S.Abdul Karim v. Smt.Anabiya Fathima

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2034 OF 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by the petitioners/A-1 to A-4 seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.07 of 2016 on the file of the I Town Police Station, Madanapalli, Chittoor District.

2. The petitioners are facing allegations for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323 and 506 read with 34 I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The petitioners and respondent No.1/de facto complainant, who is the wife of petitioner No.1, filed an affidavit informing that they settled the matter out of Court. Further, the de facto complainant informed that she is not interested in prosecuting the matter as she has joined with petitioner No.1 herein.

3. Heard and perused the affidavit and also the identity cards of the petitioners as well as the de facto complainant.

4. Both parties are present and they are identified by their respective counsel. In view of the compromise entered into between the parties and as the offences arose out of matrimonial disputes, the petitioners are permitted to compromise the matter.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings in Crime No.07 of 2016 on the file of the I Town Police Station, Madanapalli, Chittoor District. However, the petitioners are directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees three thousand only) towards costs to the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad and the Registry is directed to issue copy on production of receipt of the same.

6. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 25.02.2016 AMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.2034 OF 2016 Date: 25.02.2016 AMD