THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10108 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners – accused Nos.1 to 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1459 of 2008 on the file of the first Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, arising out of Crime No.210 of 2008 of Visakhapatnam IV Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The second respondent - de facto complainant present and in proof of her identity, she filed her PAN Card bearing No.AMZPA0169P. She reports that the matter is settled out of Court between herself and her husband (A-1) and in pursuance of the settlement, she has received a draft bearing No.085209 dated 23.10.2009 of HDFC Bank, Visakhapatnam, for Rs.5,50,000/-(Rupees five lakhs and fifty thousand only) towards permanent alimony to herself and her child and further reports that as the matter is settled out of Court, the proceedings in C.C.No.1459 of 2008 pending against the petitioners-accused may be quashed. 4. In the circumstances as the case arises out of a matrimonial dispute and in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties out of Court, the Criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings pending against the accused in C.C.No.1459 of 2008 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, are quashed. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. 22nd January 2010, Rns.