THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.837 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner approaches the Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.1727 of 2010 on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420 and 493 of IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Today, the de facto complainant – J. Sunitha and the revision petitioner-accused K. Narsingh Rao are present. She filed her voter identity card bearing No.FZZ4293700 in proof of her identity. Petitioner filed a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding along with the present petition, wherein the terms and conditions are mentioned as follows: i. That both the parties agreed that they have no further disputes or differences whatsoever against each other; ii. That the party of the first part agrees and undertakes to withdraw the case in C.C.No.1727 of 2010, pending on the file of the Hon’ble XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad or otherwise take such legal steps as are necessary for the closure of the above case to facilitate acquittal of the party of the second part; iii. That the party of the second part agrees to file a petition for quash of criminal case in C.C.No.1727 of 2010, pending on the file of the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad before the Hon’ble High Court and both the parties take steps for the closure of the criminal case in C.C.No.1727 of 2010 and the parties hereby withdraw all the allegations made against each other; iv. Both the parties hereby agree and undertake that they shall not have any claim of whatsoever nature against each other; and v. This memorandum of compromise is binding on both the parties and shall be the basis for closure of the case. It is reported by the complainant that the matter is settled out of court between herself and her husband and prays to acquit the accused. 4. As the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes and as the complainant herself reported that the matter is settled and in view of the provision under Section 320 Cr.P.C., under which the petitioner is entitled for acquittal, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the accused is acquitted under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 31st January 2011, Rns.