THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.491 OF 2011 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the second respondent herein the Station House Officer, Central Crime Station Hyderabad registered a case in Cr.No.346 of 2010 against the petitioners herein for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 406 and 506 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The same is questioned in this petition. 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. Further, the husband agreed to pay an amount of Rs.13 lakhs to the wife. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the second respondent -complainant stated that the matter is settled out of court and that they filed O.P. No.4648 of 2010 on the file of Judge, Family Court, Hyderabad for a decree of divorce by mutual consent. She further stated that she received the amount of Rs.13,00,000/- and as such 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, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.346 of 2010 on the file of Station House Officer, Central Crime Station Hyderabad registered against the petitioners herein for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 406 and 506 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act are hereby quashed. -------------- 21.01.2011 Kvsn