B.Bipin Chandrapal Reddy v. Mrs. Aluvela

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U.DURGA PRASAD RAO Crl.P.M.P.No.704 of 2015 in Crl.P.No.15774 of 2014 and Crl.P.No.15774 of 2014 Common Order:

The presence of parties is dispensed with as per the docket order dated 02.02.2015.

It is seen that on the compliant given by de-facto complainant the police of Ghatkesar PS registered Cr.No.203 of 2013 against the accused for the offences under Sections 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and investigation is stated to be pending. Heard learned counsel of both sides.

Now, the submission of both sides is that at the intervention of elders both the parties have amicably resolved their disputes and de-facto complainant and A1 obtained divorce in O.P.No.1234 of 2014 from the Additional Family Court, City Civil Court, Hyderabad on 31.12.2014 and in the present criminal proceedings also they have resolved the disputes and decided that the same may be quashed in view of compromise entered into between the parties and therefore, permission may be accorded to them to compromise the case and record the compromise and quash the proceedings in the interests of justice.

Having regard to the above said submission and considering the fact that it is a matrimonial matter and

parties have amicably resolved their disputes and no useful purpose will be served if investigation is allowed to be continued and ultimately parties are driven to trial and following the decision reported in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another (2012) 10 SCC 303) petition is allowed compromise is recorded in terms of accompanying compromise petition and consequently the proceedings in Cr.No.203 of 2013 of Ghatkesar PS are hereby quashed.

In the result, both the petitions are accordingly allowed. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

_________________________ U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J 04-02-2015 Murthy