THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.3413 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 approached the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.418 of 2010 of W.P.S., CCS, Hyderabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the 2nd respondent/de facto complainant – Nasreen Begum and the 1st petitioner are present. The defacto-complainant produced a copy of the voter identity card bearing No.WAP 167558000267, in proof of her identity, and 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 proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.418 of 2010 of W.P.S., CCS, Hyderabad, are quashed. 5. Accordingly, this criminal petition is allowed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 08.08.2011 v v