THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8409 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approach the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.487 of 2010 on the file of the XXV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 341 read with 34 of I.P.C. and 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the petitioners-Accused Nos. A1 to A5 and A7 and the de facto complainant–Smt.Zahera Sultana, are present. The complainant filed her voter identity card bearing No.JJK 850635 in proof of her identity. It is reported by the defacto complainant that the matter is settled out of Court between herself and the accused and a Memorandum of Settlement was executed between them on 08.09.2011. The complainant also filed an affidavit before the Court to that effect, which shall form part and parcel of the record. As the alleged offences are punishable under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 341 read with 34 of I.P.C. and 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties, they may be permitted to compound the offences. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and proceedings in C.C. No. 487 of 2006 on the file of the XXV Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad initiated against the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 5 and 7 are hereby quashed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 14th September, 2011, pnb