THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 9649 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approach the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.959 of 2010 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, registered for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 406 read with 34 of I.P.C. and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the petitioners-Accused Nos. A1 to A8 and the 2n d respondent-complainant, Asiya Munaf are present. The complainant filed her Permanent Account Number card bearing No. AFX PM 6108D in proof of her identity. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of Court between her and the petitioners and a Memorandum of Understanding was executed between them on 2.8.2011, which shall form part and parcel of the record. As the alleged offences are punishable under Sections 498-A, 406 read with 34 of I.P.C. and 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and as the matter is settled between the parties, they may be permitted to compound the offences in terms of the memorandum of understanding entered into between them. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C. No.959 of 2010 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, initiated against the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 8, are hereby quashed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 29th September, 2011, Note: Furnish c.c. in 3 days. B/o pnb