THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.PETITION No.12508 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the second respondent by name T. Vijayalakshmi, the Women P.S., Central Crime Station, Hyderabad registered a case in Cr.No.82 of 2008 against the petitioner herein for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 420 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation a charge sheet was filed and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.289 of 2008 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 It appears, during the pendency of the said case, due to the intervention of the elders and well wishers on both sides, there was a settlement between the parties and they reduced the said settlement into writing. The terms and conditions of the said settlement deed are as follows: a. The petitioner has agreed to register the property situated at portion bearing No.8-6, stilt floor with super built-up area of 340 Sq. ft. along with proportionate undivided share of land area admeasuring 5.26 sq. mtrs or equivalent to 6.29 sq. yards in Jana Priya Soudha in Sy.No.131/1, 131/2 and 132, 133 situated at Gaddiannaram village, Saroor Nagar Mandal, R.R. District and the same was registered before the Registrar, Saroor Nagar vide document No.2752/2004 registered in the name of the petitioner and the 2nd respondent and in pursuance of this Memorandum of Understanding, the petitioner herein had agreed to relinquish his right over the property in consideration of closing of the criminal complaint before the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Nampally in C.C.No.289/08 and in pursuance of settling all their disputes, the petitioner herein agreed to register the above said property in the name of the 2nd respondent without any consideration. b. The 2nd respondent herein is understood to pay an amount of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) to the petitioner for the expenses spent by the petitioner for the development of the above said property and the 2nd respondent shall pay the said amount at the time of registration of the property in her favour and the 2nd respondent shall pay the above said amount and obtain acknowledgement. The expenses for the relinquishment deed shall be borne by the 2nd respondent. c. Both the parties herein agreed to file quash proceedings before the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh for quashing of the C.C.No.289 of 2008 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Nampally, Hyderabad. d. That the 2nd respondent should appear before the Hon’ble High Court of A.P. and other criminal courts to settle / withdraw the above said pending cases and shall cooperate with the petitioner for filing of the petition before the Hon’ble High Court of A.P. e. The 2nd respondent hereinafter shall not claim any maintenance or damages whatsoever in nature against the petitioner and shall not claim as wife in future because there is no marital bond between them and vis-à-vis. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the de facto complainant Smt. Vijayalakshmi submitted that the matter is settled out of court and hence she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. She further submitted that she has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioners are quashed. 4 Having regard to the fact that the de facto complainant herself came forward stating that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.289 of 2008 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad registered against the petitioner for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 420 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act are hereby quashed. ____________ Sri T.G.K, J. 28th December 2010 Kvsn