THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7995 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners approached the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.1795 of 2009 on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District, wherein they are facing trial for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – Mareeedu Prasanna Kumar and the petitioners-accused are present. T h e de facto complainant filed a copy of her Permanent Account Card bearing No.BKZPM 420310, in proof of her identity. She also filed an affidavit stating that the matter has been compromised between herself and the petitioners and that in view of the compromise, she has no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners. The said affidavit shall form part and parcel of the record. As the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes and as the complainant herself reported that the matter is settled between the parties amicably, the offence is compounded. 4. In view of compounding of the offence, the petitioners and the 2nd respondent/defacto-complainant are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/-, towards costs, before the A.P. Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and accordingly, they have paid the same before the said Authority vide receipt No.245 dated 06.09.2011. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings against the petitioners/Accused in C.C.No.1795 of 2009 on the file of IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District, are quashed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 06.09.2011 v v