Smt.Asha Bano v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.M.P. No.8766 of 2015 and Criminal Petition No.8233 of 2013 ORDER:

The petitioners/A2 and A3 filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in F.I.R. No.69 of 2013 of Women Police Station, Karimnagar, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and Section 506 read with Section 34 I.P.C.

The petitioners - accused Nos.2 and 3 filed Crl.P.M.P. No.8766 of 2015 seeking permission of the Court to compound the offences. The affidavit of the second respondent/informant filed along with the petition would disclose that at the instance of elders and well-wishers, they have settled the matter out of court and she has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners/A2 and A3.

The petitioners/A2 and A3 and the second respondent/informant are present before this Court and produced their identities and the same are verified by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. The second respondent/informant stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, herself and petitioners have compromised the matter out of Court and therefore she intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against petitioners with free will and consent and there is no coercion or

undue influence from any side for the same.

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The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably.

In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that continuation of the criminal proceedings against petitioners would serve no purpose and invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the proceedings in the crime can be quashed by compounding the offences. Accordingly, Crl.P.M.P. No.8766 of 2015 is ordered. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings initiated against petitioners herein in F.I.R. No.69 of 2013 on the file of Women Police Station, Karimnagar, are hereby quashed. The affidavit of the second respondent/informant filed into Court be made as part of this order. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J.

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