THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.5969 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approached the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.615 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Cheguri Laxmi and the petitioners are present. The defacto-complainant filed a copy of the first page of her passbook issued by the State Bank of India indicating the details of her bank account, in proof of her identity, and the 1st petitioner produced his voter identity card bearing No. AP 282030282511 in proof of his identity. Petitioners filed a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding along with the present petition narrating the mode of settlement between both parties. The defacto- complainant stated that the matter is settled out of court between herself and the accused and prays to acquit the accused. 4. As the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes and as the defacto-complainant herself stated that the matter is settled out of court and in view of the provision under Section 320 Cr.P.C., under which the petitioners are entitled for acquittal, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the petitioners/accused are acquitted under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 05.08.2011 v v