THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10769 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.183 of 2010 on the file of X Metropolitan Magistrate, Malkajgiri, Cyberabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibitions Act. Heard both sides. Today, the defacto-complainant Smt Deepti, present. The defacto- complainant filed an affidavit stating that the matter is settled out of Court between herself and the 1st petitioner, at the intervention of the elders, which shall form part and parcel of the record. As the alleged offences are punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibitions Act, and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties amicably, the offences are compounded. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent-de facto complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) before the Legal Services Authority and accordingly they have paid the same before the said authority vide receipt No.465 dated 04.11.2011. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and proceedings initiated against the petitioners in C.C.No.183 of 2010, on the file of X Metropolitan Magistrate, Malkajgiri, Cyberabad, for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibitions Act, are hereby quashed. Miscellaneous Petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO,J Date:04.11.2011. Gk. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10769 of 2011 Date: 04.11.2011 Gk.