THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRL.PETITION No.6388 OF 2010 ORDER: 1 The second respondent herein filed a complaint before the learned XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad against the petitioner and others and the same was referred to Dabeerpura P.S., Hyderabad as provided for under section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. The same was registered as a case in Cr.No.69 of 2006 for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 420 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner herein and others. 2 As the petitioner was out of country and was residing at London, the case was split up and investigation was conducted. After investigation a charge sheet was filed against the other accused and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.367 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Mahila Court) Nampally, Hyderabad. The trial has begun and during the course of trial, the second respondent i.e. wife of the petitioner herein was examined as P.W.1. In her chief examination she stated that the matter was settled out of the court and she had taken Khula divorce from A.1 i.e. the petitioner herein and she does not want to prosecute any one of the accused. In the light of her statement in the chief examination she was treated hostile. In view of the dissolution of the marriage as per the custom and convention prevailing in Muslim religion and as she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted the present petition is filed by the husband of the second respondent who is the first accused in the said case under section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash the said proceedings. 3 Heard. 4. It is clear from the record that the other accused are facing trial in the said C.C.No.367 of 2007 and the second respondent, during the course of her chief examination itself has categorically stated that she filed the complaint against her husband and others which was marked as Ex.P.1. She further stated that the matter was settled out of the court and she had taken Khula divorce from A.1 i.e. the petitioner herein and she does not want to prosecute any one of the accused including the petitioner. 5. In the light of the said statement made by the de facto complainant, this court is of the view that it is not desirable to continue the said proceedings. 6. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in Cr.No.69 of 2006 on the file of Dabeerpura Police station, Hyderabad pending against the petitioner herein are hereby quashed. ___________ Sri T.G.K, J. 19.01.2011 Kvsn