THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Criminal Petition No.12644 of 2010 ORDER This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner/A1 seeking to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.592 of 2010 of Women Police Station, CCS, Hyderabad, against him. 2. Based on the report given by the second respondent herein, the Central Crime Station registered a case in Cr.No.592 of 2010 on 23.11.2010 against the petitioner and his family members for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 420, 406 IPC and Sections 3,4, and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. During the course of investigation, it appears that at the intervention of the elders, settlement was arrived at between the parties and accordingly, a matrimonial settlement deed was executed by them on 13.12.2010. As per the said deed, both the parties agreed for divorce as per the Muslim Law. The petitioner-husband was also agreed to pay a sum of Rs.18,00,000/- to the second respondent- wife towards full and final settlement and that an amount of Rs.8,00,000/- was paid to her through D.D.No.002023 drawn on ICICI Bank, Abids Branch, Hyderabad, dated 13.12.2010. It is further stated in the said deed that the balance amount of Rs.10,00,000/- will be paid by the petitioner as and when the cases between the parties are closed. 3. Today, both parties through their respective counsel are present. When this Court asked the second respondent-wife about the said settlement deed, she stated that she received a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- and that the marriage between them was already dissolved as per the Muslim Law. 4. In view of the above said settlement deed arrived at by the parties, this Court is of the view that the proceedings in Cr.No.592 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, are hereby quashed against the petitioner/A1. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J Date.22.12.2010. sj