HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.10476 of 2010 DATE: 27.09.2010 BETWEEN: Tenali Ratna Sagar and others .. Petitioners And State of A.P. and another ` .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.10476 of 2010 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioners in CC.No.82 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent/de facto complainant. The second respondent/de facto complainant and her husband, the first petitioner are present. On the complaint made by the de facto complainant, the police registered a case in Crime No.200 of 2008 of Women Police Station, CCS, DD, Hyderabad for the offences punishable under Sections 498- A and 406 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After completing investigation, police filed charge sheet against the petitioners which is now pending as C.C.No.82 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad. The de facto complainant stated that they have sorted out the differences and compromised the matter at the intervention of the elders and filed an affidavit to that effect. Learned counsel on either side submitted that the offences punishable under Sections 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act are non-compoundable and it is not possible to compromise the matter before the trial Court. In view of the compromise, even if the trial is proceeded with, there is no possibility for the prosecution to secure conviction and conducting of such trial is only futile exercise. Further, it would cause much hardship and inconvenience to the parties. Under these circumstances, continuing investigation any longer would amounts to abuse of process of law. For the reasons aforementioned and in view of the compromise between the parties, the proceedings in CC.No.82 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad are hereby quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. __________________ R.KANTHA RAO,J Date: 27.09.2010 kvrm HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO CRL. P. NO.10476 of 2010 DATE: 27.09.2010