THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.PETITION NO.12575 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the 2nd respondent herein by name Divya Sandhya, the Women P.S. Central Crime Station of Hyderabad registered a case in Cr.No.121 of 2006 against the petitioner herein for the offence punishable under section 498-A of IPC. The police after investigation filed charge sheet, which was taken into cognizance by the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad as C.C.No.638 of 2007. The present petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed seeking to quash the said proceedings. 2 During the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, at the intervention of elders on both sides, there was a settlement arrived at between the parties and as per the said settlement, the petitioner by name Paresh Chadda has to pay an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- to the complainant – 2nd respondent Smt. Divya Sandhya and the said amount of Rs.5,00,000/- is paid today by way of cheque bearing No.388712 dated 23.01.2011 drawn on Bank of India, Main Branch, Hyderabad. When questioned the 2nd respondent Smt. Divya Sandhya stated that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted and she further submitted that she is willing to accept the said post dated cheque and the said proceedings pending against the petitioner before the court below may be quashed. 3 In the light of the said compromise entered into between the parties and inasmuch as the offence punishable under section 498-A of IPC is compoundable, this court is of the view that the said proceedings pending against the petitioner can be quashed. 4 Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.638 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad registered against the petitioner for the offence punishable under section 498-A of IPC are hereby quashed. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 20th December 2010 Kvsn