Janapati Satyanarayana And Another v. The State Of A.P. And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.2 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No. 6622 of 2013 ORDER:

1) The petitioners, who are accused Nos.4 and 5 in Crime No.236 of 2013 of Ramachandrapuram Police Station, filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the above crime, which was registered against the petitioners and others for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Section 3

(1) (x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocity) Act.

2) During pendency of the Criminal Petition, I.A.No.2 of 2019 came to be filed by the second respondent to record the compromise. Along with the petition, a joint memo which is signed by the parties and their counsel came to be filed, inter alia stating that at the intervention of elders and well wishers, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the compromise. The said joint memo has been supported by the affidavit of the second respondent.

3) Today, both the parties are present before this Court and they were identified by their respective counsel. This Court, when examined, both the parties have stated that at the instance of the elders, they have settled the matter out of the Court and the

second respondent has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners.

4) In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the compromise memo filed by both the parties is recorded and I.A.No.2 of 2019 is ordered.

5) Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed in terms of compromise, and the proceedings in Crime No.236 of 2013 of Ramachandrapuram Police Station, Medak District, against the petitioners are hereby quashed.

6) Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. ________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 18.07.2019 gkv

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.2 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.6622 of 2013 Dated: 18.07.2019 gkv