These petitions have been filed under Sec. 482, Criminal Procedure Code to quash the order of compromise recorded in C.C.Nos. 1923 to 1925 of 1989 on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Madras.

.2. The allegations in these three petitions are common. The petitioner claiming to be the social worker for the uplift of women and as the chair-person of the Madras Citizens Progressive Council has filed these petitions mentioning them as public interest litigations to protect the interest of the weaker sex. The second respondent is a cine actor. Three girls by names, Lakshmi, Beena and Sheela lodged complaints against the 2nd respondent individually in May, 1985. The complainant Lakshmi alleged that the 2nd respondent had committed the offences under Secs. 520, 376 and 354, Indian Penal Code on her. Whereas the second complainant Beena alleged that the second respondent had committed the offences under Secs.420, 354 and 506, Part II of the Indian Penal Code. The 3rd complainant Sheela alleged the offences under Secs. 420, 376, 307, 506, Part-II and 292-A, Indian Penal Code against the 2nd respondent. Though very serious allegations were made against the second responden