Mallikarjun Reddy v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO Crl.P.M.P No.8692 of 2015 IN/ AND Crl.P. No.8659 of 2015 COMMON ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/ accused No.1 under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings of C.C No.64 of 2013 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy, District, where the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, which is outcome of the report of 2nd respondent-de facto complainant, against the petitioner and accused Nos.2 to 7, who are not charged.

2) Pending disposal of the Criminal Petition, de facto complainant and accused No.1 are present and filed a joint memo in Crl.P.M.P. No.8692 of 2015 with memorandum of compromise and affidavit of de facto complainant stating that they have settled the mater out of the Court at the intervention of elders and thereby sought for permission to compound the offences.

3) Perused.

4) Having regard to the above, though the offences under Sections 3 & 4 of D.P. Act are not compoundable under Section 320 Cr.P.C, to sub-serve the ends of justice by invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C, permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Crl.P.M.P. No.8692 of 2015 is ordered and the offences under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of D.P Act, are compounded.

5) Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and all the proceedings relating to C.C. No.64 of 2013 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, is quashed. The bail bonds of the petitioner/ accused, if any, shall stand cancelled.

6) Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

_________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J 28.08.2015 knl HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO Crl.P.M.P No.8692 of 2015 IN/ AND Crl.P. No.8659 of 2015

Date:28.08.2015 knl