THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.11671 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 6 approached this court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.94 of 2011 on the ﬁle of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, wherein they are facing trial for the oﬀences punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard both sides. Today, the petitioners and the father of the de facto complainant herein are present before this Court. The de facto complainant nominated her father namely Mohd. Moinuddin Ahmed as her General Power of Attorney. The said Mohd. Moinuddin Ahmed ﬁled a copy of his Household card, in proof of his identity. He stated that his daughter has amicably settled all her disputes and diﬀerences with the petitioners and a settlement deed has also been executed in this regard. He also stated that in pursuance of the settlement deed, on behalf of his daughter, he has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners herein. To that eﬀect, he ﬁled an aﬃdavit before this Court. The settlement deed, which is duly signed by both parties, shall form part and parcel of the record. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners herein 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 herein can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings against the petitioners/A-1 to A-6 in C.C.No.94 of 2011 on the ﬁle of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO,J 22.11.2011 v v