HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.8983 of 2010 DATE: 21.09.2010 BETWEEN: Sri Atluri Sharath babu and another .. Petitioners And State of A.P. and another .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.8983 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.196 of 2010 on the file of the XV Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/A1 and A5 and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the state. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 and 5. Originally the criminal case was filed basing on the charge sheet filed by the police against five accused for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. As the petitioners, who are A1 and A5 were said to be absconding, the case was split up against the remaining accused and numbered as C.C.No.1250 of 2009. In the split up case, it is stated that PW.1 the de facto complainant and PWs.2 and 3 who are the parents of the de facto complainant did not depose anything against the accused therein and therefore, they were acquitted of the offences alleged under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Today, the father of the de facto complainant, who is examined as PW.2 in the split up case was present and stated that the matter is compromised. The offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act are non-compoundable, and therefore, to meet the requirement of justice, it is expedient to quash the proceedings. No useful purpose will be served in keeping the case pending and it would also amount to abuse of process of Court, if the proceedings are continued any longer. For the foregoing reasons, the proceedings in C.C.No.196 of 2010 on the file of the XV Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal are quashed. The Criminal Petition is allowed. ___________________ R.KANTHA RAO,J Date: 21.09.2010 Note: Issue c.c. in two days b/o kvrm HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.8983 of 2010 DATE: 21.09.2010