THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8057 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approaches the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.443 of 2005 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Smt. G. Lavanya and the revision petitioners-accused are present. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of the Court between herself and the accused at the intervention of elders. 4. In view of compounding of the offences, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent-de facto complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5000/-(Rupees five thousand only) before the Legal Services Authority and accordingly they have paid the same before the said authority vide receipt No.258. 5. As the alleged offence is punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the D.P.Act and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.443 of 2005 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, against the petitioner-accused are hereby quashed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 6th September, 2011 CHV.