THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8509 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approach the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.629 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered for offences punishable under Sections 498-A of I.P.C. and 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the petitioners-Accused Nos. A1 to A6 and the de facto complainant–Smt. Fahmida Sultana, are present. The complainant filed her Aadhar card bearing No. 7910 0071 0950 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 26.05.2011. 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 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. 629 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad initiated against the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 6 are hereby quashed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 19th September, 2011, pnb