IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH (29TH) DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Crl.P.No.11896 of 2010 Between: Dondapathi Sastish Kumar & 4 others … Petitioners And: State of A.P., rep. by the State Public Prosecutor & another .... Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Crl.P.No.11896 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners 1 and 3 and the 2nd respondent are present. Sri P. Ravikiran, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri K. Rambabu, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent, are also present. The 2nd petitioner is stated to be totally blind and is unable to attend the Court. The petitioners 4 and 5 are absent. 2. It is stated that both parties have settled their matrimonial dispute amicably out side the Court and entered into memorandum of compromise and as per the terms of the compromise, an application for grant of divorce by mutual consent is also filed before the Court. The 2nd respondent further stated that she has received an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- being the first installment, out of the total sum of Rs.3,00,000/- agreed to be paid in full and final settlement of the claim towards permanent alimony and the balance amount of Rs.1,50,000/- would be paid to her after disposal of the FCA No.174 of 2010. The 2nd respondent further stated that in view of the compromise, she is no longer interested in pursuing the complaint against the petitioners. 3. Having regard to the fact that the dispute has been settled out side the Court and both parties have entered into memorandum of compromise and the 2nd respondent-complainant is no more interested in prosecuting criminal proceedings against the petitioners, it is considered that no useful purpose would be served by continuing further proceedings in PRC No.13 of 2009 on the file of the XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, against the petitioners. It is therefore considered a fit case to invoke inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash further proceedings against the petitioners in PRC No.13 of 2009 on the file of the XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. 4. In the circumstances, further proceedings in PRC No.13 of 2009 on the file of the XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, against the petitioners are held liable to be quashed and are accordingly quashed. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is disposed of as stated above. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 29.11.2010 bss