Simeon Kola And 4 Others v. The State Of Telangana And Another

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.3 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7524 of 2019 ORDER:

1) The petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.195 of 2019 of Women Police Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad, filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the above crime, which was registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 and 420 of I.P.C. and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2) Along with the Criminal Petition, I.A.No.3 of 2019 came to be filed by the second respondent to record the compromise. Along with the petition, a joint memo which is signed by the parties and their counsel, photographs of the parties and Photostat copies of their Aadhar Cards came to be filed.

It is stated in the affidavit that at the intervention of elders and well wishers, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, which is filed along with the main Criminal Petition. As per the Memorandum of Understanding, the 1st petitioner/ accused No.1 is agreed to pay Rs.20,00,000/ - to the second respondent towards permanent alimony, future maintenance and full and final settlement and both the parties agreed to take divorce through mutual consent and they shall live their individual life without interfering in each other affairs in future.

3) Today, petitioner Nos.2 to 5, petitioner No.1 represented by his Power of Attorney Holder ie., petitioner No.3 herein and the second respondent are present before this Court and they were identified by their respective counsel. This Court, when examined, both the parties have stated that at the instance of the elders, they have settled the matter out of the Court and the second respondent has stated that she has received Rs.20,00,000/ - on different occasions and she has no objection for quashing the proceedings against the petitioners.

4) In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the compromise memo filed by both the parties is recorded and I.A.No.3 of 2019 is ordered.

5) Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed in terms of compromise, and the proceedings in Crime No.195 of 2019 of Women Police Station, Begumpet, Hyderabad, against the petitioners are hereby quashed.

6) Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. ________________ JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI 03.01.2020 gkv

HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI I.A.No.3 of 2019 In/and CRIMINAL PETITION No.7524 of 2019 Dated: 03.01.2020 gkv