Dasi Nagendrudu v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE B. SIVA SANKARA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10121 of 2015 ORDER :

This petition is filed by the petitioner/A-4 under section 482 Cr.P.C seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.75 of 2015 on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Avanigadda, Krishna District, where the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance including against the petitioner among four accused for the offences punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act which is the outcome of the Crime No.4 of 2015 of Ghantasala Police Station.

2) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the 1st respondent-State represented by the Public Prosecutor before admission, before ordering notice to the 2nd respondent/defacto-complainant and perused the material on record.

3) A perusal of the entire case material, which falls short for this Court even to admit the quash petition and hence disposed of the same giving liberty to the petitioner along with other accused or otherwise to file a petition under Section 239 Cr.P.C if there are no grounds to frame charge under Section 240 Cr.P.C if the charges not framed so far, from what the counsel submits. Needless

to say that if any application filed by the petitioner under Section 205 Cr.P.C to represent through Special Vakalat holder or along with other accused under Rule 37 of Criminal Rules of Practice, the learned Magistrate shall hear and permit with necessary conditions including of personal appearance as and when required.

4) With the above observations, the criminal petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

__________________________ Dr. B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J 29.10.2015 ksh