Vanamadi Srinivas Varma v. The State Of A.P.

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY I.A.Nos. 1 & 2 OF 2018 IN/AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8439 OF 2018 ORDER:

I.A.Nos. 1 & 2 OF 2018 These miscellaneous petitions are filed seeking permission of this Court to compound the offences in C.C.No.245 of 2014 on the file of V Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kakinada, for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC & Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

The second respondent filed a complaint before the police. On the strength of the complaint, crime was registered and the police issued F.I.R. At the crime stage, both the parties entered into compromise, settled the claims against one another and decided not to proceed against one another, thereby, resolved the dispute amicably.

Both the petitioners and second respondent are present and they are identified by their respective counsels and produced Photostat copies of Aadhar cards to prove their identity. When terms of compromise are explained in vernacular language, they are admitted to be true and correct. Further, it is now submitted that, first petitioner and second respondent have agreed for divorce by mutual consent and they are living separately and both parties have voluntarily entered into compromise due to

MSM,J CrlP_8439_2018 intervention of elders and well-wishers and they wanted to lead peaceful life in future.

Hence, taking into consideration the facts of the case, leave is granted to compound the offence to maintain peace and harmony between the parties. Therefore, I find that the compromise is voluntary, in the interest of both parties and permission is granted to compound the offence.

Hence, compromise is recorded in terms of the joint memo filed along with these petitions. Accordingly, these petitions are ordered. Crl.P.NO.8474 OF 2018 In view of the order passed by this Court in I.A.Nos.1 & 2 of 2018, this criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings C.C.No.245 of 2014 on the file of V Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kakinada, are hereby quashed.

Registry is directed to annex a copy of joint memo filed by both the parties, to this order.

Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall also stand closed. No costs.

_________________________________________ JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Date: 10.08.2018 SP