HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.1923 of 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.12 of 2009 of Bahadurpura Police Station, Hyderabad. 2. The 2nd respondent herein lodged a complaint with Bahadurpura Police Station, Hyderabad, on 19.01.2009, against her husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and brothers- in-law, petitioners 1 to 6 herein respectively, alleging the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506, 354 r/w Section 34 IPC. On the basis of the said complaint, the police registered Crime No.12 of 2009. 3. During pendency of investigation in the said crime, it appears that both parties compromised the matter and in terms of the compromise, they entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 15.10.2009 and a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is filed into Court. 4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, both the parties are present, and when enquired the 2nd respondent-defacto complainant, she submitted that herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter and in terms of the compromise, they entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 15.10.2009, and hence, she is no more interested in prosecuting the case. She also submitted that she has received a sum of Rs.5,50,000/- (Rupees Five lakh fifty thousand only) from the petitioners towards all her claims. 5. In the light of the submission made by the 2nd respondent and also having gone through the Memorandum of Understanding dated 15.10.2009, this Court is of the view that the proceedings impugned in this Criminal Petition may be quashed by exercising the inherent powers conferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and Crime No.12 of 2009 on the file of Bahadurpura Police Station, Hyderabad, is hereby quashed. _______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J 29th June, 2010 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.1923 of 2010 (Allowed) Date:29-06-2010 CBS