THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6119 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 Smt. K. Swapna W/o K.Srinivasa Reddy filed a private complaint against the petitioners herein for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498-A of IPC and under sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned Magistrate referred the matter to the police for investigation as provided for under section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. After investigation the Station House Officer, City Crime Station, Hyderabad filed charge sheet and the same was taken on file by the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad as C.C.No.373 of 2007. Assailing the said proceedings, the husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant Smt. Swapna approached this court and filed the present petition. 2 When the matter is pending before the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, it appears, at the intervention of the elders on both sides, the matter was amicably settled and the complainant Smt. Swapna agreed to join her husband and live peacefully and comfortably. She further agreed to withdraw the complaint that has been filed by her before the court below. Hence today all the parties approached this court and filed an application praying this court to exercise its inherent powers conferred under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and quash the proceedings. 3 Parties are present. When questioned Smt. Swapna stated that she is agreeable to join her husband and lead happy marital life and her husband by name Srinivasa Reddy also agreed for the same. 4 In the light of the said settlement arrived at between the parties, and as the wife joins the husband today, this court is of the view that the said proceedings in C.C.No.373 of 2007 on the file of the court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad need not be continued. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.373 of 2007 on the file of the court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad are hereby quashed. -------------- 07.07.2010 Kvsn