THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1629 OF 2011 ORDER: 1 On the basis of the report given by the second respondent herein, the Station House Officer, Women P.S. South Zone, Hyderabad registered as a case in Cr.No.279 of 2009 against the petitioners herein for the offence punishable under sections 498-A and 406 r/w 34 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation the police filed charge sheet and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.1060 of 2010 on the file of the court of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Video Piracy Court), Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 However, during the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, there was a settlement between the parties and in view of the said settlement, the second respondent agreed to withdraw the said complaint for the reason that she and her husband i.e. first petitioner herein are living together. In the light of the same, the petitioners filed the present petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. requesting this court to quash the said proceedings. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the second respondent by name Smt. Dr. Farhath Begum stated that she is living with her husband and they are leading happy marital life and hence she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted further. She further submitted that she has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioners are quashed. 4 As the complainant herself appeared before this court and stated that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this court is of the opinion that the said proceedings pending against the petitioners can be quashed. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.1060 of 2010 on the file of the court of the XV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Video Piracy Court), Nampally, Hyderabad pending against the petitioners herein are hereby quashed. ----------------- Sri T.G.K, J. 18.01.2011 Kvsn