THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1454 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approach the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.49 of 2010 on the file of the VI Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A of IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – M.Sandhya and the revision petitioners-accused are present. She filed her voter identity card bearing No.FYY2701258 in proof of her identity. She filed affidavit, which shall form part and parcel of the record, stating that she is living with her husband and in a fit of anger she lodged the complaint against the petitioners and requested the Court to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.49 of 2010 against the petitioners herein. 4. As the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes and as the complainant herself reported that the matter is settled and in view of the provision under Section 320 Cr.P.C., under which the petitioners are entitled for acquittal, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the accused are acquitted under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings against the petitioners herein in C.C.No.49 of 2010 on the file of the VI Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal, are hereby quashed. 6. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 28th February 2011, Rns.