of 2018 seeking permission to compound the offence and this Court granted permission in its order dated 19.4.2018.

6) Today, when enquired, the de-facto complainant by filing a joint memo stated that he has no objection for compounding the offence. The allegations made in the charge sheet will have no impact

on the society and further no useful purpose will be served by referring him to the trial. Considering it and also the decision reported in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another1, I.A.No.4 of 2018 is allowed and the parties are permitted to compound the offences involved in Crime No.42 of 2018 of Amangal Police Station, Cyberabad. Consequently, the Criminal Petition No.4314 of 2018 is allowed and the proceedings against petitioners/accused in the said Crime No. 42 of 2018 are quashed and accordingly, he is acquitted. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

_________________________ U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J Date: 27.04.2018 KA 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303