THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9540 OF 2010 DATED:30-11-2010 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.1156 of 2008 on the file of the learned I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. 2. Petitioners 1 and 2 are present. 3rd petitioner is absent. 2nd respondent-complainant is present. 3. Petitioners 1 and 2 appeared as parties-in-person. Sri T.S.N.Murthy, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent, is present. Both parties have stated that the matrimonial dispute has been settled outside the Court with the intervention of the elders and as per the terms of the compromise, 2nd respondent has received a total sum of Rs.6,55,000/- and the parties agreed to obtain divorce by mutual consent in O.P.No440 of 2008 pending before the learned V Additional District Judge, Family Court, Visakhapatnam within three weeks from today. 2nd respondent- complainant stated that she has compromised the matter with the petitioners and she also agreed for dissolution of the marriage by divorce with mutual consent and she has previously received Rs.3,00,000/- and today she received the balance amount of Rs.3,55,000/- by way of demand draft in full and final settlement of her claims against the petitioners. She further stated that in view of the compromise, she is no longer interested in prosecuting the petitioners 1 to 3 in C.C.No.1156 of 2008 pending on the file of the learned I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam and she is withdrawing the complaint. The terms of compromise, which are stated in the affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent, are placed on record. 4. Having regard to the fact that the disputes have been settled out side the Court and both parties have entered into memorandum of understanding and the 2nd respondent-complainant is no more interested in prosecuting criminal proceedings against the petitioners-A1 to A3, it is considered that no useful purpose would be served by continuing further proceedings in CC No.1156 of 2008 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam against the petitioners-A1 to A3. It is therefore considered a fit case to invoke inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash further proceedings against the petitioners-A1 to A3 in CC No.1156 of 2008 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. 5. In the circumstances, further proceedings in CC No.1156 of 2008 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, against the petitioners-A1 to A3 are held liable to be quashed and are accordingly quashed. 6. In the result, Criminal Petition is disposed of. _______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 30th November, 2010 Tsy