Koyyalamudi Rakesh, v. State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO CRL.M.P.NO.6289 OF 2015 AND CRIMINAL PETITION No.6356 OF 2015 COMMON ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/accused under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings in crime No.40 of 2015 of Devarapalli Police Station, West Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354(A)(2), 354(D) I.P.C. of Criminal Amendment Act, 2013, Section 9g)(i) r/w 10 of POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for respondents.

Pending the Criminal Petition, the de facto complainant filed petition seeking permission of the Court to compound the offence.

The accused and the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant and her father are present before the Court and they are identified by their respective counsel. They filed joint compromise memo along with affidavit of the de facto complainant stating that they amicably settled the matter outside the Court at the intervention of elders and well wishers. Hence, permission to be accorded to compound the offence. Having regard to the said circumstances, the de facto

complainant is permitted to compound the offence with the accused pending criminal petition before this Court. Accordingly, Crl.M.P.No.6289 of 2015 is ordered and the Criminal Petition is allowed by quashing the proceedings in crime No.40 of 2015 of Devarapalli Police Station, West Godavari District.

Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J Date: 03-07-2015 pab