THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY Crl.P.No.5964 of 2004 Date of Order: 08-07-2010 Between: 1.Goulusu Leela Vamshi Krishna Reddy and others. ..Petitioner and 1.The State rep. By its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad and another ..Respondents The Court made the following Order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY Crl.P.No.5964 of 2004 Oral order: This is an application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.224 of 2004 pending on the file of XXII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad registered for the offence under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The 2nd respondent—wife filed a complaint against the petitioners herein and others alleging that they have committed the offence punishable under Section 498-A and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and during the pendency of investigation, the complainant—wife, her parents and the accused compromised the matter by way of agreement dated 27-04-2002. Accordingly, the petitioners paid Rs.3,75,000/- towards permanent alimony and 1st petitioner and 2nd respondent obtained divorce decree by mutual consent through Family Court, Secunderabad on 03-09-2002 in O.P.No.120 of 2001. In spite of the same, the police framed a charge sheet, which was taken cognizance. The Xerox copy of the decree discloses that the 2nd respondent/complainant and the petitioner herein filed respective affidavits and learned Family Judge after satisfying that the petitioners therein are entitled for divorce by mutual consent and the 2nd petitioner (wife) not entitled to receive maintenance, as she received Rs.3,75,000/- towards full and final settlement of her claim for maintenance. Since the offence under Section 498-A IPC is compoundable now, and in view of compromise entered between the parties, the proceedings in C.C.No.224 of 2004 cannot be continued and they are accordingly quashed. The Criminal Petition is accordingly allowed. _________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. 08-07-2010 Murthy