THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.13521 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 First respondent by name Smt. Mahmooda Begum filed a private complaint before the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad against the petitioners and the same was referred to the Station House Officer, P.S. Moghalpura Hyderabad as provided for under section 156(3) Cr.P.C for investigation and the same was registered as a case in Cr.No.148 of 2009 for the offences punishable under sections 498-A of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners herein and after investigation a charge sheet was filed and the same was numbered as C.C.No.550 of 2010 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. 2 During the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, there was a settlement between the parties at the intervention of the elders and in the light of the said settlement, the marriage between the spouses was dissolved and the wife i.e. first respondent herein agreed for quashing of the said proceedings. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the de facto complainant by name Smt. Mahmooda Begum stated that the marriage between her and her husband was dissolved and that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. She further submitted 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 petitioner can be quashed. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.550 of 2010 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, pending against the petitioners are hereby quashed. ----------------- Sri T.G.K, J. 30.12.2010 Kvsn