THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9605 of 2010 ORDER: This is a petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.132 of 2010 registered by the Station House Officer, Koratla Police Station, Karimnagar District, on 13.08.2010, for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of I.P.C. and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case of the de facto complainant i.e. the wife, as per the complaint given to the police, is that her marriage with the 1st petitioner was performed on 21.05.2002 as per their caste customs and, at the time of marriage, a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- and one tula Gold was given to him towards dowry. Later, they were blessed with two sons and, after birth of second son, the 1st petitioner and the 2nd petitioner, mother of 1st petitioner, started harassing her physically and mentally demanding to bring more dowry from her parents. When she informed about the harassment being meted out to her, her parents gave another sum of Rs.1,00,000/- to the petitioners. As she was threatened by the petitioners not to reveal the factum of giving another sum of Rs.1,00,000/- towards additional dowry, she did not reveal the same to anybody. Again, during the night of 12.08.2010, the petitioners subjected her to harassment demanding to bring another sum of Rs.50,000/- and when she pleaded inability, the 1st petitioner left her and the children at her parents house and went away stating that he would take them back only if he was given Rs.50,000/- and one tula gold towards additional dowry. Hence, the complaint. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for petitioners submits that as there is a compromise between the petitioners/accused and the de facto complainant, proceedings against the petitioners/accused may be quashed. The parties are present. When questioned, the de facto complainant i.e. wife stated that she compromised the matter with the petitioners/ accused and is living happily with her husband and wants to withdraw the said complaint. In the light of the said re-union and the submission made by the de facto complainant that she entered into compromise with the petitioners and since this is a matter pertains to matrimonial offence, the petition is allowed quashing the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.132 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, Koratla Police Station, Karimnagar District. ________________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 29th September 2010 CVRK Note: Issue copy in three days. B/o CVRK