The court quashed criminal proceedings instituted against the petitioners upon recording of an amicable compromise entered into by the parties. The accused were directed to pay costs to the Legal Services Authority.
Proceedings in C.C.No.1464 of 2013 quashed as against the petitioners; compromise recorded; Rs.15,000 directed to be paid to APSLSA.
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO
CRL.P.M.P.Nos.661 & 662 of 2016
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CRIMINAL PETITION No.3345 of 2014
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed by A.1 to A.4 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1464 of 2013 pending on the file of XI Chief Additional Metropolitan Magistrate at Secunderabad for the offences under Sections 323, 379, 506, 120-B r/w 34 IPC.
When the matter is taken up for hearing, the complainant filed Crl.P.M.P.Nos.661 and 662 of 2016 stating that he has entered into compromise with the accused and therefore, prayed to grant permission to compound the offences alleged against the petitioners and to record the compromise between the parties.
Both the parties as well as their counsel have signed on the joint memo annexed to Crl.P.M.P.Nos.661 and 662 of 2016. The parties, who are present in the Court, also affirmed the same. A perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the petition goes to show that the matter was settled between the parties.
In view of the amicable settlement of the dispute between the parties and in view of the nature of the proceedings, Crl.P.M.P.Nos.661 & 662 of 2016 are ordered and the compromise is recorded. Consequent thereto, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.1464 of 2013 pending on the file of XI Chief Additional Metropolitan Magistrate at Secunderabad are hereby quashed as against the petitioners herein. It is directed that this compromise shall form part of the record. Petitionersaccused are directed to pay a sum of Rs.15,000/- together towards costs to the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad on or before
15th April, 2016.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed in this Petition shall stand closed.
_________________ RAJA ELANGO,J
22.03.2016. Tsr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings ought to be quashed in light of a settled dispute between the parties ?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
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