HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4029 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners to quash the proceedings in Crime No.489 of 2009 of W.P.S., Central Crime Station, Hyderabad. 2. The 2nd respondent herein filed a private complaint before the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, against her husband-petitioner herein, in-laws and three others, alleging the offences punishable under Sections 405, 498-A and 420 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and the learned Magistrate referred the same to W.P.S., Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, for investigation and report. On the basis of the said complaint, the police registered Crime No.489 of 2009. 3. It appears that there was a compromise between both the parties and they reduced the same into writing. As per the compromise entered into between the parties, the marriage between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent shall be dissolved by mutual consent, the 2nd respondent shall withdraw the complaint filed against the petitioner and others, and the petitioner shall pay an amount of Rs.3,75,000/- (Rupees Three lakh seventy five thousand only) to the 2nd respondent towards full and final settlement of the claim for maintenance. Accordingly, the petitioner has paid Rs.3,75,000/- (Rupees Three lakh seventy five thousand only) to the 2nd respondent and as the parties belong to Muslim Religion, Talaq was issued on 14.03.2010. 4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, both the parties are present and when enquired the 2nd respondent- complainant, represented by Smt. Yasmeen Sultana Arshiya, learned counsel, she submitted that she has received Rs.3,75,000/- (Rupees Three lakh seventy five thousand only) from the petitioner towards full and final settlement of the claim for maintenance and she is willing to withdraw the complaint filed by her against the petitioner and others. 5. In the light of the submission made by the 2nd respondent and also having gone through the letter dated 14.03.2010 addressed by the 2nd respondent to the Sub-Inspector of Police, W.P.S., Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, requesting to drop the case and not to file charge sheet and the Deed of Divorce entered into between the parties on 14.03.2010, this Court is of the view that the proceedings impugned in this Criminal Petition may be quashed by exercising the inherent powers conferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.489 of 2009 of W.P.S., Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed. _______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J 23rd June, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4029 of 2010 (Allowed) Date:23-06-2010 CBS