THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO. CRL. PETITION No. 9015 of 2010. ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State. This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 987 of 2007 on the file of the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. Both the de facto complainant and the petitioners/accused are present and they submitted that they have compromised the matter at the instance of elders and that since the offences under Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, are non- compoundable, the present criminal petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in the above C.C. Since the de facto complainant has no interest to prosecute the case, there is no possibility for the prosecution to bring home the guilt of the petitioner/accused and that even if the case is kept pending, it is nothing but abuse of process of law. In the circumstances, I am of the view that the proceedings in C.C.No. 987 of 2007 on the file of the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad can be quashed. Accordingly, the proceedings in C.C.No. 987 of 2007 on the file of the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad are quashed. The criminal petition is allowed. _____________________ R.KANTHA RAO,J 13.09.2010. KRB THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO. CRL. PETITION No. 9015 of 2010. ORDER: Dt. 13.09.2010.