Vadlamudi Prasad Rao, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K. JAISWAL Crl.P.M.P. No. 6447 of 2015 and Criminal Petition No. 5022 of 2011 Common Order:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/accused, seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No. 14 of 2011 of Varikuntapadu Police Station, Nellore District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 324 IPC and Section 3(i)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2. Now, the petitioner/accused and the second respondent/de facto complainant have filed Crl.PMP No.6447 of 2015 stating that they have settled the matter out of Court and, in view of that, they may be permitted to compound the offences and requested to quash the FIR in Crime No.14 of 2011 of Varikuntapadu Police Station, Nellore District.

3. The petitioner/accused 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 quash petition filed by the petitioner/accused may be allowed.

4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the compromise is recorded and Crl.P.M.P. No. 6447 of 2015 is allowed. Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings pending against the petitioner/accused in Crime No.14 of 2011 of Varikuntapadu Police Station, Nellore District, are hereby quashed.

5. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________ M.S.K. JAISWAL, J.

Date: 08.07.2015 Nsr