CRLP/13496/2010 of Mohd. Zafar, Vs The State of A.P., on 31 December 2010

ORDER:

1 On the basis of a complaint given by the second respondentherein a case in Cr.No.106 of 2010 was registered against the petitionerand others for the offences punishable under sections 498-A and undersections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act by the Station House Officer,Bhavaninagar P.S. Hyderabad.

2 During the pendency of the said proceedings, it appears, therewas a settlement between the parties at the intervention of the elders andin the light of the said settlement, both the wife and husband i.e. petitionerand the second respondent agreed to live together and accordingly theyboth are living together. In the light of the said settlement, the presentapplication is filed requesting to quash the said proceedings.

3 Today parties are present. When questioned the de factocomplainant by name Smt. Farhat Begum stated that she and herhusband are living together and hence she is not interested in getting thematter prosecuted. She further submitted that she has no objection if thesaid proceedings against the petitioners are quashed.

4 In the light of the said submissions made by the de factocomplainant herself that she is not interested in getting the matterprosecuted, this court is of the opinion that the said proceedings pendingagainst the petitioner can be quashed.

5 Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the proceedings inCr.No.106 of 2010 on the file of the Station House Officer, P.S.Bhavaninagar, Hyderabad pending on the file of the Court of the XIIIAdditional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, pendingagainst the petitioner are hereby quashed.

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Sri

T.G.K, J.

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