Prodduku Grace Viola, (A1) v. The State Of A.P.,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K. JAISWAL Crl.R.C.M.P. Nos. 3433 and 3434 of 2015 and Criminal Revision Case No. 324 of 2007 Judgment:

This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner/A1 assailing the judgment, dated 01.03.2007, passed in Criminal Appeal No. 173 of 2005 by the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, whereby and whereunder the learned Sessions Judge, while confirming the conviction, reduced the sentence imposed against the petitioner/A1 by the learned Special Mobile Magistrate, Guntur, vide judgment, dated 30.03.2005, in CC No.35 of 2004, to RI for nine months from RI for one year for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420 and 468 IPC, however, confirmed the rest of the findings of the trial Court.

2. Now the second respondent-de facto complainant and the petitioner/A1 filed Crl.R.C.M.P. Nos.3433 and 3434 of 2015 stating that at the intervention of elders and family members they have amicably settled the matter out of Court and, in view of that, the second respondent-de facto complainant may be permitted to compound the offences and the petitioner/A1 may be acquitted of the offences under Sections 419, 420 and 468 IPC by setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed on her.

3. The petitioner/A1 and the second respondent-de facto complainant as well as their counsel are present. The parties have filed a joint memo stating that they have voluntarily compromised the matter and the petitioner/A1 may be acquitted. 4 . In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties no purpose would be served in keeping the proceedings pending. In that view of the matter, the compromise is recorded and CrlRCMP Nos.3433 and 3434 of 2015 are allowed

compounding the offences against the petitioner/A1 following the decision of the Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed in terms of the compromise and the petitioner/A1 is acquitted, under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C., by setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed on her by the Courts below for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420 and 468 IPC. The bail bonds of the petitioner/A1 shall stand cancelled. The fine amount, if any paid, shall be refunded to the petitioner/A1.

6. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Revision Case shall stand closed.

__________________ M.S.K. JAISWAL, J.

Date: 01.10.2015 Nsr