THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.13379 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 Women P.S. South Zone, Hyderabad as provided for under section 156(3) Cr.P.C. The same was registered as a case in Cr.No.62 of 2007 for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and 406 of IPC and under sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner herein and others and after investigation a charge sheet was filed and the same was numbered as C.C.No.686 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 During the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, there was a settlement between the parties at the intervention of the elders and in the light of the said settlement, the wife agreed to join the company of her husband i.e. petitioner herein and accordingly they both are living together since 02.05.2010. In the light of the said settlement, the present application is filed requesting to quash the said proceedings. 3 Today parties are present. When questioned the de facto complainant by name Smt. Azmat Fatima stated that she and her husband are living together and hence she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted. She further submitted that she has no objection if the said proceedings against the petitioners are quashed. 4 In the light of the said submissions made by the de facto complainant herself that she is not interested in getting the matter prosecuted, this court is of the opinion that the said proceedings pending against the petitioner can be quashed. 5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings in C.C.No.686 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, pending against the petitioner are hereby quashed. ----------------- Sri T.G.K, J. 30.12.2010 Kvsn