Deekonda Aravind Kumar v. State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.K. JAISWAL CRIMINAL PETITION No.6261 of 2014 ORDER:

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent - State and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in Crime No.395 of 2014 on the file of Kushaiguda Police Station, Cyberabad, registered against the petitioners, who are A-1 to A-4, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 379 of IPC, 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and 3(1)(X) of SC-ST (POA) Act, 1989.

Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have amicably settled the matter and filed Crl.M.P.No. 14278 of 2016 in Crl.P.No.6261 of 2014 to permit them to compound the above offences and to quash the proceedings. The learned counsel submitted that in the present case some of the offences are non-compoundable and as the parties have settled the matter, sought this court, to record compromise and quash the proceedings. In support of this submission, the learned counsel relied on the judgment in YOGENDRA YADAV V. STATE OF JHARKHAND[1], wherein the Apex Court held that "However, in a given case, the High Court can quash a criminal proceeding in exercise of its power under Section 482 of the Code having regard to the fact that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and the victim has no objection, even though the offences are non-

compoundable."

Both the parties are present and submitted that they have amicably settled the matter and the 2nd respondent may be permitted to compound the above offences. The parties are identified by their counsel. The parties have signed in the joint memorandum of compromise and the same has been counter signed by their respective counsel.

In view of these circumstances and the law laid down by Apex court in Yogendra Yadav's case (supra), the Crl.M.P.No.14278 of 2016 in Crl.P.No.6261 of 2014 is allowed and the joint memorandum of compromise is made part of this order.

The proceedings in Crime No.395 of 2014 on the file of Kushaiguda Police Station, Cyberabad, registered against the petitioners, who are A-1 to A-4, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 379 of IPC, 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and 3(1)(X) of SC-ST (POA) Act, 1989 are hereby quashed and the criminal petition is allowed in terms of the compromise. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ M.S.K. JAISWAL, J August 31, 2016 SS [1] 2015 (1) ALD (Crl.) 240 (SC)