THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.M.P.No.8017 of 2011 and CRIMINAL PETITION No.3941 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Criminal Petition No.3941 of 2011 is filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.597 of 2010 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad, wherein they are facing trial for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the 1st respondent/defacto-complainant – G.Ramalaxmi is present before this Court and she is identified by learned counsel for the petitioners. The defacto-complainant stated that she compromised the matter with the petitioners/accused. For compounding the offence, Crl.M.P.No.8017 of 2011 is filed. Along with Crl.MP.No.8017 of 2011, the defacto- complainant filed her affidavit stating that at the intervention of elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioners agreed to compromise the matter and accordingly executed a Memorandum of compromise, narrating the mode of compromise, and the same shall form part and parcel of the record. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.597 of 2010 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad, inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that continuation of criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners herein will serve no purpose. Therefore, by invoking inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the proceedings against the petitioners/accused can be quashed by this Court. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioners and the 1st respondent/defacto-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-, towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.219 dated 25.08.2011. Therefore, Crl.P.M.P.No.8017 of 2011 and Criminal Petition No.3941 of 2011 are allowed and the proceedings against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 in C.C.No.597 of 2010 on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed, and the petitioners are acquitted of the charges levelled against them. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 25.08.2011 v v