Criminal Petition No. 12527 of 2011 · Andhra Pradesh High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the
Provisions considered
Judgment
Petitioners/Accused approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.344 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad, whereby they are arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 324 and 34 IPC and 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. Today, the petitioners and the de facto complainant are present before this Court. The de facto complainant filed a copy of Certificate of divorce issued by the office of Quazaath Shariat Panah City and the compromised deed entered into between the parties and signed by both parties. When questioned also, she stated that at the instance of well wishers of both sides, herself and the petitioners have compromised the matter and settled all the disputes between them. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no objection to quash the proceedings against the petitioners
Operative part
inasmuch as both the parties settled the matter amicably. In the light of the compromise arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the proceedings against the petitioners can be quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioners/Accused in Crime No.344 of 2010 of Women Police Station, Charminar, Hyderabad. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 2nd December 2011 Rns
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 02 Dec 2011. The bench was RAJA ELANGO.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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