Criminal Petition No. 2821 of 2009 · Andhra Pradesh High Court

Petitioner/A-1 filed this criminal Petition with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against her in C.C.No.24 of 2006 on the file of the IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, wherein she is facing trial for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 506 and 507 read with Section 34 IPC. Heard. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the petitioner and the 1st respondent/defacto-complainant are present before this Court. The 2nd respondent filed a copy of her voter identity card bearing No.PAP 167999200025 and the petitioner filed a copy of her PAN card bearing No.ALDPP 5651N, in proof of their identity and they also filed separate affidavits before this court stating that due to the intervention of elders, the matter is settled amicably, as such, prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/A-1 in C.C.No.24 of 2006 on the file of the IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings initiated against petitioner/Accused No.1, inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that continuation of criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner/A-1 will serve no purpose. Therefore, in view of the guidelines laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court, the proceedings against the petitioner/A-1 can be quashed by this Court, by invoking inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioner and the 1st respondent/defacto-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-, towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.136 dated 10.08.2011. Accordingly, the criminal petition is allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner/A-1 in C.C.No.24 of 2006 on the file of the IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Hyderabad. Miscellaneous petitions pending in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed.

11.08.2011 v v ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO