THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.13448 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners-Accused Nos. 4 and 5 approached the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.255 of 2010 on the file of the Addl. Judicial First Class Magistrate, Gudivada, Krishna District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 Read with Section 34 IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Smt. Pasupuleti Anitha Lakshmi and the petitioners-accused Nos. 4 and 5 are present. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of the Court between herself and the accused at the intervention of elders and the same is reduced into writing. She also filed Memorandum of Compromise dated 29.8.2011 before the Court, which shall form part and parcel of the record. 4. 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.224 dated 29.08.2011. 5. As the alleged offence is punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 Read with Section 34 IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.255 of 2010 on the file of the Addl. Judicial First Class Magistrate, Gudivada, Krishna District, against the petitioners-accused Nos. 4 and 5 are hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 29th August 2011, CHV