THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.992 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.807 of 2007 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, arising out of Crime No.92 of 2007 of Central Crime Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The de facto complainant – first respondent and the first petitioner-first accused are present and in proof of their identity, the first petitioner-accused filed his member’s identity card bearing No.213277 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and the first respondent-complainant filed her PAN card bearing No.ADXPN2233Q. 4. On 11.02.2010 this Court passed the following order: “The first petitioner is present. T h e de facto complainant is also present and in proof of her identity she filed voter I.D. card bearing No.FNS3482213 and reports that the matter is settled between them and in pursuance of the said settlement, she has received Rs.5.00 lakhs cash and a post dated cheque for Rs.4.00 lakhs dated 31.05.2010. She also reports that she has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners. The offence arises out of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have settled the matter amicably outside the Court. As such, it is a fit case for quashing the proceedings. But, it is reported that the first petitioner has filed divorce petition in Family Court, Hyderabad. As such, till the divorce proceedings are completed, I am not inclined to quash the proceedings in criminal case, as in case subsequently, if there is any difficulty in obtaining divorce on account of non- cooperation of any party, there is likelihood of the issue getting complicated. Hence, this matter shall be posted after report of completion of divorce proceedings and on such report the matter can be posted under the caption ‘for orders’. In the circumstances of the case, the presence of the parties before the Court below is dispensed with for the next eight months hoping that by then, the divorce proceedings will be completed.” 5. Today, copy of the order in O.P.No.197 of 2010 of the Family Court, Hyderabad, dated 21.10.2010 is filed, which reveals that the O.P. was disposed of and divorce was obtained with mutual consent. 6. Considering these circumstances, the proceedings against the petitioners-accused in C.C.No.807 of 2007 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 19th November 2010, Rns.