THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRl. P. M.P. No. 11865 of 2011 And CRIMINAL PETITION No.10657 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners-Accused Nos. A1 to A4 approach the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.138 of 2011 on the file of Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad, registered for offences punishable under Sections 406, 506 of I.P.C. and 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the petitioners-Accused Nos. A1 to A4; the 1st respondent-complainant, Smt. Fouzia are present. The 1st respondent filed her voters identity card in proof of her identity. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of Court between her and the petitioners-accused and a settlement deed was also entered into between them. As the alleged offences are punishable under Sections 406, 506 of I.P.C. and 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act and as the matter is settled between the parties, the complainant filed Criminal P.M.P.No.11865 of 2011 seeking to permit her to compound the offences in terms of the settlement entered into between them. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition and the Criminal Petition are allowed and the proceedings in Crime No. 138 of 2011 on the file of Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Charminar(South Zone), Hyderabad initiated agiainst the petitioners-Accused Nos. 1 to 4 are hereby quashed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. Date: 2.11.2011 pnb