THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7665 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approach this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.249 of 2011 of Women Police Station, Charminar(South Zone), Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Section 498(A) of IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Qamar Asma and the petitioners-accused are present. The complainant filed zerox copy of her passport bearing No.F3528299 in proof of her identity. The de facto complainant filed affidavit, which is part and parcel of the record, stating that at the intervention of elders, they settled the matter outside the court and as per the advise of the elders, she agreed to give Khula Divorce to her husband, the first petitioner herein, and agreed to withdraw the complaint in Cr.No.249 of 2011. 4. When questioned also, the complainant reported that the matter is settled out of court between herself and her husband and prays to acquit the accused. 5. For acquitting the accused, the petitioners-accused and the 2nd respondent-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5000/-(Rupees five thousand only) before the Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad and accordingly, they have paid the same before the said authority vide receipt No.216 dated 27.08.2011 6. As the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes and as the complainant herself reported that the matter is settled, there is no need for further investigation in the matter and the proceedings in the crime can be quashed. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and proceedings in Crime No.249 of 2011 of Women Police Station (South Zone), Hyderabad, are hereby quashed. ___________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 27th August 2011, Rns.