THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10816 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.505 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mahabubnagar, arising out of Crime No.78 of 2009 of II Town Police Station, Mahaboobnagar District, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 324 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The de facto complainant present and in proof of her identity, she filed her voter identity card bearing No.ZTZ0521146 showing her address as 24-60, Wanaparti, Block Nos.4, 5, 6, 23 and 24, Wanaparthy(Mandal), Mahabubnagar. She also filed her household card bearing No.FAP 148200800066 showing address as 24-60, Old Bazar, Ward No.4, Wanaparthy, Mahaboobnagar. She reports that the matter is settled out of Court between herself and her husband (A-1) and she has taken divorce (Khula), a copy of the divorce petition along with translated copy is filed, which shall form part of record, and further reports that an amount of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) is paid to her in pursuance of the settlement. 4. In view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties out of Court and the first respondent-complainant has taken divorce from the first petitioner-accused and she is paid an amount of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) in pursuance of the settlement and as the case arises out of a matrimonial dispute, the Criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings pending against the accused in C.C.No.505 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District, are quashed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 18th January 2010, Rns.