Yennamsetti Srinivas, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2422 OF 2016 ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., by the petitioner-A1 to quash the proceedings in CC.No.757 of 2013 on the file of the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with his parents harassed the de facto complainant demanding additional dowry. After arguing for some time, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to file discharge application and his presence before the trial Court may be dispensed with.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is permitted to file discharge application before the trial Court and on such application being filed, the trial Court shall consider the same in accordance with law. Till the disposal of such discharge application, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with.

With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J February 25, 2016.

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