THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9557 of 2010 ORDER: 1 On the basis of a report given by the complainant Smt. K.Lakshmi Prathima i.e. first respondent herein a case in Cr.No.95 of 2006 was registered by Kukatpally P.S. against her husband and others for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 406, 506 of IPC and under sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After investigation a charge sheet was filed and the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate at Kukatpally took cognizance of the same and numbered it as C.C.No.662 of 2006. 2 It appears, during the pendency of the trial in the said case, the wife and husband entered into a compromise and agreed to have divorce by mutual consent and the wife also agreed to withdraw the said case against the petitioners herein. In that view of the matter they approached this court and filed the present Criminal Petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C. 3 Parties are present in the court today. When questioned, Smt. Lakshmi Prathima stated that she is no more interested in getting the matter prosecuted and the case on the basis of the complaint give by her may be quashed as compounded. 4 The offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC are compoundable, but in so far as the offences punishable under section 506 of IPC and under sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act are concerned, they are non-compoundable. However, as it is a matrimonial matter and the wife has come forward stating that she wants to seek divorce by mutual consent and she has no objection if the said C.C. No.662 of 2006 is closed, this court is of the view that the said proceedings in the said C.C. can be quashed. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C. No.662 of 2006 on the file of the court of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate at Kukatpally are hereby quashed. --------------- 29.09.2010 Kvsn