THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12771 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the 2nd respondent herein who is the wife of the 1st petitioner herein the Police Kalapather, Hyderabad had registered a case in Cr.No.129 of 2010 against the petitioners for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 420 and 506 of IPC. However, during the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, the parties have entered into a compromise and accordingly a Divorce cum Settlement Deed was executed. As per the said settlement deed, the spouses have agreed for dissolution of the marriage and accordingly the 1st petitioner agreed to pay an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- to the 2nd Respondent. In the light of the said settlement arrived at between the parties, this petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. is filed requesting this court to quash the said proceedings. 2 Parties are present in the court today. When questioned, the wife i.e. the 2nd respondent submitted that the matter was settled and she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted further. She further submitted that on her own volition she executed the said Divorce cum Settlement Deed and that the 1st petitioner had paid an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- as per the said settlement deed. 3 In the light of the said submissions made by the 2nd respondent, who is the de facto complainant, this Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.129 of 2010 pending on the file of the Station House Officer, Kalapather, Hyderabad against the petitioners herein for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 420 and 506 of IPC are hereby quashed. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 23rd December 2010 Kvsn