IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH : HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND (22ND) DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN Present: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.11054 of 2010 Between: M.A. Jawaad & 4 others … Petitioners And: State of A.P., through Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad & another … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Criminal Petition No.11054 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners 2, 3 and 5 are present. The petitioners 1 and 4 are represented by their general power of attorney 2nd petitioner. The 2nd respondent-complainant is present. Sri T. Prasanna Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri D. Venkat Reddy, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent, are also present. 2. Both parties have stated that the matrimonial dispute has been settled out side the Court by entering into Memorandum of Understanding, copy of which is filed. The 2nd respondent-complainant stated that she has received Rs.4,00,000/- in full and final settlement of her claim, besides Meher and idhat period amount of Rs.10,000/- as per the terms of the compromise and that the petitioners have promised to return the Jahez articles i.e., household articles. It is also stated that DVC No.35 of 2008, which was re-numbered as DVC No.78 of 2008 filed by the 2nd respondent was already withdrawn. 3. In view of the settlement of the dispute between the parties out side the Court and entering into memorandum of understanding with the terms and conditions stipulated therein, which have been given effect to, it is considered that no useful purpose would be served by continuing further proceedings in Cr.No.151 of 2009 of Women PS, CCS, DD, Hyderabad, against the petitioners-A.1 to A.5, as the 2nd respondent-complainant is not interested in prosecuting the matter any further. It is therefore, considered a fit case where the inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked and further proceedings in Cr.No.151 of 2009 of Women PS, CCS, DD, Hyderabad, against the petitioners-A.1 to A.5 can be quashed. 4. In the circumstances, further proceedings in Cr.No.151 of 2009 of Women PS, CCS, Hyderabad, against the petitioners-A.1 to A.5 are held liable to be quashed and are accordingly quashed. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is disposed of as stated above. ____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J Date: 22.11.2010 BSS