K. Venkateswara Rao v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE U.DURGA PRASAD RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7225 of 2018 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C by the petitioners/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.162 of 2018 on the file of Additional Junior Civil Judge, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, registered against them for the offences under Section 498 (A) IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

When the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioners/accused would submit that as per the decision of Hon'ble Apex Court in Rajesh Sharma Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh1 give a direction to Court below to refer the matter to the concerned Family Welfare Committee so as to explore the possibility of conciliation among parties.

Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor reported no objection. In that view of the matter, the Court below in this case is directed to refer C.C.No.162 of 2018 along with parties to the concerned Family Welfare Committee to follow the procedure contemplated in the aforesaid decision. Till the committee submits its report, needless to say that the Court below shall not insist for the appearance of the petitioners.

Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel there to, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

_________________________ U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J Date: 12.07.2018 kvrm 1 2017 (2) ALD (Crl.) 568 (SC)