HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.9700 of 2010 DATE: 28.09.2010 BETWEEN: Amreen Fatima @ Meraj Fatima .. Petitioner And Gaffar Ahmedullah Khan and others ` .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.9700 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.18 of 2010 of Women Police Station, CCS, Hyderabad registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act read with Section 34 IPC. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 5. The de facto complainant and the respondents/accused are present. The learned counsel on either side are also present. The de facto complainant stated that she compromised the matter with the respondents/accused 1 to 5 at the intervention of the elders and agreed to withdraw the complaint made by her and she agreed to receive a sum of Rs.12,40,000/- from the first petitioner towards full and final matrimonial settlement. The amount was agreed to be paid in two installments under two cheques. Today two cheques, one for an amount of Rs.6,20,000/- and another post dated cheque for an amount of Rs.6,20,000/- have been received by her. She also stated that she received the entire jahez articles, gold ornaments, presentations etc. She stated that she has no interest in prosecuting the case. Since the offence under Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act are non-compoundable , the learned counsel on either side submitted that it is not possible to compromise the matter before the trial Court. Under these circumstances, this Court is of the view that even if the parties wait till the filing of the charge sheet and commencement of trial, there is no possibility for the prosecution to secure conviction, in view of the compromise, the de facto complainant and the witnesses will not support the prosecution case. Thus, keeping the case pending causes much hardship and inconvenience to the parties and it also amounts to abuse of process of law. For the reasons aforementioned and in view of the compromise entered into between the parties, the entire investigation in Crime No.18 of 2010 of Women Police Station, CCS, Hyderabad registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act read with Section 34 IPC are hereby quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. ___________________ R.KANTHA RAO,J Date: 28.09.2010 kvrm HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.9700 of 2010 DATE: 28.09.2010