Sakhari Kanakayya Dora v. The State Of A.P

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Crl.P.MP.No.19094 of 2016 In/AND COMMON ORDER:

Crl.P.M.P.No.19094 of 2016 is filed seeking leave of this Court to compound the offences, in view of the settlement of dispute due to intervention of elders.

2. The offences alleged to have committed by the petitioners are under Sections 498-A and 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

3.

Both the parties are present-in-person and they are identified by their respective counsel and the parties are also produced photostat copies of Aadhar Cards in proof of their identity. 4.

On enquiry, the respondent/Sakhari Mamatha stated that she received a Demand Draft for Rs.10,00,000/- bearing No.116796, dt. 17.12.2016.

Both the parties stated that they voluntarily compromised the matter and filed a joint memo duly signed by both the counsel. Even if the trial is continued, the chances of supporting the prosecution case by witnesses are bleak and such trial would end in futility.

5.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in Gian Singh v.

MSM,J State of Punjab and another1 it is a fit case to grant permission to compound the offences as it would not have any impact on the society.

5.

Accordingly, Crl.P.M.P.No.19094 of 2016 is allowed.

6. In view of the orders passed in Crl.P.M.P.No.19094 of 2016 and in the interest of both parties, the proceedings in CC No.95 of 2013 on the file of Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chodavaram, are quashed. Accordingly, Crl.P.No.15118 of 2016 is allowed.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

__________________________________ M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J December 19, 2016.

eha 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303

MSM,J THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Crl.P.MP.No.19094 of 2016 In/AND Dt.19.12.2016 eha