THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.P.M.P.NO.483 OF 2011 & CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5116 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the second respondent herein the Station House Officer, Women Police Station Karimnagar registered a case in Cr.No.103 of 2009 against the petitioners herein for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 506 r/w 109 of IPC and under section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation the police filed the charge sheet and the same was taken into cognizance as C.C.No.516 of 2010 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Karimnagar. The same is questioned in this petition. On 18.06.2010 this court while ordering notice to second respondent, was pleased to grant interim stay. 2 It, appears, during the pendency of the present proceedings, due to intervention of the elders on both sides, there was a settlement between the parties and the wife who is arrayed as second respondent agreed to withdraw the said complaint and the spouses agreed to get the marriage dissolved by way of divorce by mutual consent. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the second respondent -complainant stated that the matter is settled out of court and that they moved the Family Court, R.R District by filing an O.P. under section 13(b) of Hindu Marriage Act. She further stated that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted and 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, Crl.P.M.P.No.483 of 2011 is ordered and the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.516 of 2010 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Karimanagar registered for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 506 r/w 109 of IPC against the petitioners herein are hereby quashed. -------------- 21.01.2011 Kvsn