THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4994 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the first respondent herein by name Mudusu Joseph, a case in Cr.No.14 of 2009 was registered by P.S. Manuguru in Khammam District against the petitioners herein for the offence punishable under section 420 of IPC and under sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed and the same was taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Manuguru as C.C.No.241 of 2009 against the petitioners herein for the said offences. The said proceedings are questioned by filing this petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. 2 During the pendency of this petition, it appears that there was a compromise between the parties on the advise of the elders and well wishers and as such both the parties have come forward and filed a joint memorandum of compromise and as per the said settlement arrived at between the parties, the petitioners agreed to adequately compensate the first respondent by paying Rs.4 lakhs and accordingly two demand drafts for Rs.2 lakhs each vide D.D.Nos.930015 and 930016 dated 21.09.2010 were drawn on Citi Bank, Mumbai branch and were issued to the first respondent herein. 3 Today the parties are present. When questioned, the first respondent Mr. Joseph stated that in the light of the said compromise, he is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted for the said offence and the proceedings in the said C.C. No. 241 of 2009 before the court below may be quashed. 4 Accepting the said joint memorandum of compromise entered into between the parties, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.241 of 2009 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Manuguru are hereby quashed. -------------- 24.09.2010 Kvsn