HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1333 OF 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners-accused, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash C.C.No.1117 of 2009 on the file of the XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar, taken on file for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the 2nd respondent-defacto complainant that during pendency of the Criminal Petition, at the intervention of elders and well wishers, the matter is settled amicably outside the Court. Therefore, they prayed to quash the calendar case. The petitioners and the 2nd respondent are present before this Court. The 2nd respondent produced her identity and the same is verified by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. She stated that on the advice of elders and well-wishers, herself and the petitioners have settled the matter outside the Court and therefore she intends to withdraw the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners with free will and consent and there is no coercion or undue influence from any other side for the same. She also stated that both the parties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 16.12.2010 which runs as follows: “The petitioners have handed over all the original certificates and passport to the 2nd respondent and she has received the same and acknowledge under the MOU. The petitioners have agreed to pay an amount of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty five lakh only) to the 2nd respondent towards permanent alimony. As such, the petitioners paid an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakh only) by way of cash to 2nd respondent on 22.12.2010. The petitioners agreed to pay the remaining balance of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty five lakh only) by way of demand draft bearing No.D.D.No.768250 dated 1.2.2011 for an amount of Rs.8,50,000/- (Rupees Eight lakh fifty thousand only) and D.D.No.768251 dated 1.2.2011 for an amount of Rs.9,00,000/- (Rupees Nine lakh only) both drawn on Citi Bank, Queens Plaza, S.P. Road, Secunderabad, and a Banker’s Cheque No.036266 dated 29.1.2011 for an amount of Rs.7,50,000/- (Rupees Seven lakh fifty thousand only) drawn on Deccan Grameen Bank, Hayathnagar Branch to the 2nd respondent herein. The 2nd respondent has withdrawn the M.C.No.160/09 on 28.1.2011 on the file of Hon’ble Family Court Judge, Rangareddy District at L.B.Nagar. The 1st petitioner has executed registered General Power of Attorney vide document No.17 of 2011 dated 4.2.2011 in favour of 2nd respondent nominee in respect of suit schedule property in O.S.No.2355 of 2008 pending on the file of VII Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Ranga Reddy District authorising to represent the case on behalf of him and to file compromise petition to seek a decree cancelling the impugned sale deed questioned in the said suit or to register a regular sale deed in favour of 2nd respondent’s mother. The 1st petitioner has no other claims or counter claims with the 2nd respondent in future. Likewise, the 2nd respondent herein is also having no claims or counter claims against the 1st petitioner and that the 1st petitioner undertakes that he will not revoke the registered GPA No.17/2011 dated 4.2.2011 either before compromise of the suit or registered the property in favour of 2nd respondent’s mother.” The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the calendar case inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that the calendar case can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and C.C.No.1117 of 2009 on the file of the XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar, is hereby quashed. __________________ RAJA ELANGO, J 8th February, 2011 CBS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.1333 OF 2011 (Allowed) 8th February, 2011 CBS