Prashanth Rao Devkar, (A-1) v. Laxmi Bai Devkar,

HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE B.SIVA SANKARA RAO Crl.M.P.No.4737 of 2015 and CRIMINAL PETITION No.4431 OF 2015 COMMON ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/A1 to A4 under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.278 of 2013 of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 I.P.C and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for respondents.

Pending the Criminal Petition, the de facto complainant filed Crl.MP.No.4737 of 2015 seeking permission of the Court to compound the offence in the above said crime.

The de facto complainant and the accused are present before the Court and they identified by their respective counsel and stated that they settled the dispute amicably outside the Court with the intervention of the elders and the matter is to be compounded.

Though the offence under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act are not compoundable under Section 320 Cr.P.C. by invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C. the same are compounded.

Accordingly, Crl.M.P.No.4737 of 2015 is ordered and the Criminal Petition is allowed by quashing the proceedings in Crime No.278 of 2013 of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad.

Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J Date: 16-06-2015

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