THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.113 OF 2011 ORDER: 1 The second respondent by name Smt. Swapna Singh 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, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad as provided for under section 156(3) Cr.P.C for investigation and the same was registered as a case in Cr.No.507 of 2010 for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 323 and 506 r/w 34 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners herein. 2 During the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, there was a settlement between the parties and in the light of the said settlement, the wife and husband have decided to live separate and the husband agreed to return all the valuable articles belonging to the wife and also agreed to pay an amount of Rs.1,10,000/- towards full and final settlement to the second respondent and on receipt of the same the second respondent also agreed to withdraw the said case. Hence the present petition is filed to quash the said proceedings in view of the compromise entered into between the parties. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the de facto complainant by name Smt. Swapna Singh stated that the matter is settled out of court and hence 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 petitioners can be quashed. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.507 of 2010 on the file of the Central Crime Station, Hyderabad registered for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 323 and 506 r/w 34 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners herein are hereby quashed. -------------- 19.01.2011 Kvsn