Singamsetty Ramakrishnudu v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8708 OF 2017 ORDER:

This petition is filed by the petitioners-A2 to A4 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.98 of 2017 on the file of the Judl. Magistrate of I Class, Kamalapuram, Kadapa District, which took cognizance of the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 354-A and 506 r/w 34 IPC and 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State and perused the record.

3.

The petitioners herein are A2 to A4 in C.C.No.98 of 2017 and the de facto complainant, who is the 2nd respondent herein is the wife of A1.

4.

Learned Public Prosecutor would submit that the Police Officer investigated the case and filed the charge sheet and it is numbered as indicated above and the case is squarely covered by RAJESH SAHRMA AND OTHERS V STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER.

5.

It is brought to the notice of this Court that charges are not framed.

6.

The petitioners-A2 to A4 can raise all contentions before the trial Court at the stage of hearing, before charges are framed, if necessary by filing an application under Section 239 Cr.P.C. and it is also open to the petitioners to file an application under Rule 37 of the Criminal Rules of Practice to consider their case to be represented one among them.

7.

In view of the orders of this Court, dated 31.07.2017 in Crl.P.No.6493 of 2017 relying upon the latest two Judge Bench expression of the Apex Court, dated 27.07.2017 in Crl.A.No.1265 of 2017 (SLP (Crl.) No.2013 of 2017) in RAJESH SHARMA supra, the matter requires to be referred by the learned trial Magistrate to the Committee to be constituted for report to consider any reconciliation and settlement and if it is not settled, then to proceed with the trial of the matter on merits.

8.

In the result, the Criminal Petition is disposed of accordingly. Any miscellaneous petitions shall also stand disposed of in terms of this order.

___________________________ DR.SHAMEEM AKTHER, J DATED: 21-09-2017.

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