THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12527 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.344 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad, whereby they are arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 324 and 34 IPC and 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Today, the petitioners and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant filed a copy of Certificate of divorce issued by the office of Quazaath Shariat Panah City and the compromised deed entered into between the parties and signed by both parties. When questioned also, she stated that at the instance of well wishers of both sides, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter and settled all the disputes between them. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings against the petitioners can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused in Crime No.344 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 2nd December 2011 Rns