THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10925 of 2009 ORDER: 1 When the matter was taken up for hearing on 29.12.2009, a learned Judge of this court passed the following order: “The Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners, who are husband, parents-in-law and sister-in-law respectively of the de facto complainant – respondent No.2 herein, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.215 of 2008 on the file of X Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, arising out of Crime No.718 of 2007 of Malkajgiri Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offences under sections 498-A IPC and 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. De facto complainant Smt. Majji Uma Kumari and her husband Bezawada Bruhadeshwar – petitioner No.1 and other petitioners are present. 3. De facto complainant produced her original electoral card bearing No.SWD0605089, which contains her photograph, showing her date of birth as 02-05-1976 and her residence as Plot No.MIG-157, HUDA Colony, Phase-II, Chandanagar, Ranga Reddy District – 50. Thus, there is no dispute about the identity of the de facto complainant. 4. On being questioned, de facto complainant reports that the matter is settled between herself and the petitioners and towards full and final settlement of the dispute petitioner No.1 paid an amount of Rs.16,00,000/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Only), out of which an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- was paid in cash and Rs.14,50,000/- was paid through demand drafts bearing Nos.182038 and 182039 dated 08.12.2009 of Syndicate Bank for Rs.10,00 lakhs and Rs.4.50 lakhs respectively to her, as such, the impugned proceedings may be quashed against the petitioners. Photo copies of the demand drafts are placed before the Court. The de facto complainant further reports that the divorce proceedings filed by petitioner No.1 in O.P.No.387 of 2008 on the file of Family Court, Ranga Reddy District are to be closed by granting divorce, as she filed a memo of compromise in that O.P. for divorce, and the matter is posed to 18.01.2010 for orders. 5. In view of the nature of offences, which pertain to matrimonial dispute, and as the parties have amicably settled the matter between them out of court, it is desirable to quash the impugned proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.215 of 2008. But, it would be better to quash the same only after O.P.no.387 of 2008 is disposed of, in the interest of the de facto complainant. 6. Hence, post the matter on 25.01.2010 on which date the parties need not appear, in case copy of the orders in O.P.No.387 of 2008 is produced. 2 Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the said O.P.No.387 of 2008 was allowed and divorce was granted. To that extent he also produced a copy of the judgment and decree dated 29.04.2010. From the copy of the said judgment and decree it is clear that both parties agreed to have divorce by mutual consent and accordingly the marriage between the parties was dissolved. 3 In that view of the matter, this court is of the view that the said proceedings in C.C.No.215 of 2008 pending before the court below can be quashed. 4 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.215 of 2008 on the file of the court of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, arising out of Crime No.718 of 2007 of Malkajgiri Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offences under sections 498-A IPC and 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 are hereby quashed. --------------- 08.10.2010 Kvsn