Single judge allowed the criminal petition and quashed the proceedings after noting a joint compromise memo filed by the accused and de facto complainant, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C. to compound the offences.
Petition allowed; offences compounded; proceedings quashed; bail bonds cancelled.
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HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO
Crl.P.M.P No.10388 of 2015
IN/ AND
Crl.P. No.10376 of 2015
COMMON ORDER :
This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/ accused under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.220 of 2015 of Manuguru Police Station, Khammam District registered for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 354 and 506 IPC, outcome of report of 2nd respondent/ de facto complainant.
2) Pending disposal of the Criminal Petition, the 2nd respondent —de facto complainant, petitioner/ accused are present and filed a joint memo in Crl.P.M.P. No.10388 of 2015 with memorandum of compromise and affidavit of de facto complainant stating that they have settled the matter out of Court at the intervention of elders and thereby, sought permission to compound the offences.
3) Perused.
4) Having regard to the above, to sub-serve the ends of justice by invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C, permission is accorded, the Crl.P.M.P. No.10388 of 2015 is ordered and the offences supra are compounded.
5) Consequently, the Criminal Petition is allowed and all the proceedings relating to Crime No. 220 of 2015 of Manuguru Police Station, Khammam 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
06.10.2015
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HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO
Crl.P.M.P No.10388 of 2015
IN/ AND
Crl.P. No.10376 of 2015
Date:06.10.2015
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether permission should be accorded to compound the offences under Section 482 Cr.P.C. given the joint compromise memorandum
Whether the criminal proceedings filed for offences under Sections 448, 354 and 506 IPC should be quashed
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Petitioner/Accused
De facto complainant/Second respondent
B. Siva Sankara Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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