THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.896 OF 2011 ORDER: 1 The second respondent herein filed a private complaint before the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad for the offences punishable under sections 498-A 324 of IPC and under sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and the same was referred to the Station House Officer, WPS, DD, Central Crime Station Hyderabad for investigation and report and the police after investigation filed charge sheet and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.930 of 2007. The same is questioned in this petition. 2 However, it, appears, during the pendency of the said proceedings, due to intervention of the elders on both sides, there was a settlement between the parties and the wife who is arrayed as second respondent agreed to withdraw the said complaint as the marriage between them was dissolved by way of a decree of divorce. Further, the husband agreed to pay an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- lakhs to the wife. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the second respondent -complainant stated that the matter is settled out of court and that they filed an O.P. on the file of Additional Family Court Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad for a decree of divorce by mutual consent and the same was decreed on 29.06.2010. She further stated that she received the amount of Rs.1,50,000/- and as such she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted and that she has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioners are quashed. 4 In the light of the said submissions made by the de facto complainant herself that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this court is of the opinion that the said proceedings pending against the petitioners can be quashed. 5 Accordingly, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.930 of 2007 on the file of the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad registered against the petitioners herein for the offences punishable under sections 498-A 324 of IPC and under sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act are hereby quashed. -------------- 21.01.2011 Kvsn