Pradeep Tiwari v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2934 OF 2016 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings in FIR No.108 of 2016 of Narsingi Police Station, Cyberabad.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 498-A and 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The de facto complainant is the wife of the petitioner. The allegations against the petitioner are that he used to harass the de facto complainant demanding additional dowry. The truth or otherwise of the above allegations can be ascertained during investigation of the case. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings against the petitioner. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is apprehending arrest and harassment in the hands of police, in view of the pendency of the above crime.

Taking into consideration the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the police concerned are directed to complete the investigation without arresting the petitioneraccused and file final report, if any, in accordance with law. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Agency as and when his presence is required, and cooperate with the Investigating Agency.

With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed.

______________ RAJA ELANGO, J March 08, 2016.

KTL