Jangam Seshamma v. Jangam , Kunumalla Srividhya

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6553 OF 2016 ORDER:

The petitioner-A-2 preferred the present Criminal Petition by invoking the provision under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short 'Cr.P.C.') seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.126 of 2014, on the file of the I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Warangal.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Admittedly, after duly investigating into the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant, the Police filed charge sheet against the petitioner and other accused. A reading of charge sheet also reveals some allegations against the petitioner, truth of which can be decided only after due trial. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioner.

In any event, considering the nature of allegations wherein the question of identity of the accused does not arise, presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates of framing of charges, if any, examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C., and also on the date of pronouncement of judgment. The petitioner shall be properly represented through a counsel before the trial Court. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

Consequently, the Miscellaneous Petitions pending in this petition, if any, shall stand closed.

____________________ RAJA ELANGO, J Date: 27th April, 2016.

KL THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO

CRIMINAL PETITION No.6553 OF 2016 Date: 27th April, 2016.

KL