Kuna Kanthamma v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh.,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.P.M.P.Nos.655 & 656 of 2016 & CRIMINAL PETITION No.8984 of 2014 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by A.2 to A.6 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1002 of 2014 pending on the file of I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Visakhapatnam for the offence under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the complainant filed Crl.P.M.P.Nos.655 and 656 of 2016 stating that she has entered into compromise with the accused and therefore, prayed to grant permission to compound the offences alleged against the petitioners and to record the compromise between the parties.

Both the parties as well as their counsel have signed on the joint memo annexed to Crl.P.M.P.Nos.655 and 656 of 2016. The parties, who are present in the Court, also affirmed the same. A perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the petition goes to show that the matter was settled between the parties.

In view of the amicable settlement of the dispute between the parties and in view of the nature of the proceedings, Crl.P.M.P.Nos.655 & 656 of 2016 are ordered and the compromise is recorded. Consequent thereto, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.1002 of 2014 pending on the file of I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Visakhapatnam are hereby quashed as against the petitioners herein. It is directed that this compromise shall form part of the record. Petitionersaccused are directed to pay a sum of Rs.15,000/- together towards costs to the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad on or before

15th April, 2016.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed in this Petition shall stand closed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO,J 22.03.2016.

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